tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post4124786818735161801..comments2024-03-26T04:24:11.094-05:00Comments on Strawberry-Rhubarb Theology: What Is Romans 1-8?Dane Ortlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583355241279798089noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33057643.post-45940578724984432922013-11-02T16:23:08.396-05:002013-11-02T16:23:08.396-05:00Don said:
My son, you have wisdom beyond your year...Don said:<br />My son, you have wisdom beyond your years! Mom’s brother-in-law, was killed tragically by a drunken driver, and I decided that after the Sermon on the Mount I would memorize Romans 1-8 the gospel according to Paul, since that is what John was teaching at the time. But that was many years ago, and now I can barely remember my ??? zzzzzzzzz. Oh yes, back to my comments.<br /><br />In Bloom’s taxonomy he states that synthesis is one of the highest forms of learning and understanding. And you, my good man, have posted a God-inspired synthesis of Paul’s letter to the Romans.<br /><br />In another letter that he wrote to the Galatians Paul describes what the fruit of the Spirit looks like in a man. I always thought that he had given us “a yardstick” by which to gauge our spiritual growth. But your words reminded me that Paul was actually describing the nature of the Father.<br /><br />I refer to your 10 ¶s<br /><br />¶ 6 Love “God’s love for you is not dependent.. “<br />¶ 8 Joy “We can laugh in the face of habitual failure”<br />¶ 10 Peace “for light and calm and shalom and rest and resplendence.”<br />¶ 2 Forbearance “he pursues her anyway, and doesn’t stop.”<br />¶ 3 Kindness “He will take your messy record to the cross.”<br />¶ 9 Goodness “the more darkness now, the more light then.”<br />¶ 5 Faithfulness “to have it (sin) covered by Another on the Final Day.” <br />¶ 4 Gentleness “God’s self-initiated rescue plan in His Son.”<br />¶ 7 Self-control “you never have to ask for forgiveness more than once.” God is in control of everything, including His own wrath.<br /><br />See you in January. Go Sox.<br />Simsbury Dad<br />Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316181287945546900noreply@blogger.com