Comments for This Mystery http://www.trefzger.org reflections on theology and life Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 180 by Matthew Morizio http://www.trefzger.org/2011/09/30/180/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Matthew Morizio Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:52:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=469#comment-33 Thanks for posting this, brother!  Powerful; very powerful.  Thank you. Thanks for posting this, brother!  Powerful; very powerful.  Thank you.

]]> Comment on Setting things straight on ‘contextualization’ by Rajesh Rao http://www.trefzger.org/2011/09/12/setting-things-straight-on-contextualization/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Rajesh Rao Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=457#comment-32 Contextualization can be thought of as a form of pre-evangelism and pre-evangelism is not evangelism. So if we think of it in this sense, then by nature contextualization is not a watering down of the Gospel, because it is not evangelism. One the one hand, you work to remove the unnecessary impediments, road-blocks and what have you that get in the way of one understanding the Gospel. On the other hand, you lower the cultural draw-bridges and whatever else that make possible a clear communication of the Gospel regardless of acceptance/rejection. Thanks, ~ Raj Rao Contextualization can be thought of as a form of pre-evangelism and pre-evangelism is not evangelism. So if we think of it in this sense, then by nature contextualization is not a watering down of the Gospel, because it is not evangelism.

One the one hand, you work to remove the unnecessary impediments, road-blocks and what have you that get in the way of one understanding the Gospel. On the other hand, you lower the cultural draw-bridges and whatever else that make possible a clear communication of the Gospel regardless of acceptance/rejection.

Thanks,
~ Raj Rao

]]> Comment on Completed by the Spirit: Download the original paper by Blake W http://www.trefzger.org/2011/09/16/completed-by-the-spirit-download-the-original-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Blake W Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=461#comment-31 Hi Ed! Josh Wood pointed me to your paper. Would you mind sending me a copy in Word if you have it (ablakew@gmail.com)? I would like to shrink the font and print it out (I'm old school). Hi Ed! Josh Wood pointed me to your paper. Would you mind sending me a copy in Word if you have it (ablakew@gmail.com)? I would like to shrink the font and print it out (I’m old school).

]]> Comment on Setting things straight on ‘contextualization’ by Reid Ferguson http://www.trefzger.org/2011/09/12/setting-things-straight-on-contextualization/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Reid Ferguson Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=457#comment-30 Excellent Ed. A GREAT place to go. A VERy needed corrective. Excellent Ed. A GREAT place to go. A VERy needed corrective.

]]> Comment on Setting things straight on ‘contextualization’ by Reid Ferguson http://www.trefzger.org/2011/09/12/setting-things-straight-on-contextualization/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Reid Ferguson Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=457#comment-29 Awesome Ed-  great place to to go. A very necessary corrective. Awesome Ed–  great place to to go. A very necessary corrective.

]]> Comment on Tempted and Tried by Mike Leake http://www.trefzger.org/2011/06/02/tempted-and-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mike Leake Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=157#comment-28 Thanks for your kind words about my review. God Bless! Thanks for your kind words about my review. God Bless!

]]> Comment on An audio discussion of some of the arguments in Rob Bell’s ‘Love Wins’ by Scott Ferguson http://www.trefzger.org/2011/05/23/an-audio-discussion-of-some-of-the-arguments-in-rob-bells-love-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Scott Ferguson Tue, 24 May 2011 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=115#comment-27 Great overview, Ed. Thanks. Great overview, Ed. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Completed by the Spirit, Part 1: Five Propositions by Steve Fuchs http://www.trefzger.org/2011/05/23/completed-by-the-spirit-part-1-five-propositions/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Steve Fuchs Tue, 24 May 2011 03:38:00 +0000 http://www.trefzger.org/?p=120#comment-26 Good sfuff Ed.u00a0 I would like to see just a bit more about the transforming of our bodies as the final step of sanctification, or theu00a0ultimate achievement of sanctification,u00a0since scripture ties the remnant of sin in our lives specifically to the weaku00a0flesh we still possess.u00a0 I know it's hinted at here, but I for one think we can and maybe should speak more directly to it sanctification being the Spirit's work to kill the old flesh and give birth to the bodies we've been promised when the final installment of union comes at His return. Good sfuff Ed.u00a0 I would like to see just a bit more about the transforming of our bodies as the final step of sanctification, or theu00a0ultimate achievement of sanctification,u00a0since scripture ties the remnant of sin in our lives specifically to the weaku00a0flesh we still possess.u00a0 I know it’s hinted at here, but I for one think we can and maybe should speak more directly to it sanctification being the Spirit’s work to kill the old flesh and give birth to the bodies we’ve been promised when the final installment of union comes at His return.

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