Comments for Daniel Jepsen http://danieljepsen.com Random musing on life, the universe and everything Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Why I Don’t Preach the Law by chris http://danieljepsen.com/why-i-dont-preach-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 chris Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:37:54 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=951#comment-1973 Ladies and Gentlemen...not only does he not preach the law...but he doesn't update his blog, either! Ladies and Gentlemen…not only does he not preach the law…but he doesn’t update his blog, either!

]]> Comment on Christian Idolatry by Layla http://danieljepsen.com/christian-idolatry/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Layla Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:56 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=820#comment-1970 Hi, I really like your picture of the golden calf and wondered if i could use it in my production? please do let me know ASAP- WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED Hi,

I really like your picture of the golden calf and wondered if i could use it in my production?

please do let me know ASAP- WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED

]]> Comment on Why Pastors Get Depressed by victor http://danieljepsen.com/why-pastors-get-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 victor Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:45:27 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=939#comment-1953 Can christians suffer from the same things non-believers do, but still be christians? Depression, anxiety, rage fits, etc. Why would a christian though if they're christians? What kind of protection do you have exactly from God? Can christians suffer from the same things non-believers do, but still be christians? Depression, anxiety, rage fits, etc. Why would a christian though if they’re christians? What kind of protection do you have exactly from God?

]]> Comment on Newt Gingrich, the Religious Right, and Rank Hypocrisy by Dale http://danieljepsen.com/newt-gingrich-the-religious-right-and-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Dale Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:55:57 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=893#comment-1915 Great article...glad someone spoke up. I am "appalled" (to use Newt's phrase) and embarrassed that the founder of AFA would endorse Newt. Newt has repented? not hardly...he slings too many arrows and purposely humiliates and intimidates... he is still an ego-maniac - I can't imagine that he is a true Christian. It's easy to SAY you've changed your ways. This country needs to be put back together by someone who has integrity, character and diplomacy...and some business experience. (My personal vote is for Mitt Romney and Santorum would be my seond HOWEVER we need to put someone who is able to beat Obama. To support Newt because of his debating abilities is crazy...Obama will NOT commit to more than the required 2-3 debates and he will skewer Newt because of his baggage. Newt doe not "play well with others" we need a leader than can bring both sides together and dissolve this viciousness between parties. Also..there's a Youtube video of Romney's family saying grace before a meal from years ago...and they ended with "in the name of Jesus Christ". I would rather have someone who walks the walk leading our country that a bully who SAYS he has repented and can't get along with anyone. And one more note... If someone stole $1,000,000 and kept the money they no doubt would be happy and could live quite comfortably for the rest of their lives...so then, without returning the money, that person could easily SAY "I have repented" ...but if they did not restore the money, it would not be a true repentance. Instead Newt calls his ex-wife a liar. If the AFA endorsed anyone because of Christian walk it should have been Santorum...but we do not need for churches to lose their tax free status (giving the govt more money to waste) just so some minister can back a particular candidate...very upsetting! I just lost all respect for AFA...can't believe they would do this. Great article…glad someone spoke up. I am “appalled” (to use Newt’s phrase) and embarrassed that the founder of AFA would endorse Newt. Newt has repented? not hardly…he slings too many arrows and purposely humiliates and intimidates… he is still an ego-maniac – I can’t imagine that he is a true Christian. It’s easy to SAY you’ve changed your ways.

This country needs to be put back together by someone who has integrity, character and diplomacy…and some business experience. (My personal vote is for Mitt Romney and Santorum would be my seond HOWEVER we need to put someone who is able to beat Obama. To support Newt because of his debating abilities is crazy…Obama will NOT commit to more than the required 2-3 debates and he will skewer Newt because of his baggage. Newt doe not “play well with others” we need a leader than can bring both sides together and dissolve this viciousness between parties. Also..there’s a Youtube video of Romney’s family saying grace before a meal from years ago…and they ended with “in the name of Jesus Christ”. I would rather have someone who walks the walk leading our country that a bully who SAYS he has repented and can’t get along with anyone.
And one more note… If someone stole $1,000,000 and kept the money they no doubt would be happy and could live quite comfortably for the rest of their lives…so then, without returning the money, that person could easily SAY “I have repented” …but if they did not restore the money, it would not be a true repentance. Instead Newt calls his ex-wife a liar.

If the AFA endorsed anyone because of Christian walk it should have been Santorum…but we do not need for churches to lose their tax free status (giving the govt more money to waste) just so some minister can back a particular candidate…very upsetting!
I just lost all respect for AFA…can’t believe they would do this.

]]> Comment on Newt Gingrich, the Religious Right, and Rank Hypocrisy by Shawn http://danieljepsen.com/newt-gingrich-the-religious-right-and-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Shawn Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:42:58 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=893#comment-1914 Rev. Wildmon is back in the news AGAIN supporting Newt. Is he for real? I cannot figure this out!! Rev. Wildmon is back in the news AGAIN supporting Newt. Is he for real? I cannot figure this out!!

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Preach the Law by Miguel http://danieljepsen.com/why-i-dont-preach-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Miguel Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:15:22 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=951#comment-1905 Glad to get it straight from the "varsity" team :P. The law is not universally negative, but encompasses both the things we ought to do and the things we ought not to do. Sin is not just doing bad things that should be avoided, but also the failure to do the good that we ought. The law doesn't necessarily just say "no." The law says, "Do this, and you shall live." Glad to get it straight from the “varsity” team :P .
The law is not universally negative, but encompasses both the things we ought to do and the things we ought not to do. Sin is not just doing bad things that should be avoided, but also the failure to do the good that we ought. The law doesn’t necessarily just say “no.” The law says, “Do this, and you shall live.”

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Preach the Law by Miguel http://danieljepsen.com/why-i-dont-preach-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Miguel Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:11:45 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=951#comment-1904 Score one for Walther! Apart from the law, there is no pain from sin. The Lutheran ethos to the law/gospel distinction, which Walther was a leading advocate for, says it's not either/or, but both. Preach the law to its harshest, and the gospel to its sweetest, and make sure the two are appropriately labeled. Nothing is more condemning than to preach the law and call it gospel (as in, just love God with your whole heart, that's all we have to do...), or to preach the gospel and call it law (Jesus died for your sins, so YOU are guilty and must apologize to God for killing him...). Score one for Walther! Apart from the law, there is no pain from sin. The Lutheran ethos to the law/gospel distinction, which Walther was a leading advocate for, says it’s not either/or, but both. Preach the law to its harshest, and the gospel to its sweetest, and make sure the two are appropriately labeled. Nothing is more condemning than to preach the law and call it gospel (as in, just love God with your whole heart, that’s all we have to do…), or to preach the gospel and call it law (Jesus died for your sins, so YOU are guilty and must apologize to God for killing him…).

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Preach the Law by Daniel http://danieljepsen.com/why-i-dont-preach-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Daniel Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:58:51 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=951#comment-1902 Why Chris, that may be the nicest thing you've ever said to me Why Chris, that may be the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Preach the Law by e rose http://danieljepsen.com/why-i-dont-preach-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 e rose Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:22:03 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=951#comment-1901 Focusing on the law is junior varsity Christianity. The real power in transcending the world comes from fulfilling the things that we are able and could do, not in avoiding the things we shouldn't. Filling your time with the positive actions moves lives forward and is compelling to others. If the only goal is denying the forbidden, then there is nothing to show for the time but compliance. That cannot stir a heart. Focusing on the law is junior varsity Christianity. The real power in transcending the world comes from fulfilling the things that we are able and could do, not in avoiding the things we shouldn’t. Filling your time with the positive actions moves lives forward and is compelling to others. If the only goal is denying the forbidden, then there is nothing to show for the time but compliance. That cannot stir a heart.

]]> Comment on Why I Don’t Preach the Law by chris http://danieljepsen.com/why-i-dont-preach-the-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 chris Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:11:27 +0000 http://danieljepsen.com/?p=951#comment-1900 And yet you manage to convict me week after week. :) And yet you manage to convict me week after week.
:)

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