Comments on: The American Sound Byte Gospel http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:39:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dan http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3147 Dan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:31:37 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3147 Haven't finished reading all the comments above, but one caught my eye and I felt the need to respond to it. Howard wrote: "...as I’ve studied and read in the New Testament, I am struck by the lack of clarity (not the best way to put this I don’t think) for instruction for “how to get saved.” Maybe I should put it more like: I don’t see where there is a “do this, then do this” list like this 4 step program." I believe that there really is a set of steps we as Christians need to take: 1. Do not resist God's love. 2. (See step #1) Jesus has promised that He will do EVERYTHING else. HE will bring us to the point where we will see that we are sinners and HE will help us ask for forgiveness. HE alone will do whatever needs to be done to bring us to salvation as long as we do not resist His love. (John, I hope you do not mind my placing a link here to a longer list. http://www.bibletimelines.org/framedsteps.html Thanks!) In short, do not resist God's love and HE will save you. (Is that a sound byte I hear?) This in no way tells us of the agony He went through for us, but if we do not resist what He wants to do in our lives He will bring all that other stuff to our attention when we need it. John, love your site. Thanks. Haven’t finished reading all the comments above, but one caught my eye and I felt the need to respond to it.

Howard wrote:
“…as I’ve studied and read in the New Testament, I am struck by the lack of clarity (not the best way to put this I don’t think) for instruction for “how to get saved.” Maybe I should put it more like: I don’t see where there is a “do this, then do this” list like this 4 step program.”

I believe that there really is a set of steps we as Christians need to take:
1. Do not resist God’s love.
2. (See step #1)

Jesus has promised that He will do EVERYTHING else. HE will bring us to the point where we will see that we are sinners and HE will help us ask for forgiveness. HE alone will do whatever needs to be done to bring us to salvation as long as we do not resist His love. (John, I hope you do not mind my placing a link here to a longer list. http://www.bibletimelines.org/framedsteps.html Thanks!)

In short, do not resist God’s love and HE will save you. (Is that a sound byte I hear?)

This in no way tells us of the agony He went through for us, but if we do not resist what He wants to do in our lives He will bring all that other stuff to our attention when we need it.

John, love your site. Thanks.

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3057 John Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:54:22 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3057 Kasey "Rahab," Interesting thoughts...thanks for commenting. Peace. John Kasey “Rahab,”
Interesting thoughts…thanks for commenting.
Peace.
John

]]> By: Kasey "Rahab" http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3056 Kasey "Rahab" Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:17:22 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3056 Dear John, Interesting write up.....although after hearing a womans story this morning at breakfast I'd have to make mention of this: A reduced Gospel....I'd say No. Rather, (my lady friend) makes mention of a clinging to the pages with an ability to just hang-on....in such a fallen world. In Hopes for Christs second coming....Question: Did you read the post from "One t" on the findings of what was written by Isaiah in "The Dead Sea Scrolls"...hummmmm...one can only wonder? But, JohnFrye..I Do greatly believe in the "Wake Up" process from numbness and disease. Here is a point too ponder...how many of us are avaliable for enlightments and reestablishments for those who are asleep? Atheist, maybe not; rather....relationship between God and sinners needing replenishings. Authenticities at their greatest today...or, authenticities of the non-existent? hummmm... Your Smart! Dear John,
Interesting write up…..although after hearing a womans story this morning at breakfast I’d have to make mention of this: A reduced Gospel….I’d say No. Rather, (my lady friend) makes mention of a clinging to the pages with an ability to just hang-on….in such a fallen world. In Hopes for Christs second coming….Question: Did you read the post from “One t” on the findings of what was written by Isaiah in “The Dead Sea Scrolls”…hummmmm…one can only wonder?
But, JohnFrye..I Do greatly believe in the “Wake Up” process from numbness and disease. Here is a point too ponder…how many of us are avaliable for enlightments and reestablishments for those who are asleep? Atheist, maybe not; rather….relationship between God and sinners needing replenishings. Authenticities at their greatest today…or, authenticities of the non-existent? hummmm… Your Smart!

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3054 John Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:10:46 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3054 Ruach, Once again thanks for the link. God bless! John Ruach,
Once again thanks for the link.
God bless!
John

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3053 John Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:09:47 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3053 markus aurelius riddle, Thanks for commenting. Peace. John markus aurelius riddle,
Thanks for commenting.
Peace.
John

]]> By: Gospel in sound bites « A Ruach Journey http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3052 Gospel in sound bites « A Ruach Journey Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:20:06 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3052 [...] Gospel in sound bites August 10, 2008 — ruach Why is the sound bite gospel so popular? John over at Jesus the Radical Preacher exposes the absurdity of trying to summarize the gospel in f... [...] [...] Gospel in sound bites August 10, 2008 — ruach Why is the sound bite gospel so popular? John over at Jesus the Radical Preacher exposes the absurdity of trying to summarize the gospel in f… [...]

]]> By: riddle http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3051 riddle Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:32:44 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3051 good stuff john! good stuff john!

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3050 John Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:44:35 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3050 Deak and Ush (#27), T-Shirt Idea: "I traded my Bible for a booklet." Or, Over a picture of the Four Spiritual Laws... The Bible? Who Needs It? The booklet is shorter, has little circle pictures and canyons with a cross across it and it is SO much easier to carry. Thanks for visiting and commenting AND I am still trying to figure out what your comment means. :) Deak and Ush (#27),
T-Shirt Idea:
“I traded my Bible for a booklet.”
Or, Over a picture of the Four Spiritual Laws…
The Bible? Who Needs It?
The booklet is shorter, has little circle pictures and canyons with a cross across it and it is SO much easier to carry.

Thanks for visiting and commenting AND I am still trying to figure out what your comment means. :)

]]> By: Deacon & Usher http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3047 Deacon & Usher Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:39:30 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3047 Usher: Hey Deak, the realization of knowing you've bought into such an approach made me angry at first Deacon: Then what... Usher: I decided if that was wrong, so was nearly everything doctrinal I had adopted (swallowed) for almost 25 years... Deacon: Then what... Usher: Well, I came to the conclusion that I must deconstruct everything that isn't seated in grace - everything that was adopted now comes into question Deacon: And how do you feel about that? Usher: I think they call it a personal relationship with God Usher: Hey Deak, the realization of knowing you’ve bought into such an approach made me angry at first

Deacon: Then what…

Usher: I decided if that was wrong, so was nearly everything doctrinal I had adopted (swallowed) for almost 25 years…

Deacon: Then what…

Usher: Well, I came to the conclusion that I must deconstruct everything that isn’t seated in grace - everything that was adopted now comes into question

Deacon: And how do you feel about that?

Usher: I think they call it a personal relationship with God

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-american-sound-bite-gospel#comment-3046 John Frye Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:55:37 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/?p=374#comment-3046 Preacherman (#24), Thanks for the good comment and the blessing. May you, too, walk in God's active favor. John Preacherman (#24),
Thanks for the good comment and the blessing. May you, too, walk in God’s active favor.
John

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