Comments on: What happens when my good works are done? http://www.morethancake.org/2009/02/what-happens-when-my-good-works-are-done.html ...nourished by the bread of life Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Douglas Weaver http://www.morethancake.org/2009/02/what-happens-when-my-good-works-are-done.html/comment-page-1#comment-740 Douglas Weaver Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=397#comment-740 I am with you on this Joe. It is a hard truth but the truth nonetheless. The doing of works is much easier than being transformed such that His life is expressed and draws men. It reminds me or Peter and John who, having neither silver or gold, did have something to give - the life of Christ. And of Jesus, who walked through a host of the infirm at the pool of Bethesda and yet only healed one man. I think we need a kingdom definition of compassion - not an emotional one. I am with you on this Joe. It is a hard truth but the truth nonetheless. The doing of works is much easier than being transformed such that His life is expressed and draws men. It reminds me or Peter and John who, having neither silver or gold, did have something to give – the life of Christ. And of Jesus, who walked through a host of the infirm at the pool of Bethesda and yet only healed one man. I think we need a kingdom definition of compassion – not an emotional one.

]]> By: J. R. Miller http://www.morethancake.org/2009/02/what-happens-when-my-good-works-are-done.html/comment-page-1#comment-739 J. R. Miller Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:44:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=397#comment-739 Oh, I should mention to both of you, Katie and David, that your comments reminded me of something. I added a related link to the bottom of my post. Please see point #2 "God Talk is Expressed in our Acts of Compassion" of my post, "One Year With Karl Barth: God Talk"<br/><br/>Barth has some very salient quotes that give context to why we do good works and what makes them powerful agents for change.<br/><br/>I would love to know what you both think about Barth's view on works of compassion. Oh, I should mention to both of you, Katie and David, that your comments reminded me of something. I added a related link to the bottom of my post. Please see point #2 “God Talk is Expressed in our Acts of Compassion” of my post, “One Year With Karl Barth: God Talk”

Barth has some very salient quotes that give context to why we do good works and what makes them powerful agents for change.

I would love to know what you both think about Barth’s view on works of compassion.

]]> By: J. R. Miller http://www.morethancake.org/2009/02/what-happens-when-my-good-works-are-done.html/comment-page-1#comment-737 J. R. Miller Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:38:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=397#comment-737 Katie, David, <br/><br/>I think you are both right on the balance points you offer. <br/><br/> Maybe another way to say it might be <br/><br/>"If Faith without Works is Dead;<br/>Then Works without Faith are Fleeting" Katie, David,

I think you are both right on the balance points you offer.

Maybe another way to say it might be

“If Faith without Works is Dead;
Then Works without Faith are Fleeting”

]]> By: ddflowers http://www.morethancake.org/2009/02/what-happens-when-my-good-works-are-done.html/comment-page-1#comment-736 ddflowers Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:13:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=397#comment-736 Hey Bro,<br/>You know I have addressed some of this in my post "When Kingdoms Collide." I would like to add that this is sort of a mixed bag. I of course understand where you are coming from. On the one hand I would praise these works... as would Jesus, I'm pretty sure. :)<br/><br/>However, Christ didn't simply leave it at that. He eventually got around to speaking of the Kingdom to come. The social gospel is not gospel at all when it omits the new heaven and earth and "thy kingdom come." <br/><br/>At the same time, I would fault some mainline evangelicals for their neglect of "feeding" the hungry (meeting physical needs) and only slamming them with "going to heaven" when they die. Both are lame presentations of the Kingdom Christ proclaimed. <br/><br/>Love you bro. Hey Bro,
You know I have addressed some of this in my post “When Kingdoms Collide.” I would like to add that this is sort of a mixed bag. I of course understand where you are coming from. On the one hand I would praise these works… as would Jesus, I’m pretty sure. :)

However, Christ didn’t simply leave it at that. He eventually got around to speaking of the Kingdom to come. The social gospel is not gospel at all when it omits the new heaven and earth and “thy kingdom come.”

At the same time, I would fault some mainline evangelicals for their neglect of “feeding” the hungry (meeting physical needs) and only slamming them with “going to heaven” when they die. Both are lame presentations of the Kingdom Christ proclaimed.

Love you bro.

]]> By: Katherine Laine http://www.morethancake.org/2009/02/what-happens-when-my-good-works-are-done.html/comment-page-1#comment-735 Katherine Laine Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=397#comment-735 When a person needs washing inside and out, I think washing the outside is better than no washing at all. Though I agree that the washing on the inside is of utmost importance, some folks are afraid to get that dirty. When a person needs washing inside and out, I think washing the outside is better than no washing at all. Though I agree that the washing on the inside is of utmost importance, some folks are afraid to get that dirty.

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