Romans 10:5-21
John Wesley taught a theology of grace. He wrote about salvation, and the disciplines we learn through the church being means of grace toward entire salvation. What is it all about?
I have never met a human being, who could give the ultimate reality of the entire understanding of God. I sense that Wesley is correct in his teaching of entire salvation coming in death. In other words, our journey is incomplete until we make it home. Allow me the joy of expressing a theology within a baseball diamond. After all, this is July and the MLB All-Star Game was on Tuesday. Besides that, this is the season when James Loney, nephew of my sister-in-law Minnie Loney Rouse, is kicking as the first baseman for the LA Dodgers (best team in baseball). Alright NY Mets fan, I know that I reside in Harlem, south of the Yankees and northwest of the Mets, so check this out. I will term the following: "METS THEOLOGY."
Please note that I am not forsaking the family, however, for I am speaking of Methodist Theology. I want to begin by labeling the bases in between two dugouts. Of course, the playing field belongs to God, so the "good" home team is in the right dugout, and the "not so good" visitors occupy the left dugout. Each player must understand that there is a free agent component. You could transfer to the other team as a matter of "free will." As for me and my house, thank God, we are staying with the home team.
You are on one team or the other by virtue of creation. Born into life, and born again living the life. Some persons have the opportunity to be bat boys or girls, while maturing and learning the game of life. However, persons should not remain spectators. The action is on the playing field. Let the saints in the church triumphant (eternity), who compose the great cloud of witnesses enjoy the spectators' seats.
Now, consider the diamond. Suffice for now laboring the bases on the field of grace:
Questions: The closing questions are from you to me...
John Wesley taught a theology of grace. He wrote about salvation, and the disciplines we learn through the church being means of grace toward entire salvation. What is it all about?
I have never met a human being, who could give the ultimate reality of the entire understanding of God. I sense that Wesley is correct in his teaching of entire salvation coming in death. In other words, our journey is incomplete until we make it home. Allow me the joy of expressing a theology within a baseball diamond. After all, this is July and the MLB All-Star Game was on Tuesday. Besides that, this is the season when James Loney, nephew of my sister-in-law Minnie Loney Rouse, is kicking as the first baseman for the LA Dodgers (best team in baseball). Alright NY Mets fan, I know that I reside in Harlem, south of the Yankees and northwest of the Mets, so check this out. I will term the following: "METS THEOLOGY."
Please note that I am not forsaking the family, however, for I am speaking of Methodist Theology. I want to begin by labeling the bases in between two dugouts. Of course, the playing field belongs to God, so the "good" home team is in the right dugout, and the "not so good" visitors occupy the left dugout. Each player must understand that there is a free agent component. You could transfer to the other team as a matter of "free will." As for me and my house, thank God, we are staying with the home team.
You are on one team or the other by virtue of creation. Born into life, and born again living the life. Some persons have the opportunity to be bat boys or girls, while maturing and learning the game of life. However, persons should not remain spectators. The action is on the playing field. Let the saints in the church triumphant (eternity), who compose the great cloud of witnesses enjoy the spectators' seats.
Now, consider the diamond. Suffice for now laboring the bases on the field of grace:
- Prevenient Grace is the batters box.
- Justifying Grace is first base. (Some would argue for it being second base)
- Regenerating Grace is second base. (Some would argue for it to be first base)
- Sanctifying Grace is third base.
- Glorifying Grace is home plate.
Questions: The closing questions are from you to me...
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