tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post7846139321399447428..comments2015-05-21T03:51:27.766-04:00Comments on The Moose are in Need of Reproof: The Theological Question of Alvin GreeneJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06716616795672911379noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post-65725571318951562442010-06-22T21:45:08.160-04:002010-06-22T21:45:08.160-04:00A special needs child has taught me to see how som...A special needs child has taught me to see how some of the govt services are really our modern day version of "community"--how we pool resources to take care of those in need around us. Small examples--the public schools are currently better equipped to put together an IEP for a kid than the private schools. <br /><br />Yet I know that govt funding is not ideal, having also seen the abuses of the system (of course, people abuse church's generosity also). <br /><br />Very tight knit community is needed--ideally within the church, but within neighborhoods and families too. Huge breakdowns in all areas, I think.<br /><br />(Recommended: Books by Randy Frazee.)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908805430109059630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post-9604745984824989162010-06-22T13:29:54.851-04:002010-06-22T13:29:54.851-04:00Bro! Thanks for the comment. And yes, I suppose ...Bro! Thanks for the comment. And yes, I suppose you are right. We can be thankful that our government still has compassion for the poor built into it. <br /><br />Although, after working in a bank two blocks from the government projects, it's hard to be too thankful for the welfare checks. There wasn't much resembling cultural renewal going on there, and I often wondered if the free money was helping or hurting.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716616795672911379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post-11470915781004855242010-06-22T07:05:48.982-04:002010-06-22T07:05:48.982-04:00"Neither democrat, nor republican, nor any ot..."Neither democrat, nor republican, nor any other political party in all creation has the power to be the instrument of the renewal of creation. Such is the task of the church, which is the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the church which holds the keys of the kingdom. It is the church which will inherit the new heavens and the new earth. It is the church which is a living preview of the New Creation, where truth is told, people are treated fairly, all are loved. Such things can only come about through the gospel of Christ, and 'proper worship of the Triune God.'"<br /><br />--True dat. Good words, Rev. Bro. But the Welfare State also helps, don't you think? Perhaps an "all-hands-on-deck" is the best approach to cultural renewal. Ultimate fairness, equality, etc. is ultimately in the domain of the church, yes, but meals-on-wheels helps too. <br /><br />The only theological issue is where our ultimate hopes are placed. Placing our hope for cultural renewal on food stamps or meals-on-wheels is clearly misguided. But it is also misguided to not be thankful for those things. <br /><br />Right????????<br /><br />broAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post-8171214182803380322010-06-20T07:25:19.216-04:002010-06-20T07:25:19.216-04:00I think that as Christians we don't really see...I think that as Christians we don't really see just how fallen the world is, or to put it another way, just how pervasively our sin has infiltrated...everything. As a result we believe deeply and passionately that a certain political band-aid will do the trick, and if only we can get that particular band-aid dispenser elected we will see an end to the bleeding.<br /><br />We for sure need to be very thoughtful and concerned for particular issues. But how we march forward as God's people on those particular issues is where we often stumble, I think...Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908805430109059630noreply@blogger.com