Reformation with Warts
27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong, 28and the world’s inferior and despised things God chose
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A couple of days ago I was reading 1 Peter during my devotional time and was struck by 1 Peter 2:1-3: Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—if indeed you…
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Brilliant post … much to think about. Especially about God using people who are willing to say YES and BE USED. Luther was one – he wasn’t perfect – but God used him and it’s interesting to see how He still uses imperfect people today 🙂
A good post. I think one of the first things we tend to forget is our own imperfection. The reformers were certainly examples of this. I wonder if it is a side effect of having to preach and argue.
Nothing gets more complaints than the “on the one hand, on the other” kind of sermon. We want certainty. But we are on risky ground to assume we know pefectly what is true.