http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)RobThu, 19 Jul 2007 21:52:10 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/2/23/review-of-a-biblical-case-for-natural-law.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/916160zrimThu, 31 May 2007 20:22:23 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/5/31/review-of-discovering-god%e2%80%99s-will.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/843802
i have a real hard time with any suggestion that we can discern the secret things of God, things that tend to shape up as rather simple checklists which lead us to believe we have actually cracked the divine counsels of God (or at least gotten pretty darn close), no matter who is making such suggestions. i am all for plotting out reasonable guidelines for making hard decisions with the backdrop of revealed law. but i get quesy when christians suggest a lot of wisdom even pagans can come up with.

also, i can't help but wonder if subsuming beneath such things is a sub-christian desire for comfort and ease. is anyone comfortable anymore with simply not knowing and possibly making mistakes in life? i mean, after i have checked off all these 6 questions, is it not possible that i may very well get it wrong? and, if so, why bother?

i dunno, maybe the the same thing that causes me to be the only parent in my neighborhood who doesn't make my kids wear helmets when they bike is the same thing that makes me wince when i see folks trying to crack the code!

zrim]]>Wes BredenhofTue, 15 May 2007 21:03:26 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/5/14/review-of-the-federal-vision-and-covenant-theology.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/824736
Nevertheless, I do agree with what you say about the substantial unity of the Reformed faith. ]]>danny hydeTue, 15 May 2007 20:00:58 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/5/14/review-of-the-federal-vision-and-covenant-theology.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/824593
Anyways, I;d appreciate your comments/eleborations.]]>Wes BredenhofTue, 15 May 2007 01:30:31 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/5/14/review-of-the-federal-vision-and-covenant-theology.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/823135CharlesWed, 11 Apr 2007 03:04:14 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/4/4/review-of-luthers-small-catechism-with-explanation.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/776020Whilst I hold membership in a URC congregation, I agree that Luther can be read with much profit. Charles]]>danny hydeMon, 05 Mar 2007 21:08:17 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/2/28/review-of-1-peter-word-biblical-commentary.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/710017JohnMon, 05 Mar 2007 20:53:42 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/2/28/review-of-1-peter-word-biblical-commentary.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/709992danny hydeFri, 02 Mar 2007 14:45:36 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/2/28/review-of-1-peter-word-biblical-commentary.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/706136
the only other commentary i have been impressed with is Karen Jobes, 1 Peter, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005).

i have not used it consistently throughout, but i especially found her work helpful on 3:18-22, as it was extremely thorough in explaining the major views and giving, what i think, is the best understanding (christ's ascent in triumph, not descent).]]>Shane LemsFri, 02 Mar 2007 03:42:27 +0000http://www.oceansideurc.org/the-books-and-the-parchments/2007/2/28/review-of-1-peter-word-biblical-commentary.html#comments53962:1144202:comment/705754