Comments on: Repented and Always Repenting http://www.newreformationpress.com/blog/2009/07/08/repented-and-always-repenting/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Patrick Kyle http://www.newreformationpress.com/blog/2009/07/08/repented-and-always-repenting/#comment-395 Patrick Kyle Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:34:30 +0000 http://www.newreformationpress.com/blog/?p=600#comment-395 "It is when “Reformed and Always Reforming” is joined with “Repenant and Always Repenting” that the latter offers hope for “reforming” the former into something truly Christian." Exactly. Repentance eventually results in a God wrought "reform" born not of our guilty conscience or need to improve. Eric, Sounds much the same as those who use the terms "word and sacrament" among us to justify all sorts of innovation because "w&s" are still "delivered." Thanks. “It is when “Reformed and Always Reforming” is joined with “Repenant and Always Repenting” that the latter offers hope for “reforming” the former into something truly Christian.”

Exactly. Repentance eventually results in a God wrought “reform” born not of our guilty conscience or need to improve.

Eric,
Sounds much the same as those who use the terms “word and sacrament” among us to justify all sorts of innovation because “w&s” are still “delivered.”
Thanks.

]]> By: Eric http://www.newreformationpress.com/blog/2009/07/08/repented-and-always-repenting/#comment-394 Eric Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:27:49 +0000 http://www.newreformationpress.com/blog/?p=600#comment-394 Oddly, Reformed and always Reforming is not used very often by the fundamentalists in our camp (those who wish to gauge the faithfulness of others). It's usually used by the modernists who wish to sneak in all manner of ungodly innovations under that banner. Perhaps its time to let that slogan die a peaceful death and embrace Luther's wisdom instead: it keeps Christ and his gospel central to our personal and corporate Christian life. It probably does you no good, but as a Reformed guy, I think you're right! Oddly, Reformed and always Reforming is not used very often by the fundamentalists in our camp (those who wish to gauge the faithfulness of others). It’s usually used by the modernists who wish to sneak in all manner of ungodly innovations under that banner. Perhaps its time to let that slogan die a peaceful death and embrace Luther’s wisdom instead: it keeps Christ and his gospel central to our personal and corporate Christian life. It probably does you no good, but as a Reformed guy, I think you’re right!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.newreformationpress.com/blog/2009/07/08/repented-and-always-repenting/#comment-393 Chuck Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:12:43 +0000 http://www.newreformationpress.com/blog/?p=600#comment-393 "Reformed and always Reforming" has come to be the slogan of doctrinal purists whose motto is "Me and thee, and sometimes thou art suspect" to those for whom Reformation means the ultimate rejection of any Biblical norm in the name of "progress". It is when "Reformed and Always Reforming" is joined with "Repenant and Always Repenting" that the latter offers hope for "reforming" the former into something truly Christian. “Reformed and always Reforming” has come to be the slogan of doctrinal purists whose motto is “Me and thee, and sometimes thou art suspect” to those for whom Reformation means the ultimate rejection of any Biblical norm in the name of “progress”.

It is when “Reformed and Always Reforming” is joined with “Repenant and Always Repenting” that the latter offers hope for “reforming” the former into something truly Christian.

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