Comments on: Are you a guilt or grace dispenser?

By: David

David — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:24:17 +0000

I don’t know anything about the church (whatever the “the” means).

But what about the creeds? I feel no loyalty at all to the Nicene creeds. They are a pragmatic product of the Roman imperial state bureaucracy. Isn’t intellectual assent to a dogma a barrier to faith and to real engagement?

David

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:57:53 +0000

Guilt vs. Grace…so much to think about in this post, Lisa. Thank you!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:10:30 +0000

Philip Yancey is one of my favorite authors. And I know that he grew up in a very legalistic background, a legalism that made him wander far from his faith. I think his words are particularly pertinent on the subject of grace.

We must remember that the Good News of Jesus is good. And what makes it good is that the message of grace is a balm to the sin-burdened soul.

GOD BLESS!

By: TC Avey

TC Avey — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:16:44 +0000

I read an article recently that quoted a preacher (I can’t remember his name) about this same topic. He said the church as a perception problem. How the world perceives us (as guilt dispenser) is turning them away from Christianity.
Bob Goff in “Love Does” says that before he knew Christ he used to think the church stood AGAINST more things than what they stood for.
If that is the perception we give the world, why would they want to come through our doors?
Christ stood for love.
I think we all need a refresher course on 1 Cor 13. I know I do.