tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.comments2023-06-24T03:33:13.942-07:00fröstminsterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-86452024927970518162009-09-15T13:35:55.733-07:002009-09-15T13:35:55.733-07:00Thanks for this.
I've never read much by Bon...Thanks for this. <br /><br />I've never read much by Bono, but this is by far his longest and most-direct-and-to-the-point comment where his religious beliefs are explained (of the things I've read).<br /><br />Enjoyed the karma vs. grace section - lots to think about!<br /><br />Liar, Lunatic, or Lord - but he and Assayas never mention the "liar" option - I wonder why?Coffee Snobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620074728854238145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-55456621907665961002009-08-18T17:07:31.502-07:002009-08-18T17:07:31.502-07:00…to reconcile sinners to God and love our enemies....…to reconcile sinners to God and love our enemies. How's that?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-39460484752328057202009-07-06T09:24:08.097-07:002009-07-06T09:24:08.097-07:00Excellent insight. Thanks Brian
MiltExcellent insight. Thanks Brian<br />MiltEutychushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189956154099856779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-68202488095115304332009-06-29T13:38:52.699-07:002009-06-29T13:38:52.699-07:00Powerful stuff, Brother! Thanks for posting!Powerful stuff, Brother! Thanks for posting!Matt Altfeltisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-62898584691968099852009-03-05T15:19:00.000-08:002009-03-05T15:19:00.000-08:00Thanks Brian, Horton cuts to the heart of the issu...Thanks Brian, Horton cuts to the heart of the issue. Blessings<BR/>MiltEutychushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189956154099856779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-50457645841429090222009-02-23T23:24:00.001-08:002009-02-23T23:24:00.001-08:00Oy... painful.Oy... painful.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-69341093608224203412009-02-23T23:24:00.000-08:002009-02-23T23:24:00.000-08:00Oy... painful.Oy... painful.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-78610813198853815662009-02-19T20:15:00.000-08:002009-02-19T20:15:00.000-08:00Wow, this is really neat. I can't believe it was ...Wow, this is really neat. I can't believe it was on abc.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113993327573653937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-28422545383575402602009-01-15T19:04:00.000-08:002009-01-15T19:04:00.000-08:00Wow, that's gripping.Wow, that's gripping.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113993327573653937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-632974634113504182008-11-10T18:22:00.000-08:002008-11-10T18:22:00.000-08:00Great work.Great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-34835853509380738942008-10-31T19:42:00.000-07:002008-10-31T19:42:00.000-07:00Eggcelent...Eggcelent...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-58807995603433791412008-09-04T12:45:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:45:00.000-07:00Yay!Yay!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-11062143882310759182008-07-29T17:05:00.000-07:002008-07-29T17:05:00.000-07:00It's apparent in the first paragraph of Irons's re...It's apparent in the first paragraph of Irons's response that he uses the term "Evangelical" in place of the word "conservative." But that is neither accurate nor correct. Evangelicalism is a movement in western protestant history which was a conservative reaction to fundamentalism. <BR/><BR/>To label all protestant conservatives "evangelical" makes just as much sense as Irons thinking that conservative protestants in the turn of the century should have all called themselves "fundamentalists" because that was the conservative movement of the day. Bizarre.<BR/><BR/>Reformed believers are neither fundamentalists, modernists, evangelicals, or liberals. Lee's objection to this is baffling, unless he is just really eager to be a part of the bigger evangelical cause, which is something I personally do not want to be a part of, and think that the reformed churches cannot be a part of.<BR/><BR/>What "bonds of identity, sympathy, affection and love" should we have with evangelicals? Are these bonds reinforced if we use their label for ourselves? Is this bond different than those we should have with all of our neighbors, or other confessional conservatives?<BR/><BR/>The historic use of the term evangelical meant specifically... lutheran. Even then we could not have used the term to refer to ourselves.<BR/><BR/>To use these terms correctly is far from being isolationist, it is being honest!<BR/><BR/>The movement label "evangelical" means just about as much as the label "community fellowship" does in place of the word "church." Let's not let fads and movements re-define what we are, and what we call ourselves.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-91952281644722043452008-07-28T09:23:00.000-07:002008-07-28T09:23:00.000-07:00This is one of the few places where I disagree wit...This is one of the few places where I disagree with Irons and side rather with Clark.<BR/><BR/>We define ourselves as confessional protestants because the meaning of evangelicalism has been changed, and no efforts to "use it in it's historical sense" will change it's current use. We do not/cannot have the power to change common parlance.<BR/><BR/>We likewise cannot be christians first because "christian" is likewise used by everyone and his brother to describe any particular form of it that they choose, wether LDS, Wesleyan, or Roman.<BR/><BR/>The spirit of what Irons is saying here is very good, sweet, and admirable, but a bit idealistic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-86155220724566872992008-07-25T13:51:00.000-07:002008-07-25T13:51:00.000-07:00A good addendum to this would be to see Canons of ...A good addendum to this would be to see Canons of Dordt III-IV:11; V:14, and Heidelberg Catechism 65.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-47764852230110593522008-07-24T10:14:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:14:00.000-07:00Ooooo... That's a good one!Ooooo... That's a good one!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-73912118823251904852008-07-24T06:33:00.000-07:002008-07-24T06:33:00.000-07:00THIS.IS.SO.COOL.THIS.IS.SO.COOL.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113993327573653937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-406860773086237612008-07-14T07:05:00.000-07:002008-07-14T07:05:00.000-07:00This is good, Brian. This is packed with so much ...This is good, Brian. This is packed with so much truth in such a small package. Thanks!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113993327573653937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-41201236153490238222008-07-08T21:09:00.000-07:002008-07-08T21:09:00.000-07:00Thank you.Quick and to the point!Thank you.<BR/>Quick and to the point!Eutychushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189956154099856779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-70296459713559052732008-06-12T12:18:00.000-07:002008-06-12T12:18:00.000-07:00Man, You got it!! Great blog!- StephenMan, You got it!! Great blog!<BR/>- StephenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-46480911157092192032008-06-09T11:01:00.000-07:002008-06-09T11:01:00.000-07:00The class I taught last night was roughly on this ...The class I taught last night was roughly on this subject; Belgic Confession article 28.<BR/><BR/>It made me realize how little we think in Biblical categories or how little we ask Biblical questions.<BR/><BR/>The question "do you HAVE to be baptized to be saved" is only a real question when you deal with the death of infants or the conversion of those who have no chance of joining the church (i.e. the thief on the cross).<BR/><BR/>From Genesis to Revelation, there is the tacit assumption that the believer will leave the world and join the church. In Peter's pentecost sermon, Israel's repentance is accompanied by baptism to "wash away your sins," and to "save yourself from this corrupt generation."<BR/><BR/>Although we certainly have instances of salvation outside the church (which is the real question to stake here - not just about baptism), it is rare - and treated as an anomaly.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-46851644088239238362008-06-09T10:47:00.000-07:002008-06-09T10:47:00.000-07:00Good stuff.Good stuff.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154538637443678807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-2605768411577849952008-04-21T07:24:00.000-07:002008-04-21T07:24:00.000-07:00Amen! Amen! Well said!Amen! Amen! Well said!Eutychushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189956154099856779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-8622425559668068522008-04-21T07:19:00.000-07:002008-04-21T07:19:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Eutychushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189956154099856779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16976092.post-31801861218979226772008-04-10T17:00:00.000-07:002008-04-10T17:00:00.000-07:00Riveting! I was captivated by such a powerful tool...Riveting! I was captivated by such a powerful tool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992400249241493556noreply@blogger.com