tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34075051.post444144438189733237..comments2023-06-18T10:11:36.565-06:00Comments on Ralph Harris: Ten Commandments & The GospelRalphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191358912351995744noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34075051.post-74286167840735083582009-12-07T10:48:46.138-07:002009-12-07T10:48:46.138-07:00Ralph, Peter did mention that Jesus would judge th...Ralph, Peter did mention that Jesus would judge the living and the dead (Acts 10:42), but wasn't it obvious that Cornelius was already prepared for the gospel? After all, an angel had spoken to him. The rule is: "Law for the hard-hearted; grace for the broken-hearted." Cornelius already had a contrite heart.<br /><br />As for the Gentiles never being "under the Law to begin with," what do you do with Rom. 2:14-15 ("Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.")? <br /><br />Personally, I like Paul in Athens as a model of "Gentile evangelism": ""Therefore since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stoneāan image made by man's design and skill (NOTE: HE POINTS OUT A VIOLATION OF THE 2ND COMMANDMENT!). In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world (NOTE: JEWISH SCARE TACTIC ONLY?) with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead" (Acts 17:29-31).Bill Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790359961626650955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34075051.post-6170942979792072782009-09-30T14:46:32.884-06:002009-09-30T14:46:32.884-06:00The Greatest Commandment trumps it all anyways - L...The Greatest Commandment trumps it all anyways - Love God With Everything You Are & Have - Oh and then there is that bit about Loving Your Neighbour...you do that and the 10 commandments are irrelevant...my beef is heaven-based evangelism rather than the here&now salvation that Jesus offers - a full and abundant life right now!!! not this mansion in the sky business...which may be cool (if that's what you want) but I think most of us just desire a little shalom in the chaos of life right now...it comes down to the fact that most of us are much better at being gracetakers than gracegivers.<br />Garth FriesenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34075051.post-52798498920777427532009-09-30T12:53:19.760-06:002009-09-30T12:53:19.760-06:00I like that Ralph. I was schooled in that evangeli...I like that Ralph. I was schooled in that evangelistic approach whilst in seminary, and used it many a time to convince kids in detention centers of their need for Christ. I wish I could go back and apologize to each of them. Those kids didn't need more condemnation, they needed to know they were loved no matter what. <br /><br />We say we believe it's the Spirits job to bring conviction... but if that's the case, then why must we learn some special approach to try and convince?<br /><br />As to your comment about about Peter addressing the Jews differently than the Gentiles, you'll remember that Paul did the same in Romans. In all 15 chapters Paul stopped once in chapter 7 to address the Jews in putting the Law in it's proper place.<br />As far as I can remember, the only other times he brought it up was to explain the foolishness of trying to have any connection to it whatsoever.<br /><br />I wished more people realized that God never intended to give the Law, it was isreal that asked for it. After 450 in slavery they just couldn't grasp the concept of freedom; and just like God didn't want to give them a king, but did, he gave them the Law. But thank God, we have a new and living way!!!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing bro!<br /><br />Robert CookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com