Comments for Chaordic Journey http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com Chaotic yet ordered. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:06:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A New Poll…. by Jeff http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/a-new-poll/#comment-737 Jeff Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:48:01 +0000 http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-737 Here, for those who care, are the "Other" answers I've received: #1 - To fill everything with Christ #2 - to reconcile all of creation back unto Himself, so that all things are One #3 - To glorify Himself #4 - To be glorified. #5 - To be untited in love with His creation. Here, for those who care, are the “Other” answers I’ve received:

#1 – To fill everything with Christ
#2 – to reconcile all of creation back unto Himself, so that all things are One
#3 – To glorify Himself
#4 – To be glorified.
#5 – To be untited in love with His creation.

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]]> Comment on A New Poll…. by David Gregg http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/a-new-poll/#comment-728 David Gregg Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:08:12 +0000 http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-728 You do realize my name is David Michael Gregg, right? i.e. my initials are "dmg" and I am not your goofy sister-in-law. Jerk. ;D You do realize my name is David Michael Gregg, right? i.e. my initials are “dmg” and I am not your goofy sister-in-law. Jerk.

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]]> Comment on A New Poll…. by Jeffrey Turpin http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/a-new-poll/#comment-726 Jeffrey Turpin Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:33:54 +0000 http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-726 I gave the third: To reconcile all of creation back unto Himself, so that all things are One as He is One within Himself. I'm not sure who put the last one - to glorify Himself - but I cannot see that as the chief end and purpose of God because I don't believe God is narcissistic and in need of any glory from us or any continual recognition of glory outside of Himself (I believe this is John Piper's chief contribution to theology, although, sadly, I believe it is not a good contribution). To be sure, glory is important, and as image bearers, it is one of the things we are to reflect, but I believe the theme of unity and oneness is much more pervasive in the Scriptural narrative than glory is. I guess I didn't talk about mine much, but if you've read Rob Bell's third book, or if you've read N.T. Wright, then you see my position pretty much. God has from the beginning had a plan through Israel to set the world to rights: to bring all things into perfect harmony and reconciliation so that, as 1st Corinthians 15 says, God may be all in all. God will, of course, be ultimately and timelessly glorified in this, but that is not the main point. The main point is that all things are as they should be: that there will be a holy and sanctified community that is one with God in community as God is one within each of three Persons in community. In this community, there will be peace, love, worship, glory, adoration, and every other good thing. In other words, there will be Heaven, or Kingdom. Everywhere. Forever. I gave the third: To reconcile all of creation back unto Himself, so that all things are One as He is One within Himself.

I’m not sure who put the last one – to glorify Himself – but I cannot see that as the chief end and purpose of God because I don’t believe God is narcissistic and in need of any glory from us or any continual recognition of glory outside of Himself (I believe this is John Piper’s chief contribution to theology, although, sadly, I believe it is not a good contribution). To be sure, glory is important, and as image bearers, it is one of the things we are to reflect, but I believe the theme of unity and oneness is much more pervasive in the Scriptural narrative than glory is.

I guess I didn’t talk about mine much, but if you’ve read Rob Bell’s third book, or if you’ve read N.T. Wright, then you see my position pretty much. God has from the beginning had a plan through Israel to set the world to rights: to bring all things into perfect harmony and reconciliation so that, as 1st Corinthians 15 says, God may be all in all. God will, of course, be ultimately and timelessly glorified in this, but that is not the main point. The main point is that all things are as they should be: that there will be a holy and sanctified community that is one with God in community as God is one within each of three Persons in community. In this community, there will be peace, love, worship, glory, adoration, and every other good thing. In other words, there will be Heaven, or Kingdom. Everywhere. Forever.

]]> Comment on A New Poll…. by Jeff http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/a-new-poll/#comment-723 Jeff Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:15:28 +0000 http://jeffrhodes.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-723 The following are the "other" answers that have been given. The second is my goofy sister-in-law. To fill everything with Christ. To teach us how to spell properly. ;) -dmg To reconcile all of creation back unto Himself, so that all things are One. To glorify Himself. I would like to know who offered these, and maybe come comments regarding them. Thanx for sharing! The following are the “other” answers that have been given. The second is my goofy sister-in-law.

To fill everything with Christ.

To teach us how to spell properly. ;) -dmg

To reconcile all of creation back unto Himself, so that all things are One.

To glorify Himself.

I would like to know who offered these, and maybe come comments regarding them. Thanx for sharing!

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