tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710587.post4638727570794487558..comments2023-05-11T06:38:10.143-07:00Comments on Radon Thoughts: Lutherans, Assurance, and Calvinism - a Sermon ReviewLockheedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433104440503646253noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710587.post-81008807149119105222007-11-12T18:19:00.000-08:002007-11-12T18:19:00.000-08:00I believe "Eric" posted a reply here:http://radong...I believe "Eric" posted a reply here:<BR/>http://radongas.blogspot.com/2004/09/atonement-it-simply-is-unknowable-and.htmlLockheedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433104440503646253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710587.post-36683406709850112392007-11-12T11:05:00.000-08:002007-11-12T11:05:00.000-08:00John 2:5 must be taken in context of John 2:1. In ...<I>John 2:5 must be taken in context of John 2:1. In that context, it becomes apparent that John is not exhorting Christians to do some kind of Puritan-style, individualistic, spiritual introspection to see if your life and soul are pure enough to convince yourself that you are among those for whom Christ died...</I><BR/><BR/>Who said he was? <BR/>Why the red herrings? <BR/>Why not simply exegeteLockheedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433104440503646253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710587.post-12714854122026928582007-11-12T07:16:00.000-08:002007-11-12T07:16:00.000-08:00I meant "I John 2:3-5 must be taken in the context...I meant "I John 2:3-5 must be taken in the context of I John 2:1-2," sorry for the mistake.<BR/><BR/>Judging by I John 2:2, it is Calvinists who have a problem with what Scripture explicitly says about the atonement, as this text must be beaten to pieces with an eisegetical hammer in order to teach limited atonement.<BR/><BR/>All of Christendom is saturated with preaching universal atonement. Fearsome Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171985273546955313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710587.post-6544894094000189552007-11-12T07:13:00.000-08:002007-11-12T07:13:00.000-08:00John 2:5 must be taken in context of John 2:1. In...John 2:5 must be taken in context of John 2:1. In that context, it becomes apparent that John is not exhorting Christians to do some kind of Puritan-style, individualistic, spiritual introspection to see if your life and soul are pure enough to convince yourself that you are among those for whom Christ died, as though you must <I>first</I> live a holy life before you can believe that Jesus Fearsome Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171985273546955313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710587.post-46656283402046302752007-11-11T17:30:00.000-08:002007-11-11T17:30:00.000-08:00Lutherans set their eyes on Jesus, who is the auth...<I>Lutherans set their eyes on Jesus, who is the author and perfecter of our Faith...</I><BR/><BR/>As if Calvinists do not? <BR/><BR/>If Christ is the author and perfecter of your faith, how is it possible for you to lose your salvation?<BR/><BR/><I>Christ's Gospel and His Sacraments do not merely "express" Christ's accomplishments. They *give* and *deliver* the forgiveness of sins, which Christ Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174209085959915661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6710587.post-27441361367084301862007-11-11T05:58:00.000-08:002007-11-11T05:58:00.000-08:00Actually, your premise for your remarks is entirel...Actually, your premise for your remarks is entirely incorrect.<BR/><BR/>Lutherans set their eyes on Jesus, who is the author and perfecter of our Faith. Christ's Gospel and His Sacraments do not merely "express" Christ's accomplishments. They *give* and *deliver* the forgiveness of sins, which Christ won and merited for us.<BR/><BR/>This is an important point and you do not have this foundationalRev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.com