tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post1120212956642341381..comments2024-03-29T05:31:07.363-04:00Comments on CAMPONTHIS: A Bold Orthodoxy: A Theology of the Cross (pt. 1)...your weekly dose of gospel: (Romans 3:21-31)SJ Camphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-82071305073567314792007-09-23T00:36:00.000-04:002007-09-23T00:36:00.000-04:00AMEN!!!AMEN!!!dogpreacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126765017002042276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-70555268446538334232007-09-18T22:32:00.000-04:002007-09-18T22:32:00.000-04:00Griffin's response at the Emmy Awards made me thin...Griffin's response at the Emmy Awards made me think of Psalm 115:<BR/><BR/>vs.1 <BR/>"Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and faithfulness!"<BR/><BR/>vs.4 - 8<BR/>"Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. They have hands, but do not feel; feet but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat. Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them."<BR/><BR/>vs 18<BR/>"But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD!"cydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517976881032870570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-90143219928623151992007-09-18T11:34:00.000-04:002007-09-18T11:34:00.000-04:00"I'd rather be called a "runner." What's a runner?..."I'd rather be called a "runner." What's a runner? A person who runs."<BR/><BR/>"So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy." Rom. 9:16<BR/><BR/>Didn't mean to but in, but this verse came to mind and thought it may fit.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-6702423879339166472007-09-18T11:04:00.000-04:002007-09-18T11:04:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.SisterMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274840593747872793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-30778663519851073932007-09-18T10:32:00.000-04:002007-09-18T10:32:00.000-04:00"I don't know what is worse:"Satan has many shceme..."I don't know what is worse:"<BR/><BR/>Satan has many shcemes.<BR/><BR/>He comes as a "black devil", and a "white devil" as Luther puts it.<BR/><BR/>I would say it's the "empty clouds" in the pulpits, who say they love Jesus, but preach a twisted gospel, who are worse.<BR/><BR/>As blaspemous and heinous as Kathy Griffin's words were, she is one who is at least out in the open, and we can all see her hatred of Christ.<BR/>I do pray God would bring her to her knees now, and not on judgement day.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the excellent post. Keep on my brother.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-70741766157632505392007-09-18T10:18:00.000-04:002007-09-18T10:18:00.000-04:00Thanks for fortifying my present study of this sam...Thanks for fortifying my present study of this same passage, as I prepare to teach it this school year to some elementary boys in the AWANA program at my church. In my introduction to this study, I surveyed the book of Romans under four kid-friendly points (I hope!): <BR/><BR/>The Bad News (chapters 1:18-3:20)<BR/><BR/>The Good News (chapters 3:21-8:39)<BR/><BR/>The Good News and the Jews (chapters 9-11)<BR/><BR/>The Good News Wearing Shoes (chapters 12-16; you know, as in the justified believer's "walk"?)<BR/><BR/>Also, as I considered the thematic verses of 1:16-17, specifically the Old Testament citation, "the just shall live by faith," I realized that the photographic negative of that statement both highlights the truth of the prophet's original words, and provides a challenging insight into salvation by works-righteousness:<BR/><BR/>If "the just shall live by faith," then the UNJUST shall DIE by WORKS!<BR/><BR/>Thanks be to the Father for the free gift of life through the flawless works, sinless death and glorious resurrection of his Son for me!<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, I'll try to keep up with your study this week. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-57945330541523133672007-09-17T20:02:00.000-04:002007-09-17T20:02:00.000-04:00Great posts from you all.Carla:I totally agree... ...Great posts from you all.<BR/><BR/><B>Carla:</B><BR/>I totally agree... Grace and truth. That was a very apt and concise biography of our Lord: <I>"He was full of grace and truth."</I> MInistry should reflect that reality.<BR/><BR/><B>Jaybird:</B><BR/>Are you Romanist in your belief? Share more with me please.<BR/><BR/><B>Ann:</B><BR/><I>"Dark clouds are gathering over the world. Let us not lose our focus."</I><BR/><BR/>Amen! May we guard the trust and keep on for the glory of the Lord.SJ Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844201288864307481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-14422793886809741262007-09-17T16:35:00.000-04:002007-09-17T16:35:00.000-04:00Great post.I live in this country where one silly ...Great post.<BR/>I live in this country where one silly joke about Islam can change your life forever. The whole happening was actually taking place in a town nearby. Everybody was quick to beg Muslims for forgiveness - which did not make them happy anyway. What is interesting, it was the same town, in which for the whole summer the local museum was having an exhilbition of Jesus presented as a homosexual. But nobody said one word of apology to Christians...<BR/><BR/>Dark clouds are gathering over the world. Let us not lose our focus.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669872553144304889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-31262042984103511222007-09-17T16:12:00.000-04:002007-09-17T16:12:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.SisterMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274840593747872793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14012689.post-19294829186420778112007-09-17T12:15:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:15:00.000-04:00"Have you ever wondered what conversation is it we...<I>"Have you ever wondered what conversation is it we're supposed to be engaged in?"</I><BR/><BR/>Anymore, it's a toss up trying to figure out what people mean when they say this (and so many other things I could mention, but wont) but as most of us know, it stems from the idea that your truth is good for you, mine is good for me, and Bubba Joe's truth is good for him, and let's all just get together for a latte and discuss social justice & global warming, delight in the things we agree on, intentionally ignore the things we disagree on, and do it all in the name of Jesus.<BR/><BR/>Some people call that Christianity, but don't count me among them. <BR/><BR/>Most people don't like confrontation and when you proclaim the pure word of God you're confronting someone. In James White's book Pulpit Crimes this issue was addressed very well, as it pertains to being faithful to your calling to have the conviction to stand and declare the full counsel of God, <B>no matter what</B>.<BR/><BR/>Men and women called of God to proclaim His truth have to do this with a great deal of balance between grace AND truth, but neither at the cost of the other. That's a very high calling and one that should never be taken so lightly as to reduce things down to a "conversation" where no one runs the risk of hurting anyone's feelings so that we can all validate each other and sing songs about unity.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post today, and for what's coming this week. I look forward to it.<BR/><BR/>SDG!Carla Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395062089776262435noreply@blogger.com