Comments on: Michael Horton, John Calvin, and “Law & Gospel” http://www.hornes.org/theologia/bill-dejong/michael-horton-john-calvin-and-law-gospel Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: carlos alfaro http://www.hornes.org/theologia/bill-dejong/michael-horton-john-calvin-and-law-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-525 carlos alfaro Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:28:51 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/theologia/bill-dejong/michael-horton-john-calvin-and-law-gospel#comment-525 Osteen’s message lacks the fire and brimstone of fundamentalism and eschews doctrinaire interpretation of the Bible. His extremely positive message, delivered to 42,000 attendees each week in his Lakewood church in Houston and in books and speaking tours, is attacked by theologians for being too optimistic and easy. "I think it’s a cotton candy gospel," says Dr. Michael Horton, theology professor at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, Calif. In regards to that comment I can only tell you this Mr Horton:Galatians Chapter 6 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deluding himself. 4 Each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast with regard to himself alone, and not with regard to someone else; 5 for each will bear his own load. 6 One who is being instructed in the word should share all good things with his instructor. 7 Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows, 8 because the one who sows for his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows for the spirit will reap eternal life from the spirit. 9 Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. 10 So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who belong to the family of the faith. Have a Blessed rest of your life. Osteen’s message lacks the fire and brimstone of fundamentalism and eschews doctrinaire interpretation of the Bible. His extremely positive message, delivered to 42,000 attendees each week in his Lakewood church in Houston and in books and speaking tours, is attacked by theologians for being too optimistic and easy. “I think it’s a cotton candy gospel,” says Dr. Michael Horton, theology professor at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, Calif.

In regards to that comment I can only tell you this Mr Horton:Galatians Chapter 6
2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deluding himself. 4 Each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast with regard to himself alone, and not with regard to someone else; 5 for each will bear his own load. 6 One who is being instructed in the word should share all good things with his instructor. 7 Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows, 8 because the one who sows for his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows for the spirit will reap eternal life from the spirit. 9 Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. 10 So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who belong to the family of the faith.

Have a Blessed rest of your life.

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