Hilarious Com-Box Quote of The Day: "I was caught immediately because it is the Acts of the Apostles, not the Acts of the Holy Spirit Acting Erratically."--Donald Todd, reacting to the inartful opposition of the Holy Spirit and the Magisterium. Mark Galli, an editor at Christianity Today, had suggested that today's "confusion" in evangelicalism replicates a confusion on the day of Pentecost. Mr. Todd commented after this reply , and the original article is here. My thoughts: By what means was this Church-less "consensus" formed? If the Council did not possess the authority to adjudicate such questions, who does? If the Council Fathers did not intend to be the arbiters, why do they say that they do? At the risk of being rude, I would define evangelicalism as, "Whatever I want or need to believe at any particular time." Ecclesial authority to settle a particular question is a step forward, but only as long as, "God alone is Lord of the con
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I will say, though, that I am convinced Luther took a single verse and made it the lens through which he saw the rest of the Bible. Because no matter where I look I do not find his brand of sola fide. I find us judged by what we have done. I still have more than forty posts to write on this subject. I mean, it is like batting practice, dude.
Fred
Keep writing them (when you can). They inspire me. Though, of course, inspired me is dangerous, indeed. The most liberating thing since entering the Church--for lack of a better term--is the assurance. Our Reformed brothers don't believe it, but it's true.