tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30060884.post7729115012860279036..comments2023-10-29T02:58:10.500-05:00Comments on promise and pleasure: Getting It RIGHT About CalvinismAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12659211054881634938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30060884.post-53609047181393569752008-01-18T10:21:00.000-05:002008-01-18T10:21:00.000-05:00Arguments for the sake of arguing does get old at ...Arguments for the sake of arguing does get old at times. But unfortunately it appears as if this is unavoidable. There will always be those who seek to engage in "discussion" for the strict purpose of proving their point and belittling the other side. If people could actually embrace true discussion in a way that honors God, which is one of many great facets of unity that comes through sharing a "gospel partnership" as Driscoll calls it, then I think many great things could come of this. It isn't impossible and therefore we should not abandon the "debate" but rather should hold each other accountable to a healthy discussion that honors the Lord. Many great thinkers and theologians from years past have come from similar environments. One example is the great thinker C.S. Lewis. This is an intellectual who surrounded himself with a handful of people ("The Inklings") who spent much time discussing the things of God and it is certain that they didn't always agree by any stretch of the imagination. But what they did do often is sharpen each other in their endeavors to grow in not just their intellect, but for Lewis especially, in his love and zeal for God. Who knows what we would or would not have from Lewis in terms of his works without this group. This group was one of the most influential groups of people in his life.<BR/><BR/>Good things come from healthy discussion. I don't know exactly how to do this for everyone, but I would recommend finding people that you can lovingly talk openly and HONESTLY about beliefs, convictions, confession, repentance, etc.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258769979494343611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30060884.post-20728495653008004082008-01-17T16:51:00.000-05:002008-01-17T16:51:00.000-05:00I'm burnt out on the Calvinism/Arminianism debate....I'm burnt out on the Calvinism/Arminianism debate. One of my professors, ironically, won't talk about it in class at all anymore. He says it's a "philosophical" issue and not a "theological" issue. Where he gets that, I don't know, but it's definitely to the point where some people just don't even want to talk about it anymore. Too many arguments, unfortunately.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11395760750742446339noreply@blogger.com