Comments on: justification by faith, not words http://2mites.com/2009/10/23/justification-by-faith-not-words/ spending it all, because He is our treasure Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve Johnson http://2mites.com/2009/10/23/justification-by-faith-not-words/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Steve Johnson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:03:04 +0000 http://2mites.com/?p=455#comment-207 Thanks for posting this Jeff! That table talk has really hit me, and now I'm seeing how salvation hinges on us seeing the Bible not just as an answer book, but as the Bread of Life! If John 3:16 is seen just as an answer, it'll become boring and old hat to us because it is "overused." But if it is bread to our soul, if the Gospel is daily bread to our soul, John 3:16 will truly be good news, not old news. Thanks for posting this Jeff! That table talk has really hit me, and now I’m seeing how salvation hinges on us seeing the Bible not just as an answer book, but as the Bread of Life! If John 3:16 is seen just as an answer, it’ll become boring and old hat to us because it is “overused.” But if it is bread to our soul, if the Gospel is daily bread to our soul, John 3:16 will truly be good news, not old news.

]]> By: trevor maitland http://2mites.com/2009/10/23/justification-by-faith-not-words/comment-page-1/#comment-204 trevor maitland Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:07:41 +0000 http://2mites.com/?p=455#comment-204 oh how i hope i my assurance is the true one founded on him. i am sure, and uncertain. i guess there should be no surprise at the paradoxical nature of the faith experience in the heart. good reminder jeff that the experience of grace is the safe harbor for our worries and doubts. i would so much rather understand grace less and experience it more, than to understand it so well, and experience it so little. oh how i hope i my assurance is the true one founded on him. i am sure, and uncertain. i guess there should be no surprise at the paradoxical nature of the faith experience in the heart.

good reminder jeff that the experience of grace is the safe harbor for our worries and doubts. i would so much rather understand grace less and experience it more, than to understand it so well, and experience it so little.

]]> By: Bob Ladwig http://2mites.com/2009/10/23/justification-by-faith-not-words/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Bob Ladwig Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:23:48 +0000 http://2mites.com/?p=455#comment-203 Indeed, it is easy to fall into a sort of orthodox fideism where we have our faith in the doctrines of justification by faith alone, rather than letting the doctrine being a description of the faith that unites us to Christ who alone can save. Indeed, it is easy to fall into a sort of orthodox fideism where we have our faith in the doctrines of justification by faith alone, rather than letting the doctrine being a description of the faith that unites us to Christ who alone can save.

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