Comments on: Borg: Thinking about the Christian Life Again http://pursiful.com/2009/02/borg-thinking-about-the-christian-life-again/ Darrell Pursiful's blog Mon, 14 May 2012 13:24:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SingingOwl http://pursiful.com/2009/02/borg-thinking-about-the-christian-life-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 SingingOwl Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:36:43 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=1374#comment-1288 Wow...I am sure I would have enjoyed the lecture, and I can say a loud AMEN to this: <i>Even so, Borg is quite right that for some very conservative Christians, the gospel begins and ends with the dynamic of sin and forgiveness. Genuine discipleship, character development, intellectual engagement with Christian texts and traditions, and many other vital aspects of faith fall to the wayside. This myopic view of the gospel needs to be put out of its misery, and sooner rather than later.</i> But if we are to believe, and the Bible makes abundantly clear that we are, than it follows that <i>what</i> we believe is of vital importance. And I MUST believe in the transforming power of an encounter with the risen Son of God. At least, if I am to live as a new creation in Christ. That is my biggest area aof disagreement, and perhaps the only one that matters, with some of my "liberal" colleagues. Faith has a content. Yes! Thanks for this. It was interesting and thought-provoking. Wow…I am sure I would have enjoyed the lecture, and I can say a loud AMEN to this:

Even so, Borg is quite right that for some very conservative Christians, the gospel begins and ends with the dynamic of sin and forgiveness. Genuine discipleship, character development, intellectual engagement with Christian texts and traditions, and many other vital aspects of faith fall to the wayside. This myopic view of the gospel needs to be put out of its misery, and sooner rather than later.

But if we are to believe, and the Bible makes abundantly clear that we are, than it follows that what we believe is of vital importance. And I MUST believe in the transforming power of an encounter with the risen Son of God. At least, if I am to live as a new creation in Christ.
That is my biggest area aof disagreement, and perhaps the only one that matters, with some of my “liberal” colleagues.

Faith has a content. Yes!

Thanks for this. It was interesting and thought-provoking.

]]> By: steve martin http://pursiful.com/2009/02/borg-thinking-about-the-christian-life-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 steve martin Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:37:35 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=1374#comment-1287 Borg should stick to tennis. He's stringing this racket along much too long. Borg should stick to tennis.

He’s stringing this racket along much too long.

]]> By: Bob MacDonald http://pursiful.com/2009/02/borg-thinking-about-the-christian-life-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Bob MacDonald Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:21:47 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=1374#comment-1286 Romans 10:9-10 is one of the few methods of approach in Paul. It is laying one's hand on the door knob, but it not yet opening and entering - such will be the result - that is his promise. For the door is alive and senses the touch of the knob, and responds with all the strength of Glory. Romans 10:9-10 is one of the few methods of approach in Paul. It is laying one’s hand on the door knob, but it not yet opening and entering – such will be the result – that is his promise. For the door is alive and senses the touch of the knob, and responds with all the strength of Glory.

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