tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867177699028333340.post2411866462618439520..comments2024-03-10T04:01:44.407-05:00Comments on The RAsburry Patch: Helpful Quote on Preaching?Randy Asburryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01545983197990430420noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867177699028333340.post-87036229554610339742010-06-30T21:41:28.111-05:002010-06-30T21:41:28.111-05:00Some of this might sound stranger to us given the ...Some of this might sound stranger to us given the 19th Century terminology - but the thrust is good (if not as fully fleshed out). One must preach Christ - Christ Crucified for you. He tends to sort of just blow past the crucifixion (it's something Jesus did, now He's on to the good stuff) - but it's fairly well set up.Rev. Eric J Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747919365522145094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867177699028333340.post-37673298191111983392010-07-01T09:30:02.727-05:002010-07-01T09:30:02.727-05:00General comment - I agree with Eric.More specific ...General comment - I agree with Eric.<br>More specific comments -<br>1) This is just a selected quote from the writing, so maybe Beecher has more Gospel in this writing than we see.<br>2) (related to #1) It is the nature of the beast of teaching that it is more Law emphatic, but there is little sympathy/forgiveness/Gospel for the preacher who has gone down the wrong path.<br>3) Beecher's comments on man not being able to handle vengeance reminded me of a certain story about a ring and Hobbits written after Beecher's death.Rev. James Leisticohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165665229596048783noreply@blogger.com