tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post6238773658459811084..comments2024-03-24T07:56:33.811-05:00Comments on Allan R. Bevere: Face-Palm Jesus: Why Character Matters for the Witness of the GospelAllan R. Beverehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-13089429475187798512020-03-27T12:18:14.765-05:002020-03-27T12:18:14.765-05:00Two thoughts come to mind.
1) “ones thoughts bec...Two thoughts come to mind. <br /> 1) “ones thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your character, and character is everything, so guard your thoughts”<br /><br />2) “if gold rusts, what will the iron do?!” <br />Thank you, love fritz Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130821882625009298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-49111145544586555422020-02-27T08:05:11.833-05:002020-02-27T08:05:11.833-05:00Dennis,
Thanks for your helpful comments.
Dallas...Dennis,<br /><br />Thanks for your helpful comments.<br /><br />Dallas Willard states that grace is opposed to earning. It is not opposed to striving. We have cheapened grace by diminishing its amazing ability to transform.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-49061369473956480142020-02-26T12:21:12.064-05:002020-02-26T12:21:12.064-05:00Hopefully, this isn't a "no one is perfec...Hopefully, this isn't a "no one is perfect post," but I think part of the problem might be that we have really, really laid on thick the concept of grace as a way to paper over bad character. We don't want to be considered judgemental and we want a God of love. But God is also a God of justice and sometimes that means drawing lines. Of course even in the zeal for justice we can go overboard, but I think we really haven't tried focusing on justice.<br /><br />So when it comes to abusive priests and especially people like Jean Vanier, we have to be honest and rightly condemn and in many cases punish people. <br /><br />I don't know if any of this makes sense. I'm just saying that following Jesus means showing love, but also being a just people as well.Dennis Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115504318620722199noreply@blogger.com