Comments on: Holiness for the Sake of Others http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/ An imperfect and sometimes sarcastic perspective on following Jesus by Ed Cyzewski. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:29:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 ed Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:58:02 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/#comment-2133 Thanks Evan. Even Wesley, who was Mr. Sanctification, essentially advocated a form of Calvinism (as Roger Olson asserts). So everything falls back on the work of God in our lives. We work because God has worked in us. It's funny how sides emerge in these debates and we lose the wonderful places in the middle. I agree the perfection idea is too tough a pill to swallow, but making sanctification the fashioning of God's people into holy and useful people really inspires me. Thanks Evan. Even Wesley, who was Mr. Sanctification, essentially advocated a form of Calvinism (as Roger Olson asserts). So everything falls back on the work of God in our lives. We work because God has worked in us. It’s funny how sides emerge in these debates and we lose the wonderful places in the middle. I agree the perfection idea is too tough a pill to swallow, but making sanctification the fashioning of God’s people into holy and useful people really inspires me.

]]> By: Evan http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Evan Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:43:57 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/#comment-2131 Ed, I think a lot of this idea of "holiness" is lost to many of us because we feel this is a conflict with "grace." For instance, if one were to talk about being holy, suddenly, he or she is proposing that works-based salvation, which is ridiculous. We need to reevaluate holiness, not as "perfection," but as something else. Sounds like you're going in the direction that's necessary. Ed,

I think a lot of this idea of “holiness” is lost to many of us because we feel this is a conflict with “grace.” For instance, if one were to talk about being holy, suddenly, he or she is proposing that works-based salvation, which is ridiculous. We need to reevaluate holiness, not as “perfection,” but as something else. Sounds like you’re going in the direction that’s necessary.

]]> By: ed http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 ed Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:51:40 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/#comment-2125 Thanks guys! I'm working on a 200 word limit for almost every post. Glad it worked for ya. I'm hoping that less is more... at least with blogs. It also means I'm more inclined to write since I just need to develop the core thought and not lay it out like an essay. I hope I end up blogging more as a result. Thanks guys! I’m working on a 200 word limit for almost every post. Glad it worked for ya. I’m hoping that less is more… at least with blogs. It also means I’m more inclined to write since I just need to develop the core thought and not lay it out like an essay. I hope I end up blogging more as a result.

]]> By: Jason_73 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Jason_73 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:31:00 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/#comment-2124 I agree. Great post. The perfect length while nailing me with a profound insight. Wow! Thanks, Jason I agree. Great post. The perfect length while nailing me with a profound insight. Wow!

Thanks, Jason

]]> By: Tim http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 Tim Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:28:49 +0000 http://inamirrordimly.com/2009/02/02/holiness-for-the-sake-of-others/#comment-2123 Appreciated the (short) post on sanctification and holiness. I'm sure it took some effort and restraint to not write more. Fav. line - We will never represent God unless God is able shape us into his kind of people. Later Ed. Appreciated the (short) post on sanctification and holiness. I’m sure it took some effort and restraint to not write more.
Fav. line – We will never represent God unless God is able shape us into his kind of people.
Later Ed.

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