Gentlemen,
I have noticed that those on the reformed side (who like Calvin) and who like the emerging church have forgotton one important thing which Calvin has said. This is what Calvin says in his commentary on 2 Peter 1:10
The import of what is said is, that the children of God are distinguished from the reprobate by this mark, that they live a godly and a holy life, because this is the design and end of election. Hence it is evident how wickedly some vile unprincipled men prattle, when they seek to make gratuitous election an excuse for all licentiousness; as though, forsooth! we may sin with impunity, because we have been predestinated to righteousness and holiness!
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Ah my friend,
It is hard for them not to hear Calvin whisper over thier ear, even as a faint summer breeze.
Alas, one of in their ranks recently posted this (on 9/17 entitled "Cultural Hermeneutics Book Review"):
"All in all, The Gospel According to Starbucks, though insightful on the level of cultural trends and practical issues in the local church, fails at the hermeneutical and theological levels. Calvin once said, 'those for whom theology is tasteless should be thought of as lacking taste buds' – in light of The Gospel According to Starbucks, one can not help but wonder if Sweet has a palate more suited to culture than to text."
Could it be that a ray of light begins to reveal inconsistencies between a position of contextualization and the Holy Writ. Judge for yourself.
John,
The answer to your second-to-last sentence is...no...
The whole discussion of cultural exegesis comes from the idea of the cultural mandate. If you are reformed - there is a cultural mandate. If you are not, then there is not a cultural mandate. Our goal is not to redeem the culture, but to see the men, women, and children of the culture redeemed. It is a different focus.
The whole discussion of cultural exegesis comes from the idea of the cultural mandate. If you are reformed - there is a cultural mandate. If you are not, then there is not a cultural mandate. Our goal is not to redeem the culture, but to see the men, women, and children of the culture redeemed. It is a different focus.
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