tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876933803200242837.post8422534229401094178..comments2024-01-31T20:16:44.727-06:00Comments on Baxter's Ongoing Thoughts: Dwelling in the Father's loveC. Baxter Kruger, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18109712975412765686noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876933803200242837.post-3211348716878488542009-07-05T02:44:04.912-05:002009-07-05T02:44:04.912-05:00The question i have is jesus incarnation make him ...The question i have is jesus incarnation make him in union with all humanity when he goes to calvary?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876933803200242837.post-1376138166657390732008-05-06T07:51:00.000-05:002008-05-06T07:51:00.000-05:00Sometimes I wonder about whether God intentionally...Sometimes I wonder about whether God intentionally gave us mothers and fathers because we needed both to at least start moving toward a proper understanding of God. And if so, what effect does an absent/distant father, or an abusive father, take on man's theology of God? I've heard this before; it is nothing new. But I've wondered yet again.<BR/><BR/>What was Augustine's father like? What was Calvin's father like?<BR/><BR/>I know enough about two of the leaders in my church who are heavily Calvinistic (to the point of the elect rejoicing in the damnation of the non-elect). The main pastor had a distant father. Another main teacher in the church recently told a story of how his dad punished him with a baseball bat.<BR/><BR/>Is it any wonder, then, that they would grow up and embrace a theology that says God is more interested in His own glory than He is His creation? Or a theology that says God hates the non-elect so much that He wants all the elect to join in the grand party at the end to see them burn?<BR/><BR/>If "double predestination" doesn't give us a "schizophrenic" God, it certainly seems to give us a "God" who loves discrimination.<BR/><BR/>(There is certainly an appeal in extreme Calvinism that appeals to people who love logic or are analytical, but I'll save discussion of that.)<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>BrandonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876933803200242837.post-50192390438145600572008-05-05T09:04:00.000-05:002008-05-05T09:04:00.000-05:00The security of knowing that I am "agapetos" (Belo...The security of knowing that I am "agapetos" (Beloved of the Father) Creates space in Jesus' world for me to live, laugh, dream, cry, play, fish, golf, make love, cook, dance, and participate in the ministry of the Blessed Trinity without any weight on my shoulder concerning my acceptance and inclusion into the Divine Circle of the Father, Son, and Spirit. My distinction is truly mine and is precious to the Trinity because without it there is no real chance for relationship, but my distinction and will are held in the greater context of the Father's will to have me and love me. To quote John Madden, "BOOM!" That IS good news and yes 'h' we do ask the Father, Son, and Spirit to bless Perichoresis, Inc. and we also know that God the Trinity does nothing in isolation- rather He lets us participate in what he is doing. So let's all go to the main website and make a donation.bill winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515097337625658100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876933803200242837.post-19051339799027192172008-05-04T13:14:00.000-05:002008-05-04T13:14:00.000-05:00"(2) If we doubt, and we all do, we are to look to..."(2) If we doubt, and we all do, we are to look to Jesus whose very existence reveals the Father’s endless love to us. The object of faith, and the ground of assurance, is the reality of the Father’s love and acceptance in Jesus—the fact that we are included."<BR/><BR/>This statement is so insightful and touches on a key challenge for us. You see, it is my observation that many Christians don't really trust Jesus to get this job done. Instead, many Christians have been brought to the point where they accept doing various laws and rules as the way to get the job done. <BR/><BR/>The result of all of this is that Christians often end up accepting Jesus only in an Old Covenant sacrificial sense, but they seldom trust Him to really live unfettered in them in a New Covenant sense. As such, the idea is still strong that, if we don't have laws and rules, then anything goes, which is a charge Paul had to answer. <BR/><BR/>However, it stikes me that Jesus, as God, must be allowed to live freely, uniquely,and spontaneously in us. In so doing, the love of the Father for us is revealed, and we find our way with Jesus through this often messy life.<BR/><BR/>The best to you always!<BR/><BR/>J. Richard ParkerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876933803200242837.post-65536139397843613802008-05-03T18:23:00.000-05:002008-05-03T18:23:00.000-05:00I was "saved" in a Baptist church. I was convinced...I was "saved" in a Baptist church. I was convinced of the sovereignty of God in a Presbyterian church (each answered questions the other left unanswered or ignored). But over the last several years, thanks to the ministry of Dr. Kruger and Perichoresis, I have been thrilled to begin to understand the implications of my adoption and inclusion. <BR/>Thank you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, please continue to bless this ministry!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098938150698572447noreply@blogger.com