Comments on: Prescriptive Grace: The How’s and Why’s of Grace http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/ Fear God and keep His commandments; for this is the whole duty of man - Ecclesiastes 12:13 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:49:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Charles http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Charles Thu, 10 May 2007 14:46:14 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/#comment-640 Deborah, Thanks for the comment. Regarding Mr. Gothard, I know whtat you mean, as I've never been completely sure which way he meant it. I think as long as it's stated with God as the focus, in that He gives us the power to desire Him and the power to do His will that it's a good definition for how grace allows us to do the work of God. But if that focus is removed, it becomes man-centered and dangerous. Anyway, thanks again for the read and comments. Deborah,
Thanks for the comment. Regarding Mr. Gothard, I know whtat you mean, as I’ve never been completely sure which way he meant it. I think as long as it’s stated with God as the focus, in that He gives us the power to desire Him and the power to do His will that it’s a good definition for how grace allows us to do the work of God. But if that focus is removed, it becomes man-centered and dangerous.

Anyway, thanks again for the read and comments.

]]> By: Charles http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Charles Thu, 10 May 2007 14:41:59 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/#comment-641 Ariel, As always, thanks for the read and comments. Ariel,
As always, thanks for the read and comments.

]]> By: Deborah http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Deborah Wed, 09 May 2007 23:26:15 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/#comment-643 I enjoyed reading this. Recently having thoughts about grace. I have always had a problem with Mr. Gothard's definition - the power and desire to do God's will. To me, that states you have to do something to receive this grace. I enjoyed reading this. Recently having thoughts about grace. I have always had a problem with Mr. Gothard’s definition – the power and desire to do God’s will. To me, that states you have to do something to receive this grace.

]]> By: Ariel http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Ariel Wed, 09 May 2007 15:17:02 +0000 http://thepreacher.cac2.net/2007/05/08/prescriptive-grace/#comment-642 I like the way you pull back the curtains here, so to speak, and point out that our knowledge even of fundamental human reality is so limited (e.g. what "obedience" means in a specific time and place) that our ability to classify and sort grace is likewise limited. Not only is God generous--He is sympathetic and merciful, in that He infuses his grace perfectly with our needs and circumstances. I like the way you pull back the curtains here, so to speak, and point out that our knowledge even of fundamental human reality is so limited (e.g. what “obedience” means in a specific time and place) that our ability to classify and sort grace is likewise limited. Not only is God generous–He is sympathetic and merciful, in that He infuses his grace perfectly with our needs and circumstances.

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