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November 1, 2005
Something to Ponder
"According to Newbigin, the greatest heresy in monotheism is a misunderstanding of the doctrine of election. Election is not about who gets to go to heaven; election is about who God chooses to be part of his crisis-response team to bring healing to the world."
- Brian McLaren
I was reading through an article in Christianity Today and was struck by this comment. Freewill vs. predestination gets a lot of attention in some circles and this is coming from an entirely different angle. In the article McLaren mentions how the current - you get saved, then you serve the church, then with what's left, the church serves the world - model is off. He points to John 3:16 to say that it's not about YOU, but about the world. And through the church, you, as God's elect, can bring comfort to a hurting world.
Perhaps I'll share my thoughts in a later post, but this is something to chew on for a bit.
Posted by Jesse at November 1, 2005 3:36 PM