Comments on: God’s man http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:37:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: winsometochrist http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-241366 winsometochrist Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:49:26 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-241366 Bianca, our pastor is under 40 yet is passionately jealous for the gospel and Truth. Like that man after God's heart, David, he does not cower in the face of unrighteousness. I highly recommend his sermons, which are available on podcast. www.amazinggreycity.wordpress.com Bianca, our pastor is under 40 yet is passionately jealous for the gospel and Truth. Like that man after God’s heart, David, he does not cower in the face of unrighteousness. I highly recommend his sermons, which are available on podcast. http://www.amazinggreycity.wordpress.com

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]]> By: Kiyoshi http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237394 Kiyoshi Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:23:20 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237394 Bianca, How can you be sure that none of your male heroes didn't also have lispy voices? Perhaps you should try to define manhood by Scripture's standards instead of according to John Wayne movies. And Robert Dabney???? Since when do we look up to virulent, unrepentant racists as heroes? By your measure, it would seem that the Birmingham church bombers were "real men" as well? Bianca,

How can you be sure that none of your male heroes didn’t also have lispy voices? Perhaps you should try to define manhood by Scripture’s standards instead of according to John Wayne movies.

And Robert Dabney???? Since when do we look up to virulent, unrepentant racists as heroes? By your measure, it would seem that the Birmingham church bombers were “real men” as well?

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]]> By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237221 Bianca Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:38:54 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237221 Unfortunately, most of the men under 40 in this country and in our pulpits and churches today are not real men at all. I can't stand the sermons of most preachers under 50 years of age - all the lispy voices and sunshiny PC sermonettes! Yuck. I see little or no semblance between men today and men like Thomas Brooks, J.C Ryle, Matthew Poole or even men that lived later like Robert Lewis Dabney and Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson. Unfortunately, most of the men under 40 in this country and in our pulpits and churches today are not real men at all. I can’t stand the sermons of most preachers under 50 years of age – all the lispy voices and sunshiny PC sermonettes! Yuck. I see little or no semblance between men today and men like Thomas Brooks, J.C Ryle, Matthew Poole or even men that lived later like Robert Lewis Dabney and Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson.

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]]> By: briang2ad http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237175 briang2ad Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:01:48 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237175 It seems to me that we ought to at least TRY to redeem the term Puritan, if not in word, in deed: http://www.apuritansmind.com/PuritanEra.htm I do not think it so bad to get labeled as these old saints, who loved God's praise over men's. Is it so bad, to want to do His will, and know the Promise Keeper? We live off of the fumes of their labors. In a day and age of "events" and "movements", where God's people are dtermined to have a low view of the church and authority, we might do well to emulate them and repent. It seems to me that we ought to at least TRY to redeem the term Puritan, if not in word, in deed:

http://www.apuritansmind.com/PuritanEra.htm

I do not think it so bad to get labeled as these old saints, who loved God’s praise over men’s. Is it so bad, to want to do His will, and know the Promise Keeper? We live off of the fumes of their labors. In a day and age of “events” and “movements”, where God’s people are dtermined to have a low view of the church and authority, we might do well to emulate them and repent.

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]]> By: adios http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237164 adios Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:57:37 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237164 "He has shown you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you; to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of you; to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

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]]> By: Tony Woodlief http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237152 Tony Woodlief Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:32:16 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237152 I'm sure the Puritans debate is interesting (and probably unavoidable), but I just want to stipulate early that when I used that word, I had the standard definition in mind, namely: "Very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere." While a number of good people have endeavored to resurrect "Puritanism" from the pejorative connotation it long ago acquired, I'm relying on the more universally accepted definition of the term, which has more in common with the Pharisees than with Christ. Just thought we ought to be clear about what I, at least, intended with the words. I’m sure the Puritans debate is interesting (and probably unavoidable), but I just want to stipulate early that when I used that word, I had the standard definition in mind, namely:

“Very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.”

While a number of good people have endeavored to resurrect “Puritanism” from the pejorative connotation it long ago acquired, I’m relying on the more universally accepted definition of the term, which has more in common with the Pharisees than with Christ.

Just thought we ought to be clear about what I, at least, intended with the words.

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]]> By: Pauline http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237145 Pauline Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:27:43 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237145 Not being a man myself, I haven't read any books or pamphlets on being God's man/a godly man (they sound like the same thing to me, though I realize that the term "godly" isn't used outside certain religious circles and no doubt sounds stilted to people unfamiliar with it). My husband appreciates Promise Keepers, and he has also done a sermon series on "Being a Godly Man." What exactly are the differences between the Promise Keepers view of manhood and that of the Puritans? Not being a man myself, I haven’t read any books or pamphlets on being God’s man/a godly man (they sound like the same thing to me, though I realize that the term “godly” isn’t used outside certain religious circles and no doubt sounds stilted to people unfamiliar with it).

My husband appreciates Promise Keepers, and he has also done a sermon series on “Being a Godly Man.” What exactly are the differences between the Promise Keepers view of manhood and that of the Puritans?

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]]> By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237135 Bianca Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:27:33 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237135 I'm sorry, but this article reminds me of something out of Promise Keepers. I'll keep the puritan theologians' definition of manhood any day. It's what a country's freedom is made of - and severely lacking today in our pulpits, churches and society. I’m sorry, but this article reminds me of something out of Promise Keepers. I’ll keep the puritan theologians’ definition of manhood any day. It’s what a country’s freedom is made of – and severely lacking today in our pulpits, churches and society.

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]]> By: Marc V http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/comment-page-1/#comment-237134 Marc V Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:22:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/12/gods-man/#comment-237134 Did you mean to say "I am that sheep who hobbles..."? I like to think of God's man as one who is after God's heart. There is nothing we can do to purify our hearts and be sufficiently sanctified in order to be in the presence of God. It is by His grace that we are redeemed. We can make the choice to seek the Lord and keep Him first in our lives. We will stumble on the way, hobbled by the sins we embrace, but thankfully there is hope for eternity through the shed blood of Jesus. I'm working with my 9 y.o. on Training Up a Godly-man, and I pray he will be ready to assume the title of "God's man" in his teenage years. Did you mean to say “I am that sheep who hobbles…”?

I like to think of God’s man as one who is after God’s heart. There is nothing we can do to purify our hearts and be sufficiently sanctified in order to be in the presence of God. It is by His grace that we are redeemed. We can make the choice to seek the Lord and keep Him first in our lives. We will stumble on the way, hobbled by the sins we embrace, but thankfully there is hope for eternity through the shed blood of Jesus.

I’m working with my 9 y.o. on Training Up a Godly-man, and I pray he will be ready to assume the title of “God’s man” in his teenage years.

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