Comments on: Q&A with Piper and Inmates at Angola Prison http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/ Between Two Worlds Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: steve http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56617 steve Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:40:30 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56617 I was introduce to ministry by visiting jails and prisons, though not now for some years. My heart yearns to return . . . "see that the fields are white for harvest." Thank you so much for the post. I was introduce to ministry by visiting jails and prisons, though not now for some years. My heart yearns to return . . . “see that the fields are white for harvest.” Thank you so much for the post.

]]> By: Wade Phillips http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56521 Wade Phillips Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:57:30 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56521 Even funnier with the sound turned down. Even funnier with the sound turned down.

]]> By: Mike Corley http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56497 Mike Corley Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:43:54 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56497 I am a native of Louisiana and Angola prison holds a special place in my heart, as I have had family who worked there for years and lived on the prison grounds. It also holds a place as to the thousands of lives that are effected by the prison and the circumstances that are involved. It blesses me to know that sound ministry has been presented to the men there and I thank Dr. Piper for investing himself into the lives of those inmates. Thank you Justin for sharing this video. I am a native of Louisiana and Angola prison holds a special place in my heart, as I have had family who worked there for years and lived on the prison grounds. It also holds a place as to the thousands of lives that are effected by the prison and the circumstances that are involved. It blesses me to know that sound ministry has been presented to the men there and I thank Dr. Piper for investing himself into the lives of those inmates. Thank you Justin for sharing this video.

]]> By: Ken Stoll http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56458 Ken Stoll Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:58:19 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56458 so good to see. I'm with Matt. so good to see. I’m with Matt.

]]> By: Brad Williams http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56412 Brad Williams Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:36:12 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56412 The first one, that is. The first one, that is.

]]> By: Brad Williams http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56411 Brad Williams Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:32:01 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56411 Wonderful question there. Wonderful question there.

]]> By: john sullivan http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56407 john sullivan Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:03:20 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56407 i love piper's finger at 3:00 in. haha. i love piper’s finger at 3:00 in. haha.

]]> By: Todd http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56406 Todd Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:19:10 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56406 Outstanding, thanks for sharing. Outstanding, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Tony http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56404 Tony Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:18:03 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56404 Good stuff! Good stuff!

]]> By: Doug Halsne http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56401 Doug Halsne Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:29:04 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56401 It is clear that the Gospel is not "imprisoned." It is clear that the Gospel is not “imprisoned.”

]]> By: Matt http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56398 Matt Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:52:53 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56398 One of the reformed doctrines which is probably the most difficult to get a true blooded Arminian to believe in Perseverance of the Saints. I grew up Pentecostal, and I am sure many of these prisiners have been influenced by Pentecostal soteriology. For me, the most difficult part of reformed theology was not even Limited Atonement or Election, but Perseverance becuase it was so engrained in me that you could loose your salvation by what you did. And I had to relearn all of the great warning Bible versus about falling away and reconcile them with the verses about our hope being sure and luckily Rom. 8 was the nail in the coffin, specifically the golden chain where paul writes repeatedly "and those whom he" "he also" meaning if you are one whom he "justifies" you will also be "glorified". The warning versus are so that the elect will persevere, not so that the elect will fall away and be lost which is impossible. Great video and I loved the illustration in the end about Piper and his wife with the letter. If your studying good Biblical Reformed theology and are more academic than passionate about serving God you are missing the point. One of the reformed doctrines which is probably the most difficult to get a true blooded Arminian to believe in Perseverance of the Saints. I grew up Pentecostal, and I am sure many of these prisiners have been influenced by Pentecostal soteriology. For me, the most difficult part of reformed theology was not even Limited Atonement or Election, but Perseverance becuase it was so engrained in me that you could loose your salvation by what you did. And I had to relearn all of the great warning Bible versus about falling away and reconcile them with the verses about our hope being sure and luckily Rom. 8 was the nail in the coffin, specifically the golden chain where paul writes repeatedly “and those whom he” “he also” meaning if you are one whom he “justifies” you will also be “glorified”. The warning versus are so that the elect will persevere, not so that the elect will fall away and be lost which is impossible.

Great video and I loved the illustration in the end about Piper and his wife with the letter. If your studying good Biblical Reformed theology and are more academic than passionate about serving God you are missing the point.

]]> By: mike brown http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56395 mike brown Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:12:03 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56395 Thank you very much for posting this. Great questions from the audience and many thoughtful answers from Dr. Piper. Thank you very much for posting this. Great questions from the audience and many thoughtful answers from Dr. Piper.

]]> By: Tony Romano http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/01/09/qa-with-piper-and-inmates-at-angola-prison/#comment-56393 Tony Romano Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:36:07 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=7614#comment-56393 Justin, thanks so much for this. This was awesome. Thank you. Justin, thanks so much for this. This was awesome. Thank you.

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