Comments on: Not By Might, So It Just Might Work

By: John Thomas

John Thomas — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:23:43 +0000

By the way, love your sight! Just thoughts from a pilgrim .

By: John Thomas

John Thomas — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:21:55 +0000

Did Gods Sovereignty motivate Jesus to die for sinners (Romans 5:8)? Despite the well intentioned but cold in practice idea that somehow Gods Soveringty motivates people, love still gives people hope when nothing else does. That is the truth!

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By: L. Westerlund

L. Westerlund — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 01:39:44 +0000

Thank you for an interesting post. I was struck by your writing,,,”the spiritual reality of Heaven and Hell just seems a million miles away. Now there isn’t this sense of urgency for sharing the Gospel as there was before.” Sadly, in today’s theological climate, I see an increased emphasis on “cultural transformation” and a decreased emphasis on the necessity of the new birth. Do we really believe in eternity, or just say we do? Biblically, this life is a vapor, a blip, a moment, compared to the awful reality of eternal commendation, or the inexpressible joy of everlasting fellowship with God.

By: Apathetic Calvinist

Apathetic Calvinist — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:42:18 +0000

Honestly I have found that since I have become a Calvinist evangelism has been a hundred times harder than it was when I was a dumb as a stump over-zealous new Christian. Now that I am older and reformed trying to do evangelism just seems like I am to learn to speak Portugues. And on top of that it feels impossible without coming across like a schlocky sales person. I keep telling myself that since friendship evangelism is the way we reformed types do evangelism I’l just wait for the natural/ organic way to slip it into conversation, but then I tell myself that I just don’t really know this person enough to even go there.
I just can’t help but wonder if being a Calvinist has made me lazy when it comes to this. Not just because I believe God will save who he will save, but also it just feels like by having a reformed life and worldview I can now enjoy the things of this world like art, music, food, film culture, etc. All the stuff that I gave up to become a Christian in the first place. So now I don’t really feel the need to be set apart and the spiritual reality of Heaven and Hell just seems a million miles away. Now there isn’t this sense of urgency for sharing the Gospel as there was before. I wonder if this is the real reason why we Presbyterians are so bad at evangelism. There just doesn’t seem like there is much at stake anymore.
It also doesn’t help that when I was younger people used to at least have some slight interest in religion or spirituality. Now people will listen provided its not orthodox evangelical Christianity. Otherwise you mine as well be a Jim Crow hillbilly who sells crystal meth.

By: Gershom

Gershom — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:25:38 +0000

Love this post

By: JohnM

JohnM — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:32:00 +0000

Surely the real reason Spurgeon had to keep sharing was that he was predestined to do so.

By: Nigel, Birmingham UK

Nigel, Birmingham UK — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:32:43 +0000

As our church plans and prepares for a local witness initiative this is exactly the God-centred encouragement we need. Thank you brother.