tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post115460511119860331..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: love/intimacy from GodTed M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1154662249704055592006-08-03T23:30:00.000-04:002006-08-03T23:30:00.000-04:00Alan,Yes. I understand Wesley's theology in what y...Alan,<BR/><BR/>Yes. I understand Wesley's theology in what you say as "prevenient grace". Does seem to me to reflect Scripture. And God's pathos in it. There does seem to be a tone in it of wooing and at times of lamenting over his love and blessing in covenant spurned (can't think of a better word at the moment).<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1154617480617188762006-08-03T11:04:00.000-04:002006-08-03T11:04:00.000-04:00Ted:Good post. I truly like the whole intimacy thi...Ted:<BR/><BR/>Good post. I truly like the whole intimacy thing in all our relationships, especially with God. John Wesley often spoke of God's love for us in intimate ways, even prior to conversion, where he portrays God as the one who in his love gently woos us to come to him.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.com