tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post80813795505881054..comments2023-10-24T07:03:42.942-05:00Comments on vtmbottomline: WHERE THE RUBBER OF THEOLOGY HITS THE ROAD OF LIFE.Paul Burlesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-27672650307050802882013-11-19T16:25:25.752-06:002013-11-19T16:25:25.752-06:00Geeman,
I personally hold to the idea that, while...Geeman,<br /><br />I personally hold to the idea that, while there IS a natural good, it is the antithesis of what is spiritually good and is, in fact, the choice made by the original Adam in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Good that is done apart from the good produced by God Himself is nothing more than a cousin to evil though with lesser consequences in the human realm. In God's realm it is the same as evil. <br /><br />I'm aware that this far too brief and shallow, but an effort to give some personal insight. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting. Great thoughts too.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-71528407145240457392013-11-19T14:28:36.385-06:002013-11-19T14:28:36.385-06:00Paul,
Is our heavenly Father any more or less ple...Paul,<br /><br />Is our heavenly Father any more or less pleased with our doing good (good activities) in the flesh than He is with our sin (evil activities)?<br /> <br />Or is doing good in the flesh a contradiction of terms?<br /> <br />Is doing good in the flesh just a whitewashing of our sinfulness?<br /><br />Can a believer do anything good apart from the Spirit's leading? <br /><br />Of course, this begs the question, can a unredeemed, spiritually dead person do anything good at all? <br /><br />Or, if you drill down deep enough into any nonbeliever's "good" works will you eventually uncover a selfish (me/I) motive? <br /><br />This would give an absolute meaning to "totally depraved". <br /><br />Most that I read limit depravity to being in the total being, but not in every action and motive; a lost person can do some good. <br /><br />What is your understanding?<br /><br />This has turned into more than you probably want to deal with here in the comments. <br /><br />Do you have a previous blog along these lines?<br /><br />GeemanGeemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-76029098991807417622013-11-04T13:15:45.742-06:002013-11-04T13:15:45.742-06:00Victorious,
I appreciate that. Thanks.
Rex,
Sa...Victorious,<br /><br />I appreciate that. Thanks.<br /><br /><br />Rex,<br /><br />Sad, but understandable. In more ways than one.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-63935769363941020592013-11-04T12:12:26.214-06:002013-11-04T12:12:26.214-06:00Paul,
Once a man accused me of working on churche...Paul,<br /><br />Once a man accused me of working on churches was my God. I used a handsaw to trim the roof decking on the church I’m in now when I was 15. <br /><br />The hardest decision of my life was my thirteenth trip to Japan to ‘tape & bed’. I tried to get two of my relatives who had the trade and they had been before, and others, but none could go.<br /><br />I told the missionary, Bill Walker, I couldn’t because my wife was facing back surgery, but he kept calling. The job was five two-story missionary houses and a large warehouse. I could usually do one house a week. <br /><br />I rationalized since my missionary uncle, Rex Ray, did not see his family for five years; I told Bill I could come for 3 weeks. By working 7 days a week and 100 hours a week, I finished in 3 weeks.<br /><br />I found out the five missionaries had already paid an extra $75,000 for three months rent because the project had missed their promise date. The project was out of money and Bill had all their employees working because they were about to miss again. With everyone working, they made it with a few days to spare.<br /><br />My wife had asked, “Who will put my shoes on?” and I replied for her to get some slip-on shoes. We’d been married 46 years, and she said, “I always thought if I really needed you—I could count on you.”<br /><br />That’s the words I remember when I cry.<br />Rex Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976501582240117188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-78804188589110624662013-11-02T19:42:54.965-05:002013-11-02T19:42:54.965-05:00Thank you for this post, Paul. I've read it s...Thank you for this post, Paul. I've read it several times as there is much to digest (for me anyway.)<br /><br />I do appreciate your insights.<br />Victorioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05612933331490588145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-28132053606437073422013-10-29T16:32:10.164-05:002013-10-29T16:32:10.164-05:00Aussie J,
This..."Thank you for being Christ...Aussie J,<br /><br />This..."Thank you for being Christocentric."....is the very best compliment that could ever be given this small-time, often less than competent, blog writer. Thank you!Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-76223951951212933282013-10-29T16:17:09.437-05:002013-10-29T16:17:09.437-05:00Paul,
"These biblical truths must never grow...Paul,<br /><br />"These biblical truths must never grow old and must ALWAYS be the basis of our understanding of how to live life as God intended from the beginning."<br /><br />Hear! Hear!<br /><br />"... I do believe it is the track-record of EVERY SINGLE believer."<br /><br />Certainly mine!<br /><br />Oh, if only so many believers didn't carry a huge pile of extraneous matter on their hearts and minds, most of which has been heaped upon them from pulpits, TV preachers, and many authors, which is nothing less than spiritual abuse.<br /><br />Thank you for being Christocentric!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.com