Comments on Grace Roots: To flush it out or to flesh it out?

Thanks Sis!

2009-07-21T11:23:36.557-05:00

Thanks Sis!

Great post!!!

2009-07-21T06:52:09.763-05:00

Great post!!!

Aida, Someone sent me a message a while ago askin...

2009-07-18T22:42:37.570-05:00

Aida,

Someone sent me a message a while ago asking about the 'rules' of the Bible, and I responded in a somewhat similar fashion as your comments here. What I get out of Paul's "exhortations" is that that's what it can look like when the grace-life is lived out. Not rules or principles for us to "try to follow." Indeed, we are truly all unique, and we need to give one another much breathing room to be who they were created to be, rather than trying to get everyone to conform to "our" way.

Matthew,

I'm with you on that! I think there's a legitimate place for calling people on Grace-Phariseeism, but you're absolutely correct, we don't have to feel that we need to sit back and just watch legalism or other lies walk on by without us ever confronting it. Truly, the gospel is offensive, and there's no need to hold back just because someone is offended by it.

Again, I think our individual gifts and personalities, etc, play a huge role in all of this, that is, in how we individually interact with others.

You described exactly how I feel because sometimes...

2009-07-18T15:21:00.363-05:00

You described exactly how I feel because sometimes people say its being a 'grace pharisee' to tell people that they're wrong. While I don't believe in forcing anything on someone who refuses to believe, I also do not believe in the idea that we're suppose to sit back and try not to offend anyone. Bologna.

I hate America's attitude of not offending anyone. Of course we aren't to be malicious, but if someone is offended by the Gospel, that isn't my sin. Its their own.

Great post, Joel, and I agree. I don't think the ...

2009-07-18T09:50:51.304-05:00

Great post, Joel, and I agree. I don't think the Bible was ever meant to be an instruction book for how we are supposed to act. Instead, I believe it's a record of other believers' journeys and what they learned. We can take what they learned to help us see the unique way that we've been created and how we are to act based on our own uniqueness.

As you said, each situation demands individual action. No two circumstances are alike. We've just got to care enough about the other person to share in line with where they're at and that will probably be different each time.