Comments on: Spirit and Truth http://grantenglish.com/archives/2008/01/21/spirit-and-truth/ the randomness of a distracted existential tour guide. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:43:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Same Lesson, Different Personality | the G sides http://grantenglish.com/archives/2008/01/21/spirit-and-truth/#comment-95188 Same Lesson, Different Personality | the G sides Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:59:48 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2008/01/21/spirit-and-truth/#comment-95188 [...] all. The Spirit of God in the living room of a Roman commander, connected to Jesus just like Peter. We’ve spoke about the issue of tongues before and it bears repeating here. Every time the Spirit moves in Acts to cause tongues to speak, it [...] [...] all. The Spirit of God in the living room of a Roman commander, connected to Jesus just like Peter. We’ve spoke about the issue of tongues before and it bears repeating here. Every time the Spirit moves in Acts to cause tongues to speak, it [...]

]]> By: Grant http://grantenglish.com/archives/2008/01/21/spirit-and-truth/#comment-74483 Grant Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:08:01 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2008/01/21/spirit-and-truth/#comment-74483 I'm not one of those theologians. :) I don't trust myself with the judging of other people's motives. Obviously we can either chose to use the gifts or not - in ways that either please or don't the Father. And yeah - there are some places in scripture (Mark 4, Parable of the Talents) that should give us pause in how we utilize our gifts. But ultimately that's God's call. I also think it's possible to do the right thing for the wrong reason and it be transforming to us. I’m not one of those theologians. :) I don’t trust myself with the judging of other people’s motives.

Obviously we can either chose to use the gifts or not - in ways that either please or don’t the Father.

And yeah - there are some places in scripture (Mark 4, Parable of the Talents) that should give us pause in how we utilize our gifts.

But ultimately that’s God’s call. I also think it’s possible to do the right thing for the wrong reason and it be transforming to us.

]]> By: wayne http://grantenglish.com/archives/2008/01/21/spirit-and-truth/#comment-74474 wayne Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:11 +0000 http://grantenglish.com/archives/2008/01/21/spirit-and-truth/#comment-74474 Great insight, G. I agree that the gifts (any spirituatl gift) should point to Jesus. Some would say that they are also for the edification of the Body -- but in my mind that IS pointing to Jesus as well. So, let me ask the $64,000 question -- where does that put those that profess Jesus yet practice the gifts in such a way as not prescribed by scripture? Are those "false gifts", are those people deceived, misguided, lost? There are some pretty vocal theologians out there on these issues and they don't hesitate to judge harshly. What are your thoughts? Great insight, G. I agree that the gifts (any spirituatl gift) should point to Jesus. Some would say that they are also for the edification of the Body — but in my mind that IS pointing to Jesus as well. So, let me ask the $64,000 question — where does that put those that profess Jesus yet practice the gifts in such a way as not prescribed by scripture? Are those “false gifts”, are those people deceived, misguided, lost?

There are some pretty vocal theologians out there on these issues and they don’t hesitate to judge harshly. What are your thoughts?

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