tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post2496613351886025227..comments2024-03-29T09:20:16.581-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The goal of faith is to what?Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-64409055931729297072013-10-15T10:34:24.131-05:002013-10-15T10:34:24.131-05:00Problem with the Latin. In the last line ut non sh...Problem with the Latin. In the last line ut non should be ne as it is a negative purpose clauses. Ut non is for negative result clauses. I hope someone got fired for that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038508116670615703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-33863201629775556632013-10-15T09:49:02.798-05:002013-10-15T09:49:02.798-05:00Isn't this the great problem in evangelicalism...Isn't this the great problem in evangelicalism (including evangelical Lutherans)? The Word of Faith Heresy has reached even many conservative denominations (Baptist, for one). <br /><br />The desire to be God is so obvious. Speak the correct positive words. and you will receive. Money, health, good kids, good jobs, good relationships are all the results of what we speak.<br /><br />God is at our command. If we don't take charge of life, we tie God's hands.<br /><br />Fr. D, I don't think it's so much that we don't believe; we don't believe enough. Like the man with the demon possessed son who cried, "Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!"<br /><br />May God cure us of this idolatry. Those who expect their "Best Life Now" are facing Hell if they get what they want.Janis Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947508427040251166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-33897236638538437162013-10-15T09:00:43.407-05:002013-10-15T09:00:43.407-05:00I really do not see the problem, unless we say tha...I really do not see the problem, unless we say that people do not take their prayers seriously and actually mean the words that they pray. If that is the case, then we need a lot more teaching about honesty, sincerity, and truthfulness.<br /><br />I am surprised at what you quote Lewis as having said. That seems out of character for him (I am not challenging your quote, only making an observation about it.) I don't think I have ever had this particular difficulty, so I find this hard to understand.<br /><br />Perhaps this is a carry-over from daily life where people often say to one another things that they do not really mean, but only say them to be polite or sociable. From there, it is a short step to saying "polite" but insincere things to God. Oh, the trouble that can lead one into!!<br /><br />I am inclined to think that that sort of thinking would reflect a real lack of faith, a doubt about the reality and omnipotence of God. If you do not really believe in Him, then there is little difficulty in being insincere and deceitful with Him. On the other hand, if you really believe that God is God, then you would not dare to do such a thing.<br /><br />Fr. D+<br />Anglican PriestDr.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360786634583725263noreply@blogger.com