Comments on: Book Review: Counted Righteous in Christ

By: Denny

Denny — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:25:15 +0000

Nathan,

I rarely comment on blogs I read and I don’t believe I’ve ever commented here but I wanted you to know that I read your site daily and appreciate all of you articles. I’ve learned much from you and pray our gracious Lord will bless you for your diligence in His word.

Thanks,
Denny

By: Nathan White

Nathan White — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:08:02 +0000

Denny–
I rarely comment on blogs either, even my own But thank you for your kind words, they were a great encouragement to me.

By: James

James — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:57:04 +0000

The quotes you referenced lean heavily towards the idealization of a total and complete passive relationship with God. At the end of the Christian road is a complete obliteration of the Self as God acts through and from within the individual in a manner that renders the individual personality null, if it doesn’t destroy it completely. There will be no Heaven to enjoy because there will be no “you”. This reads somewhat like Eastern mysticism to me, to be perfectly honest: Nirvana occurs when the soul is “sucked up” into the greater universal consciousness and the individual ego and super-ego or consumed by some Great Spirit (whatever it is).

This seems a dangerous line of thought if it’s taken down the road into thinking we are “becoming as God”. I think it’s important to recall that we are distinct entities from God and always will be. I’m not sure heavenly union consists of a complete reduction of the self into nothingness so that all that remains is God. We will still be completely distinct and separate beings with unique identities. Perhaps I’m reading too much into the words here.

By: Thomas Twitchell

Thomas Twitchell — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:02:08 +0000

Perhaps I’m reading too much into the words here.

Yes, you are…