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Comment on Counterfeit Gospels by Scott Davis

Scott Davis — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:34:57 +0000

I really appreciated this list. It is pretty sound, covering all of our human gospels. Which one are we pastors most susceptible to preaching. As frail human beings we have needs to be liked and to be thought smart and to be considered successful. I have to watch my own heart on this. Great Post.

Scott Davis

Comment on Counterfeit Gospels by 2Himalone

2Himalone — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:48:25 +0000

Wow! This not only nailed it, but I can feel some of the nails dead center forehead. Ouch.

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Comment on Counterfeit Gospels by bob

bob — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:24:42 +0000

great post. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO helpful.

Comment on Contextualization Without Compromise by roger dixon

roger dixon — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:05:51 +0000

I think that TULLIAN TCHIVIDJIAN has some good points. However, his entire explanation shows how diverse the subject of contextualization is and how differently people define it. It is unfortunate but I doubt we are not going to be able to rationally discuss contextualization without giving our own definition of it first. Otherwise, we talk across each other.
For example, I think he is way off base when he writes: “This misunderstanding of contextualization has led these people to argue that cultural reflection and contextualization are at best distractions, at worst sinful. They admonish us to abandon these things and focus simply on the Bible. While this sounds virtuous, it ends up being foolish for two reasons. ”
How can you discuss anything in Christian life without focusing on the Bible. Every aspect of whatever we do whether we call it contextualization or something else has to be seen through the lens of the Bible. That is God’s window for us. It is his word. Granted some people may not be using the Bible carefully or correctly but that does not mean we do not focus on it. It is precisely when we do not focus on it that we wander into non biblical behavior such as we see in some of the approaches of Insider Movement and Common Ground in missions and in many aspects of our modern society such as same sex marriage and easy divorce. The Bible will eventually correct us if we focus on it.

Comment on What Evangelicals Can Learn from Saint Patrick by Ross Campbell

Ross Campbell — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:50:03 +0000

This was encouraging to read. In fact others have reoported the following as well

‘Patrick, the Christian Evangelist, being about 30 years old and together with some brothers in the Lord, set out for Ireland. He arrived in or about the year 405. This fact of history is authentic and verified. For example, Marcus, an Irish Bishop, who lived at the beginning of the ninth century, states that Patrick came to Ireland in the year 405 AD and Nennius, who lived about the same time, repeats the statement. This date is of great importance because many centuries later there was an attempt made to confuse Patrick with Palladius, who had been sent out by Pope Celestine as a missionary to Ireland.

When news of Patricks Christian success had reached Rome, Pope Celestine then sent Palladius as a bishop to bring the churches under the control of the Papacy. It was in 432, at least 27 years after Patrick’s commission from God, that Palladius from Rome came on the scene.’

When Palladius did come to Ireland, it was to an Ireland that had many Christian churches and that did not accept his message of subservience to the Bishop of Rome. In actual fact, Palladius was greatly discouraged by his lack of success. To quote from the historian Philip Schaff,

“Palladius was so discouraged that he soon abandoned the field, with his assistants, for north Britain, where he died among the Picts… The Roman mission of Palladius failed; the independent mission of Patrick succeeded. He is the true Apostle of Ireland, and has impressed his memory in indelible characters upon the Irish race at home and abroad.”

see
Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Vol. 4, Ch. 2, Sect. 14, “The Conversion of Ireland”

Rev. James Aitken Wylie History of the Scottish Nation, chapters 9-18 ‘ST. PATRICK: APOSTLE OF IRELAND’

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Weekly Links (3/19/10) « The Beacon — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:06:53 +0000

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Comment on Counterfeit Gospels by Mark Wilcoxson

Mark Wilcoxson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:55:33 +0000

WOW! Thank you for this, Tullian (and Paul)! I was blessed to have met and benefitted from Paul’s teaching gift at the recent Desring God Conference for Pastors (Feb. 2010). I have passed your timely reminder on to our elders, staff, and a couple of other friends who are pursuing a truly full-gospel (i.e., fully biblical approach) to all things in life, family, relationships, and ministry. May the Lord Jesus Himself deliver us from all manner of idolatry … in the church, and may we look to Him alone for our saving and sustaining grace! PEACE! mlw

Mark Wilcoxson
Senior Pastor
Bethesda Church
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Comment on Have You “Graduated” From the Gospel? by I desperately need the gospel. « Doulos

I desperately need the gospel. « Doulos — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:34 +0000

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