Comments on: Getting the Galatian Heresy Right http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/getting-the-galatian-heresy-right Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Allen Perkins http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/getting-the-galatian-heresy-right/comment-page-1#comment-4234 Allen Perkins Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:40:10 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/getting-the-galatian-heresy-right#comment-4234 Dear Mr. Lusk, Without delving into the theological differences we might have, it struck me as odd as to why you would use a form of theology(Pelagianism), that post dated Paul by several hundred years, to say that was what Paul was not confronting. Also I think you miss the point of James letter in that the letter had an intended audiance of those gentiles coming into a covanate relationship THROUGH Israel and the Kingdom Gospel per Matt 24:15(the righteous gentiles of Matt 25 will not be required to submit to circumcision either), circumcision was never mandated for gentiles as a requirement, only that they 'bless' Israel and fear the God of Israel(proselytes at the gate they were called)This I think is Pauls thrust in the Galatian letter, along with the requiremnt ritual law keeping in the non-ethnic, Jewless-gentileless Body of Christ. As a point of fact, circumcision has never been required for gentiles, either in the old covanate or the new as James so states in his letter refuting the 'believeing' brethren' of Acts 15:5. Dear Mr. Lusk,
Without delving into the theological differences we might have, it struck me as odd as to why you would use a form of theology(Pelagianism), that post dated Paul by several hundred years, to say that was what Paul was not confronting.
Also I think you miss the point of James letter in that the letter had an intended audiance of those gentiles coming into a covanate relationship THROUGH Israel and the Kingdom Gospel per Matt 24:15(the righteous gentiles of Matt 25 will not be required to submit to circumcision either), circumcision was never mandated for gentiles as a requirement, only that they ‘bless’ Israel and fear the God of Israel(proselytes at the gate they were called)This I think is Pauls thrust in the Galatian letter, along with the requiremnt ritual law keeping in the non-ethnic, Jewless-gentileless Body of Christ. As a point of fact, circumcision has never been required for gentiles, either in the old covanate or the new as James so states in his letter refuting the ‘believeing’ brethren’ of Acts 15:5.

]]> By: Tim W http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/getting-the-galatian-heresy-right/comment-page-1#comment-1424 Tim W Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:24:32 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/getting-the-galatian-heresy-right#comment-1424 Dear Rich, It is delighful to see that some Reformed believers are actually sane. This is a wonderful thing! Keep on the good writings! Tim W Dear Rich,

It is delighful to see that some Reformed believers are actually sane. This is a wonderful thing! Keep on the good writings!

Tim W

]]> By: Michael Paylor http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/getting-the-galatian-heresy-right/comment-page-1#comment-519 Michael Paylor Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:48:04 +0000 http://www.hornes.org/theologia/rich-lusk/getting-the-galatian-heresy-right#comment-519 Pastor Lusk -- Good afternoon! Other than a discrepancy with the timetable of the writing of the Galatian epistle, I agree with your assessment of the Pauline exhortation of the Galatian Christians. Personally, I had long focused on the "merit/salvation" view of this epistle. Recently, my Pastor began teaching a series about "Change" (sanctification) from this epistle. I had concerns about whether Paul was addressing this issue in this letter. As I began to study the history behind this epistle, I began to seriously question the exposition of my Pastor. Further, and just as important, I began to reevaluate my previous suppositions on this passage. It's good to have someone else help to shed light on these matters of Scripture! Thanks for the opportunity to review your post. For me, one issue is still not fully clear - "What does this mean for me today?" I'm not (necessarily) asking your counsel on this, but I'm asking God to help me understand the practical outworking of this address in modern Christianity. Of course, if you have any insights, I welcome them. May God continue to bless your ministry! Michael Pastor Lusk –

Good afternoon! Other than a discrepancy with the timetable of the writing of the Galatian epistle, I agree with your assessment of the Pauline exhortation of the Galatian Christians. Personally, I had long focused on the “merit/salvation” view of this epistle.

Recently, my Pastor began teaching a series about “Change” (sanctification) from this epistle. I had concerns about whether Paul was addressing this issue in this letter. As I began to study the history behind this epistle, I began to seriously question the exposition of my Pastor. Further, and just as important, I began to reevaluate my previous suppositions on this passage. It’s good to have someone else help to shed light on these matters of Scripture!

Thanks for the opportunity to review your post. For me, one issue is still not fully clear – “What does this mean for me today?” I’m not (necessarily) asking your counsel on this, but I’m asking God to help me understand the practical outworking of this address in modern Christianity. Of course, if you have any insights, I welcome them.

May God continue to bless your ministry!

Michael

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