tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post4689235572312054045..comments2024-03-01T21:01:15.174-06:00Comments on Biblical Christianity: Name that theological positionDJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-35177970212606163012007-12-19T01:20:00.000-06:002007-12-19T01:20:00.000-06:00Whoo-hoo! I got it! (On the third try, at least....Whoo-hoo! I got it! (On the third try, at least.) What's weird is I can't recall for the life of me where I read it, apart from via a Scripture reference with a link to his devotion...it's not even quoted on TP anywhere. Perhaps a book I've read recently quotes it...Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-82907557497251001092007-12-18T08:26:00.000-06:002007-12-18T08:26:00.000-06:00Okay, see if this makes any sense to you. I was in...Okay, see if this makes any sense to you. I was initially uncomfortable with saying the quote was disp., BECAUSE it seemed to fit all the 'accusations' I've heard (many of which you listed)!!!!<BR/><BR/>I consider myself to be disp., but I must humbly admit that I don't know my own dispensationalism as well as I ought--but I have been enjoying working through it more carefully lately. I'm definitely more comfortable with (and confident of) what has been called 'progressive' disp. Know much about it? Any thoughts?<BR/><BR/>As I've mentioned here before, our church is eschatologically mixed. We've spent the last 6 + months discussing the various views--presented by various men and leaders in our church. My husband is currently wrapping up his presentation of the 'futurist' disp. view. It has been a very helpful and healthy study for our fellowship!<BR/><BR/>***Thanks, we're now safe and warm in our own home***Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388126339087271102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-23718033039095710742007-12-18T06:06:00.000-06:002007-12-18T06:06:00.000-06:00I've updated the post with the source. Thanks for ...I've updated the post with the source. Thanks for playing!<BR/><BR/>Stay warm, Connie!DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-62907094489863969202007-12-17T19:42:00.000-06:002007-12-17T19:42:00.000-06:00Okay, I've been thinking on this since I read it l...Okay, I've been thinking on this since I read it last night and I'm just going to go ahead and step out on a limb--of which there are very few in light of the recent ice storm/disaster here in Oklahoma!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I say it is 'classic' dispensationalism.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388126339087271102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-9847299223017535042007-12-17T17:04:00.000-06:002007-12-17T17:04:00.000-06:00I mean, "Despite its possibly being interpreted in...I mean, "Despite its possibly being interpreted in an <B><I>un</B></I>orthodox manner."<BR/><BR/>And by "orthodox"/"unorthodox," I'm not referring to eschatology, but to allusions in comments above about sound vs. unsound soteriology.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-27808636664714987932007-12-17T16:55:00.000-06:002007-12-17T16:55:00.000-06:00I know I've read this recently, but I can't for th...I know I've read this recently, but I can't for the life of me recall where. It's really bugging me now. Despite its possibly being interpreted in an orthodox manner, I recall it was a sound author who wrote it. Pink? McIntosh? Spurgeon???Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-44059224709473667552007-12-17T12:22:00.000-06:002007-12-17T12:22:00.000-06:00I wish I could interact more with the theological ...I wish I could interact more with the theological terminology. To me, this is the theological position of being "right on the money"-al. <BR/><I>The law shows the distance which there is between God and man; </I>[Christ]<I> bridges that awful chasm, and brings the sinner across it.</I> What great news! I broke the law, I am <B>terrified</B> of the law and it's right, just punishment. But then, mercy and love comes of its own accord to bring me out. Fear not! Good news of great joy!Trinianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862753729583546914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-36874529921561043702007-12-17T11:41:00.000-06:002007-12-17T11:41:00.000-06:00philness: I think the author meant that the Law dr...<B>philness</B>: I think the author meant that the Law drives us to the Gospel. The author is playing the old Law/Gospel distinction as hard as he can.<BR/><BR/>It's a distinction which is used by all sorts of theologian. DysFund is correct that Lutheran theology makes heavy use of the distinction (indeed, they carry it so far as to be a hermeneutic); as Dan suggests, dispensationalism does too; but it's present elsewhere: you can find it in Calvin and other Reformed divines, yea even unto the Canons of Dordt, all of whom were arch-covenantalists.<BR/><BR/>(I happen to have read that passage recently, so I can't play the full game.)Phil Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07682724722979908589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-82930189981776517412007-12-17T09:49:00.000-06:002007-12-17T09:49:00.000-06:00I couldn't resist the temptation - I admit it - I ...I couldn't resist the temptation - I admit it - I have <I>Googled</I>...<BR/><BR/>So I thought it might be him, but it just seemed to obvious. And DJP, you can never be accused of playing Dr. Obvious. And I was chicken...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-53050416745928931422007-12-17T06:39:00.000-06:002007-12-17T06:39:00.000-06:00I plan to Reveal And Discuss the Answer this eveni...I plan to Reveal And Discuss the Answer this evening, DV.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised no one's made the obvious guess yet. Couldn't be that you're... CHICKEN, are ye?DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-69188527442817461342007-12-17T05:54:00.000-06:002007-12-17T05:54:00.000-06:00Bugblaster: hee-hee.DyspFund: intelligent guess. (...Bugblaster: hee-hee.<BR/><BR/>DyspFund: intelligent guess. (So are the others.)DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-63385587541767883222007-12-17T02:38:00.000-06:002007-12-17T02:38:00.000-06:00Would it be Martin Luther? I think it fits his the...Would it be Martin Luther? I think it fits his theology.Matthew Celestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-54999531323691885762007-12-17T01:11:00.000-06:002007-12-17T01:11:00.000-06:00In betweenish. I'm thinking it's a toss up betwee...In betweenish. I'm thinking it's a toss up between Hilary Clinton and Barak Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-12046848284338939132007-12-16T22:30:00.000-06:002007-12-16T22:30:00.000-06:00Well now I googled it. You trickster.Well now I googled it. <BR/><BR/>You trickster.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625691560372353977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-62327695245177481412007-12-16T22:27:00.000-06:002007-12-16T22:27:00.000-06:00What the law really said was "break the commandmen...What the law really said was "break the commandments, and thou shalt need to have atonement made for thee" and the prophet under the law said "God will not despise a broken and contrite heart"<BR/><BR/>The latter half of the except sounds like right doctrine, but the middle part selects its emphases erroroneously perhaps.<BR/><BR/>Doesn't sound like someone with a usual view of dispensationalism. And doesn't sound covenantalist either...?Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625691560372353977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-47202839304216564422007-12-16T19:59:00.000-06:002007-12-16T19:59:00.000-06:00Now I'm thinking whatever the term is for easy bel...Now I'm thinking whatever the term is for easy believism. The phrase "the law repels, the gospel attracts" is somewhat off I'm thinking. The more correct phrase would be the law attracts those to the gospel. Another thought is that the gospel does some repelling in its own right in the since that it separates the sheep from goats, wheat and tare sort of thing. Am I on the right track?philnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393311811604119321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-15462258297245052222007-12-16T17:00:00.000-06:002007-12-16T17:00:00.000-06:00Captain, there is insufficient data to form a logi...Captain, there is insufficient data to form a logical conclusion. The use of the word "dispensation" is an obvious ploy to throw one off the correct track. I cannot come to a proper conclusion however. It would be, illogical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9313009.post-55956017031483835482007-12-16T13:42:00.000-06:002007-12-16T13:42:00.000-06:00Would it be universalism?Would it be universalism?philnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393311811604119321noreply@blogger.com