tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322660.post6733093347729567802..comments2024-03-18T00:05:07.328-07:00Comments on The Puritan's Sword: A Biblical Examination of Philosophical, Theological, and Political Trends: Revisiting Schaeffer's "Final Apologetic"R.S. Ladwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13487404072546513179noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322660.post-47256992562379638882009-07-02T11:46:21.743-07:002009-07-02T11:46:21.743-07:00"Truth stands or falls on its own. That is no...<i>"Truth stands or falls on its own. That is not to say that we should not love but that is NOT what will convince the world that the Gospel is true.</i><br /><br />Well you are mistaken not knowing the scirptures or at best inconsitantly applying them for Christ Himself said the exact apposite of what you are saying when He said:<br /><br /><i>"By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."</i> (John 13:35)<br /><br />Love is the mark of the true Christian, it is this mark that will distinguish us from the world, love for one another.<br /><br />Furthermore as you said truth stands alone, implying that it doesn't really matter how it is presented, this is simply wrong, as we are called not only to speak the truth but to speak it in love (Eph 4) our speech is to be gracious to all when we answer them:<br /><br /><i>"Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person."</i> <br /><br />You wrote a rather startling statement here:<br /><br /><i>"Love shows the world that we are obedient to Jesus' command to love. It is nothing more or less."</i><br /><br />Nothing? Just some rule to follow? That's a pretty shallow view of imitating Christ. It is love that is the ground for our assurance in 1 John 4:8,20.<br /><br />I of course agree that no one believes apart from regeneration but it is certainly hyper-Calvinism to say therefore it doesn't matter we can be jerks to people because saving em is God's work.<br /><br />Those put an emphasis on agape in their evangelism, you are right it may be sloppy, will be called as our Lord, "A friend of sinners".R.S. Ladwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13487404072546513179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322660.post-67774085754619823512009-01-18T21:37:00.000-08:002009-01-18T21:37:00.000-08:00This article is the biggest bunch of bull I have e...This article is the biggest bunch of bull I have ever seen in my life. Love is not the measure of truth. Truth stands or falls on its own. That is not to say that we should not love but that is NOT what will convince the world that the Gospel is true. Love shows the world that we are obedient to Jesus' command to love. It is nothing more or less. I might add that no one can believe in Jesus unless they are first regenerated by the Holy Spirit.<BR/><BR/>Those who place all the emphasis on sloppy agape wind up as liberals. God wouldn't really burn your behind in hell, would He?Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322660.post-19260175505179241642008-12-17T14:48:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:48:00.000-08:00Right on word Bob!Right on word Bob!Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841717265153622292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322660.post-6808217997639793952008-12-14T21:39:00.000-08:002008-12-14T21:39:00.000-08:00Thanks, Michael. I certainly felt the Spirit of Go...Thanks, Michael. I certainly felt the Spirit of God on this material, and have been greatly convicted myself over my lack of love for others and really missing the "final apologetic".<BR/><BR/>Basically, I see in scripture an outline of a life to be lived and my willfull comprimise of what I know to be right and sought after. But I think that's the best spot to be, rather than some guy in a tower throwing nuggets of wisdom out of a window to the unenlightened below.R.S. Ladwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13487404072546513179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322660.post-28236626565690268402008-12-14T09:36:00.000-08:002008-12-14T09:36:00.000-08:00Bobby,with irony I post the reason I encourage you...Bobby,<BR/><BR/>with irony I post the reason I encourage you to keep posting in those blogs! This message, very relevant and equipping, edifying, must be brought into that mix by such as have your gift, where people forget our purpose is to represent that Our King, Our Savior, Our Lord, Our Friend, a man such as we are, died and rose again without compromise.<BR/><BR/>He hit head on the illegal establishment of the Scribes and Pharisees. He did not back down. Now, He is Love, as, God is Love, and did not wince at taking a scrouge of a whip and overturn tables cleansing the Temple and making it clear by those acts the value of serving the Holy God correctly, not corruptly.<BR/><BR/>He did not hesitate to turn the water into wine and thus establish His Authority over the supposed Talmudic "god" authority where the rabbinical priesthood were setting up a ceremonial cleansing of water not found in the Torah.<BR/><BR/>He did not shrink back every time He was challenged. By Love practiced, He brought forth the Guiding Light of Truth.<BR/><BR/>He, with a practice of being Love come in the flesh, loved unconditionally, even His enemies and I dare say, He knew Judas well and all who mistreated Him.<BR/><BR/>So, I encourage you to keep bringing this point of view into the mix. It just might be what others are waiting for and for whatever reason are not able to bring into the mix as well as you have in this article!<BR/><BR/>bless you and Lisa and the growing family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19322660.post-75347422743522090382008-12-14T05:47:00.000-08:002008-12-14T05:47:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dianna Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114435985648046259noreply@blogger.com