tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post7709977612611425076..comments2024-03-24T05:54:23.612-05:00Comments on Weedon's Blog: "Ahas" During the ReadingsWilliam Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-32670491733640490092008-05-11T21:31:00.000-05:002008-05-11T21:31:00.000-05:00John,Luther explains the passage: "That is to say...John,<BR/><BR/>Luther explains the passage: "That is to say: Men are not coerced by force to receive the Word, but they apply force to themselves." <BR/><BR/>Dannhauer calls the way faith apprehends the promise "as act of force by which the believer, while no violence is ever exerted upon him, drives with eager longing upon his object, as the eagle swoops down upon his food."<BR/><BR/>Thus, both use it to denote the eagerness with which God-wrought faith seizes hold of the promises in Christ. I believe this is also in harmony with Chrysostom, who speaks of appropriating the faith that is in Christ with earnest mind.<BR/><BR/>Did you hear in my mention of our salvation resting in God's giving a denial that faith "is a lively, active thing"? I hope not!William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-8194193432238584842008-05-11T20:47:00.000-05:002008-05-11T20:47:00.000-05:00What is the Lutheran understanding of, "The Kingdo...What is the Lutheran understanding of, "The Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence and violent men take it by force."<BR/><BR/>Grace and peace,<BR/>JohnJohn Hogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404309250363914618noreply@blogger.com