Comments on: sure to be saved? http://evbvd.com/riverblog/2009/09/27/sure-to-be-saved/ Down and Up the Mississippi Fri, 04 May 2012 05:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mississippi River Project: Missing – one red kayak | Pretty Tough | Fun Fierce Feminine http://evbvd.com/riverblog/2009/09/27/sure-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Mississippi River Project: Missing – one red kayak | Pretty Tough | Fun Fierce Feminine Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:06:02 +0000 http://evbvd.com/riverblog/?p=425#comment-206 [...] View Original Post at evbvd.com [...] [...] View Original Post at evbvd.com [...]

]]> By: Susan Sommer http://evbvd.com/riverblog/2009/09/27/sure-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Susan Sommer Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:25 +0000 http://evbvd.com/riverblog/?p=425#comment-190 Ah... yes, a Baptist perspective. Wonderful post. Ah… yes, a Baptist perspective. Wonderful post.

]]> By: Margaret LaFon http://evbvd.com/riverblog/2009/09/27/sure-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Margaret LaFon Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:46:47 +0000 http://evbvd.com/riverblog/?p=425#comment-189 Interesting to hear the perspective of a first time person to Baptist church as I grew up around it. A part of me wishes I could be so trusting and know things with such certainty. Another part of me is a little angry that well-meaning people turned my children totally off Christianity. I am too questioning a person to ever have such certainty. Interesting to hear the perspective of a first time person to Baptist church as I grew up around it. A part of me wishes I could be so trusting and know things with such certainty. Another part of me is a little angry that well-meaning people turned my children totally off Christianity. I am too questioning a person to ever have such certainty.

]]> By: Janine http://evbvd.com/riverblog/2009/09/27/sure-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Janine Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:39:52 +0000 http://evbvd.com/riverblog/?p=425#comment-188 I probably would share your reaction, but on the other hand, it's possible that this sureness is considered rather the sureness of faith in God's goodness and love for you. The sureness part is bothersome if it means nobody ever thinks they need self-knowledge or growth (via repentance). But there we get into differing notions of what it is to be saved; in the East, for example, that's a lifetime process I probably would share your reaction, but on the other hand, it’s possible that this sureness is considered rather the sureness of faith in God’s goodness and love for you. The sureness part is bothersome if it means nobody ever thinks they need self-knowledge or growth (via repentance). But there we get into differing notions of what it is to be saved; in the East, for example, that’s a lifetime process

]]> By: Monica McCormick http://evbvd.com/riverblog/2009/09/27/sure-to-be-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Monica McCormick Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:02:00 +0000 http://evbvd.com/riverblog/?p=425#comment-187 Excellent post for Yom Kippur, when so many are pondering atonement and forgiveness. Although I don't comment on every post, I want to: I'm loving your description of this journey. It's inspiring me to attempt a more contemplative life, even in the stream of the everyday chores and routines. Thank you! Excellent post for Yom Kippur, when so many are pondering atonement and forgiveness.

Although I don’t comment on every post, I want to: I’m loving your description of this journey. It’s inspiring me to attempt a more contemplative life, even in the stream of the everyday chores and routines. Thank you!

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