tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post5449803756705991375..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: what god is it?Ted M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-66683970482189740182007-09-30T15:44:00.000-04:002007-09-30T15:44:00.000-04:00Joe, Yes. We need to be in all of Scripture regula...Joe, Yes. We need to be in all of Scripture regularly to help us avoid this.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-13991170201542543692007-09-30T10:00:00.000-04:002007-09-30T10:00:00.000-04:00Ted,I'm a bit slow in catching up, but just wanted...Ted,<BR/><BR/>I'm a bit slow in catching up, but just wanted to let you know that this is a great reminder. Too often we make god over in our image and cease to let Him be God.<BR/><BR/>Jamesjpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-25482581979216622302007-09-22T20:56:00.000-04:002007-09-22T20:56:00.000-04:00Wow, Allan, you were in Stanley Hauerwas' class. N...Wow, Allan, you were in Stanley Hauerwas' class. Neat. Good quote from him. Thanks.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-71461723766836870972007-09-22T20:52:00.000-04:002007-09-22T20:52:00.000-04:00Ted:Great post! We human beings do have a knack fo...Ted:<BR/><BR/>Great post! We human beings do have a knack for making God in our image.<BR/><BR/>Stanley Hauerwas used to say to us in class, "The Bible is not concerned with God's existence; it is concerned with what kind of God exists."<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-85115906193780554682007-09-22T20:40:00.000-04:002007-09-22T20:40:00.000-04:00Sacred Vapor, Yes. I agree we know God through the...Sacred Vapor, Yes. I agree we know God through the human face of Jesus.<BR/><BR/>NP is interesting. My take on it is limited, though I do think it is helpful in basic ways. I'll go there and see what I might add.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-64566052199909309402007-09-22T20:32:00.000-04:002007-09-22T20:32:00.000-04:00hi Ted,interesting post to ponder. It seems that J...hi Ted,<BR/>interesting post to ponder. It seems that Jesus as the face of God seems to be my initial entry into God's presence.<BR/><BR/>BTW... I just read your comment on my latest post and had some questions for you on the NP... if you get a chance, maybe you could revisit and chime in a resource. The NP is something I have been thinking about... and wondering if I am on the right track with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1296211569132531782007-09-22T18:06:00.000-04:002007-09-22T18:06:00.000-04:00Nancy, Yes, we need to be careful of how we speak ...Nancy, Yes, we need to be careful of how we speak of God and how we look at God. We're ever prone to idolatry, I'm sure. At the same time we can wrestle with God and ask him the hard questions we have. But then we have to bow to God and his will over our own and over all things, and especially we must be intentional in this when we don't understand.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-45302446266093137742007-09-22T18:03:00.000-04:002007-09-22T18:03:00.000-04:00OD, Thanks for the good thoughts. Interesting thou...OD, Thanks for the good thoughts. Interesting thought from N.T. Wright. I've noticed the Jesus of the white horse in Revelation being brought into the picture of how we're to live in the world in Christ today, another mistake, I believe.<BR/><BR/>I think we have to stay in scripture and in orthodox theology, in scripture with the church, and let God be God as given to us there, with all the problems for us that poses.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-85011107006492420302007-09-22T16:59:00.000-04:002007-09-22T16:59:00.000-04:00very good thoughts. i want to please God, and i w...very good thoughts. <BR/><BR/>i want to please God, and i want His will to be done. <BR/><BR/>and thinking about having my words reflect that, is something to seriously consider. <BR/><BR/>an important part of the Spirit guiding me and changing me, is to realize how much i can get in the way of that if i do not respect God for who He is...the Almighty.<BR/><BR/>and even more important than that is how serious of a thing it is to disrespect God.<BR/><BR/>so these thoughts are very welcome to me to hear.<BR/><BR/>good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-43662197193398515012007-09-22T13:02:00.000-04:002007-09-22T13:02:00.000-04:00I completely agree here Ted (which is something I ...I completely agree here Ted (which is something I <I>rarely</I> do. I have often used 'god' in place of 'God' and have been reprimanded for it. I try and think about my audience and since most are Christian, I use 'God'. However, even in Christian circles, 'God' may not necessarily be the right way of putting it. There are those who hold to Calvinism who see god one way and those who hold to Arminianism who see god another way. So, it's a tough road.<BR/><BR/>I think it is further complicated by exactly what you posted here. We stamp god's involvement on even the most evil of things all the while I think that Jesus is standing among us weeping with us.<BR/><BR/>Bishop Wright wrote something that I had never thought before. He stated (and I'm paraphrasing) that people think Christians take the OT image of god and then slap Jesus on to the end of the story forcing him into that image. Historically, Christians have started with Jesus and redefined the image of God from him.<BR/><BR/>I think that is helpful. We can ask 'What did Jesus do?' and see if we can implement his actions in our own time. But, I agree. We should be very careful (and perhaps a bit leery) of putting god's stamp of approval on whatever we do.<BR/><BR/>Peace be with you.<BR/><BR/>+ ODAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com