tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5093647274040559071..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The problem with moral progress. . . Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-34646663295014308932015-03-03T20:30:05.629-06:002015-03-03T20:30:05.629-06:00To the use of the means of grace, to prayer, and t...To the use of the means of grace, to prayer, and to good works -- all of these. Yet as I said, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing and therefore we cannot judge ourselves by moral progress but only by faith in His promise and we have no room to boast but in Christ alone.Pastor Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-9876913446339134752015-03-02T17:01:10.680-06:002015-03-02T17:01:10.680-06:00Thank you for your response. Am I to conclude, th...Thank you for your response. Am I to conclude, then, that the command to grow in grace is restricted to the regular and conscious use of the means of grace, or is there more?Kirk Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142889734004402296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-53662973456818982892015-03-02T14:37:19.048-06:002015-03-02T14:37:19.048-06:00I have no doubt that by the grace of the Holy Spir...I have no doubt that by the grace of the Holy Spirit and through the Word and Sacraments we do grow -- but I do not think we are conscious or capable of judging such growth. In this respect, repentance is our daily and life long perspective even while God is growing us for the Kingdom and growing the Kingdom in us.Pastor Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-54310938951599531522015-03-01T07:18:52.037-06:002015-03-01T07:18:52.037-06:00I can't agree with you more, Pr P, but nonethe...I can't agree with you more, Pr P, but nonetheless I remain troubled about the apostolic command to grow in graceand knowledge of Christ. The knowledge part - factual and experiential - I (think) I understand, but how does the rest fit in with what we observe about ourselves?Kirk Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142889734004402296noreply@blogger.com