Comments on: Does “I am the way…” Teach Universalism? http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2009/08/28/i-am-the-way-teaches-universalism/ Standing for Biblical Truth Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:07:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 trademarks By: Matt http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2009/08/28/i-am-the-way-teaches-universalism/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Matt Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:13:04 +0000 http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/?p=148#comment-781 I like what John Murray once said: "God is love, but love is not God." The interpretive process here seems confusing and inconsistent. It almost sounds like he's saying: if i am sitting down to a quiet dinner at a restaurant with my wife and i look across the table and whisper "i love you," what i really was doing was telling the crowd how much i love them and I want them all to know it. maybe i'm just not as deep as all these guys.... I like what John Murray once said: “God is love, but love is not God.”
The interpretive process here seems confusing and inconsistent. It almost sounds like he’s saying: if i am sitting down to a quiet dinner at a restaurant with my wife and i look across the table and whisper “i love you,” what i really was doing was telling the crowd how much i love them and I want them all to know it.
maybe i’m just not as deep as all these guys….

]]> By: Dave James http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2009/08/28/i-am-the-way-teaches-universalism/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Dave James Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:18:52 +0000 http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/?p=148#comment-769 Dan, Perhaps it would be helpful for you to consider the article I wrote here: http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2010/02/17/those-who-havent-heard-romans-10/ Then I would be glad to engage in a discussion on the topic. Apart from this, however, we're starting at two completely different points - with mine being that each book of the Bible is equally and fully inspired, without error and authoritative. Therefore, I don't accept the premise that it is appropriate to set one gospel against the other three. Dave Dan,

Perhaps it would be helpful for you to consider the article I wrote here:
http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2010/02/17/those-who-havent-heard-romans-10/

Then I would be glad to engage in a discussion on the topic.

Apart from this, however, we’re starting at two completely different points – with mine being that each book of the Bible is equally and fully inspired, without error and authoritative. Therefore, I don’t accept the premise that it is appropriate to set one gospel against the other three.

Dave

]]> By: Dave James http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2009/08/28/i-am-the-way-teaches-universalism/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Dave James Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:43:08 +0000 http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/?p=148#comment-487 I'm not exactly sure what you mean. If you're suggesting that those who don't know about Jesus by name and haven't heard the gospel can be saved on the basis of love, then I don't think this is a biblical view. No one can truly love until they have been born again. It is not the act of loving that causes someone to be born again. The only way to be born again is to explicitly hear the gospel, to have God draw that person to Christ through the Holy Spirit, and for that person to then place their faith in Christ as Savior. I’m not exactly sure what you mean. If you’re suggesting that those who don’t know about Jesus by name and haven’t heard the gospel can be saved on the basis of love, then I don’t think this is a biblical view. No one can truly love until they have been born again. It is not the act of loving that causes someone to be born again. The only way to be born again is to explicitly hear the gospel, to have God draw that person to Christ through the Holy Spirit, and for that person to then place their faith in Christ as Savior.

]]> By: shelly http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2009/08/28/i-am-the-way-teaches-universalism/comment-page-1/#comment-486 shelly Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:07:58 +0000 http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/?p=148#comment-486 The Bible also states that God is love and to know God is to know love. I believe this means if one knows love, they do go through Jesus, because Jesus represents love (God). The Bible also states that God is love and to know God is to know love. I believe this means if one knows love, they do go through Jesus, because Jesus represents love (God).

]]> By: Rick owen http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/2009/08/28/i-am-the-way-teaches-universalism/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Rick owen Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.biblicalintegrity.org/blog/?p=148#comment-24 Very good blog and graciously presented. Thank you! Very good blog and graciously presented. Thank you!

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