tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post1052386027502071643..comments2024-03-28T09:52:15.415-04:00Comments on Common Denominator: Sin and the Law 4Ken Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-31212259559140016712010-09-08T07:39:46.924-04:002010-09-08T07:39:46.924-04:00Dick--I often mention Moo as an example of the fac...Dick--I often mention Moo as an example of the fact that it is only pop interpreters who don't read Romans 7 this way. Calvinist and Lutheran scholars alike have come to agree on this conclusion.<br /><br />Marc, for me to be consistent, I have to leave open the door for the contextual nature of Paul's argument and to the possibility that God may have developed it in various theologians since.Ken Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-32453823486729938882010-09-08T07:35:27.723-04:002010-09-08T07:35:27.723-04:00Ken, I have often been critical of your ideas rega...Ken, I have often been critical of your ideas regarding inspiration, as you know. But this post about Romans 7 is great! I have believed this for some years, and have been frustrated that so many ignore the larger context of Romans in interpreting ch. 7 (Doug Moo being an outstanding exception to that rule). Finally, a Wesleyan scholar who articulates the truth about Romans 7! Thank you!Dick Nortonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-28507994212869819072010-09-08T02:29:08.815-04:002010-09-08T02:29:08.815-04:00I find it quite frustrating how Paul apparently se...I find it quite frustrating how Paul apparently sees no tension between our being forgiven on the basis of Christ's work, like it's all of grace <i>BUT ONLY IF</i> we stop sinning completely and live faithfully as slaves to God. It's like "Duh, of course if I change my life and start living perfectly God will accept me" what's "new" about that Paul??<br /><br />Some evangelists will leave out the "BUT ONLY IF" part and think that's what is GOOD (because it's easy) and what is NEWs (because it never was like that with God). That might be true if there was no condition, but there always is a condition (repent + obey) and so I think our idea of grace is warped. Grace doesn't mean free, we have to do a whole lot of heavy stuff and radically change as people.<br /><br />It seems to me that the part that is GOOD and NEW about the Gospel is the Spirit which aids in this process, not anything inherent or resulting from the cross. But maybe I am forgetting that Paul is writing to Gentiles who had no acceptable sacrifices before God and so were screwed when it came to forgiveness.Marchttp://criticalBelief.comnoreply@blogger.com