Comments on: Rod Rosenbladt on Evangelicals and Assurance http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/rod-rosenbladt-on-evangelicals-and-assurance ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:47:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JoeA http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/rod-rosenbladt-on-evangelicals-and-assurance/comment-page-1#comment-504324 JoeA Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:38:59 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=3724#comment-504324 I never felt assured about salvation, not in the evangelical movement nor when I was a Catholic, and not now. Maybe God doesn't want us to feel assured... I never felt assured about salvation, not in the evangelical movement nor when I was a Catholic, and not now.

Maybe God doesn’t want us to feel assured…

]]> By: dumb ox http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/rod-rosenbladt-on-evangelicals-and-assurance/comment-page-1#comment-502295 dumb ox Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:18:09 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=3724#comment-502295 Yes. Wesley was influenced by Zinzendorf and the Moravians; however, it is through the Moravians that Wesley heard the words of Luther's introduction to Romans, to which he had his famous "strangely warmed" experience. Both John and Charles Wesley credit the writings of Luther for leading them to saving faith in Christ. But John Wesley is an extremely complex individual. He was well-read and was influenced by many writers. Prior to his exposure to Luther, he fell into despair due to the heavy-handed morality of William Law's teachings on Christian perfection. He credits Jeremy Tailor (an Anglican bishop) for his own teachings on entire sanctification. Wesley remained an Anglican minister. I highly admire Wesley and think he is misunderstood and mis-quoted. Calvinists write him off due to the Arminian label placed on him-although he never was an Arminian. It's a good example of why we can't believe everything we hear but do the harder work of doing our own reading and research. Yes. Wesley was influenced by Zinzendorf and the Moravians; however, it is through the Moravians that Wesley heard the words of Luther’s introduction to Romans, to which he had his famous “strangely warmed” experience. Both John and Charles Wesley credit the writings of Luther for leading them to saving faith in Christ.

But John Wesley is an extremely complex individual. He was well-read and was influenced by many writers. Prior to his exposure to Luther, he fell into despair due to the heavy-handed morality of William Law’s teachings on Christian perfection. He credits Jeremy Tailor (an Anglican bishop) for his own teachings on entire sanctification. Wesley remained an Anglican minister. I highly admire Wesley and think he is misunderstood and mis-quoted. Calvinists write him off due to the Arminian label placed on him-although he never was an Arminian. It’s a good example of why we can’t believe everything we hear but do the harder work of doing our own reading and research.

]]> By: ChristSpeak http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/rod-rosenbladt-on-evangelicals-and-assurance/comment-page-1#comment-502032 ChristSpeak Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:52:35 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=3724#comment-502032 What struck me as interesting here is the similarity between the pietistic movement and Wesley's theology. Though Wesley was less focused on proving justification by works and more about the scope of sanctification, there is a greater focus in both on works than the Reformation theologians. I wonder if the pietistic movement had Wesleyan roots at some point? What struck me as interesting here is the similarity between the pietistic movement and Wesley’s theology. Though Wesley was less focused on proving justification by works and more about the scope of sanctification, there is a greater focus in both on works than the Reformation theologians. I wonder if the pietistic movement had Wesleyan roots at some point?

]]> By: Scott Eaton http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/rod-rosenbladt-on-evangelicals-and-assurance/comment-page-1#comment-501860 Scott Eaton Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:00:34 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=3724#comment-501860 I have listened to "Rad Rod's" fine talk many times. It never gets old. I have listened to “Rad Rod’s” fine talk many times. It never gets old.

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