Comments on: An Uneasy Synthesis of Heritage Streams http://www.lofitribe.com/2007/04/07/an-uneasy-synthesis-of-heritage-streams/ A virtual notebook of Christian expression, journey, and study. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:12:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Shawn Anthony http://www.lofitribe.com/2007/04/07/an-uneasy-synthesis-of-heritage-streams/#comment-3964 Shawn Anthony Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:32:05 +0000 http://www.lofitribe.com/2007/04/07/an-uneasy-synthesis-of-heritage-streams/#comment-3964 I think there is quite a struggle within the BIC over "entire sanctification." So, I'm pretty sure you are not even close to being alone, Pat! :) I share this with you: I too am a long, long way from accepting Calvinism. I'm no Calvinist, to be sure. I'm not even sure where I'd begin, as far as a "Why I'll not consider Calvinism" list goes. I suppose I could just start at atonement (I'll not endorse penal/substitutionary theory, any time soon). I wonder how many people in the church actually do embrace a Calvinistic view of atonement? Mouw's suggestion re: Anabaptism & Calvinism is more than interesting. I'm curious as to how he actually bridges that gap. Hmmm ... Interesting. As regards "entire sanctification," I approach it completely in terms of the Holy Spirit (i.e., our reception of the Spirit @ conversion and our filling by the Spirit for life, discipleship, and ministry). I think there is quite a struggle within the BIC over “entire sanctification.” So, I’m pretty sure you are not even close to being alone, Pat! :)

I share this with you: I too am a long, long way from accepting Calvinism. I’m no Calvinist, to be sure. I’m not even sure where I’d begin, as far as a “Why I’ll not consider Calvinism” list goes. I suppose I could just start at atonement (I’ll not endorse penal/substitutionary theory, any time soon). I wonder how many people in the church actually do embrace a Calvinistic view of atonement?

Mouw’s suggestion re: Anabaptism & Calvinism is more than interesting. I’m curious as to how he actually bridges that gap. Hmmm … Interesting.

As regards “entire sanctification,” I approach it completely in terms of the Holy Spirit (i.e., our reception of the Spirit @ conversion and our filling by the Spirit for life, discipleship, and ministry).

]]> By: Pat McCullough http://www.lofitribe.com/2007/04/07/an-uneasy-synthesis-of-heritage-streams/#comment-3963 Pat McCullough Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:13:11 +0000 http://www.lofitribe.com/2007/04/07/an-uneasy-synthesis-of-heritage-streams/#comment-3963 To be perfectly honest, "entire sanctification" is one of the tenets of Wesleyanism that I do struggle with. I just don't feel it rings true. So on that point, Keefer seems to have my number. On the other hand, that may be the <i>only</i> point that I have problems with in our synthesis. I am a long way off from accepting Calvinism. Richard Mouw suggests that Anabaptism is closest to Calvin out of the other reformers and that their heated words to one another came out of a kind of "intrafamily debate." He recommends the book Calvin and the Anabaptists. It's on my long list of reading material. I think it's an interesting possibility. But I'm still not going to become a Calvinist :) To be perfectly honest, “entire sanctification” is one of the tenets of Wesleyanism that I do struggle with. I just don’t feel it rings true. So on that point, Keefer seems to have my number. On the other hand, that may be the only point that I have problems with in our synthesis. I am a long way off from accepting Calvinism.

Richard Mouw suggests that Anabaptism is closest to Calvin out of the other reformers and that their heated words to one another came out of a kind of “intrafamily debate.” He recommends the book Calvin and the Anabaptists. It’s on my long list of reading material. I think it’s an interesting possibility. But I’m still not going to become a Calvinist :)

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