Comments for Gary Shogren's Blog http://justinofnablus.com A forum for evangelical theology, named for church father Justin Martyr Wed, 30 May 2012 02:15:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Is wine forbidden in the Bible? by Gary Shogren http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/29/is-wine-forbidden-in-the-bible/#comment-723 Wed, 30 May 2012 02:15:07 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1894#comment-723 Yes, I think that is the upshot of the comment in John 2 as well. But, google the topic, it’s not as self-evident as we think.

]]> Comment on Is wine forbidden in the Bible? by Jim D. http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/29/is-wine-forbidden-in-the-bible/#comment-722 Wed, 30 May 2012 01:08:02 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1894#comment-722 Same conclusion here; I thought it was self evident in the passage of turning water to wine: Most people serve the higher grade stuff first, the lesser last, probably because the taste sense was dulled by alcohol.

]]> Comment on The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians] by melaniefyock http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/17/the-theology-of-the-chocolate-sampler/#comment-719 Fri, 25 May 2012 05:24:00 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1833#comment-719 If only we could wake up and realize that Christ intends the unity of believers to be the clearest witness of the gospel for the world. The verse you quoted shows definitively that Christ’s prayer and provision for unity is for here and now. I grow so weary of hearing people say we can only experience true unity in heaven. Thus they refuse to accept the Lord’s plan for displaying His glory to the lost and dying world. I know we are called to be separate from the world, but I pray we will soon learn that we are not meant to be separate from each other.

]]> Comment on The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians] by Gary Shogren http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/17/the-theology-of-the-chocolate-sampler/#comment-718 Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:37 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1833#comment-718 And there is never a “perfect fit” – oh, it may look like it at first glance, but it never is!

]]> Comment on The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians] by Cristal http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/17/the-theology-of-the-chocolate-sampler/#comment-715 Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:50 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1833#comment-715 This reminded me of the way we shop for churches the same we do for clothes or shoes. Finding a “fit” that makes me “comfortable”. Testing out the climate before jumping in. ;)

]]> Comment on The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians] by Gary Shogren http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/17/the-theology-of-the-chocolate-sampler/#comment-714 Mon, 21 May 2012 03:23:32 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1833#comment-714 By the way, the “chocolate sampler” is part of my commentary on 1 Corinthians – it is written for the Latin American church and will be published in Spanish. However, in a week or so, I’ll be electronically publishing and giving away free the English version. If you or anyone wants a copy, let me know.

There are several blogs that I adapted from the book, including ““Dear Paul: We are sorry, but you are unqualified to be our apostle…”, see http://justinofnablus.com/2011/11/01/dear-paul-we-are-sorry-but-you-are-unqualified-to-be-our-apostle%e2%80%a6-studies-in-1-corinthians/

]]> Comment on The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians] by Gary Shogren http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/17/the-theology-of-the-chocolate-sampler/#comment-713 Mon, 21 May 2012 03:20:41 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1833#comment-713 Melanie, a pleasure to meet you!

I was just reading that passage in John 17 yesterday – “that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” It struck me as I read it how we kill it with a thousand qualifications:

Well, harrumph, it certainly doesn’t mean we should, you know, and of course there are, harrumph, satanic versions of unity, and, well, let’s remember that we don’t have to have visible unity, so long as we have it, you know, deep down, etc. etc.

Okay, but having weighed the risks and avoided the false versions, when do we actually get around to saying, “Right then, our Lord, on the night he was betrayed, prayed that his people live in unity – now what are we going to do about it?”

]]> Comment on The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians] by melaniefyock http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/17/the-theology-of-the-chocolate-sampler/#comment-712 Mon, 21 May 2012 03:10:17 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1833#comment-712 I found this post via Chief of the Least and I’m so glad I did. It is far too easy to find Christians online militantly defending their particular preference in spiritual chocolates and condemning the selection of others. Your defense of the entire box is rare and much appreciated by one who prays constantly to see the church live in the provision of John 17.

]]> Comment on The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians] by writinggomer http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/17/the-theology-of-the-chocolate-sampler/#comment-711 Sun, 20 May 2012 22:44:46 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1833#comment-711 Great article, thanks for sharing. We need more teaching like this.

]]> Comment on Some Advice for Young Men! (and the Women can Listen In) by Gary Shogren http://justinofnablus.com/2012/05/19/some-advice-for-young-men-and-the-women-can-listen-in/#comment-710 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:25:30 +0000 http://justinofnablus.com/?p=1848#comment-710 Many blessings!

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