tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793693390023574357.post538228118228422430..comments2023-08-13T05:43:11.347-07:00Comments on Five Pint Lutheran: Obscuring the Gospel with Good DeedsDavid Cochranehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08632064391675580145noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793693390023574357.post-46028959596807694812009-06-04T02:07:51.548-07:002009-06-04T02:07:51.548-07:00Good points Martin. I can't say that I've ...Good points Martin. I can't say that I've ever felt pride at doing something good, maybe because I'm not good at self deception, but it's real easy to despair, which is just as bad, in my opinion.<br /><br />I'm curious, what do you mean by Christian Hedonist teaching?<br />(though I agree, mostly from talking with St. Dave that what you are talking about there, being obsessed with our performance is dangerous)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14277425696910580689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793693390023574357.post-67358292816779017952009-05-31T23:44:12.930-07:002009-05-31T23:44:12.930-07:00"It is not our worst that we ought to worry about,..."It is not our worst that we ought to worry about, but rather our best...because that is not good enough either."<br /><br /> LutherSteve Martinhttp://theoldadam.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793693390023574357.post-86132593925514441212009-05-27T07:29:57.019-07:002009-05-27T07:29:57.019-07:00"This is a total perversion of the faith delivered..."This is a total perversion of the faith delivered to us by Our Lord Jesus and his apostles and foretold by the prophets. " Well said St. Dave. I totally agree with this.Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5793693390023574357.post-76818352442337618352009-05-26T01:05:06.139-07:002009-05-26T01:05:06.139-07:00Dave,
I would add to this and say that our emotio...Dave,<br /><br />I would add to this and say that our emotions and feelings also have the same potential to obscure the gospel. Whether its despair at not being a 'good Christian', or pride at our spiritual accomplishments. <br /><br />Or introspectively obsessing over our spiritual temperature, which is a by-product of Christian Hedonist teaching. <br /><br />I struggle in each of these areas.<br /><br />MartinMartin Jacknoreply@blogger.com