Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Excusing Obedience...

We evangelicals also know how to avoid the sharp point of obedience by means of fine and intricate explanations. These are tailor-made for the flesh. They excuse disobedience, comfort carnality and make the words of Christ of none effect. And the essence of it all is that Christ simply could not have meant what He said. His teachings are accepted even theoretically only after they have been weakened by interpretation.

A. W. Tozer

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good stuff Randy. Tozer always cuts right to the heart of the issue...

Calvary Chapel Shawnee said...

Tell Bro Tozer I appreciate his words.

Maryb said...

I think I understand what that means of course I am medicated tonight from cold medicine. Tozer is good I don't read much of him but Ihave some books here I should read more of them,

Anonymous said...

This is a most appropriate post for today. Thank you. They are reassuring words for me, at least within the context of today's confusion. Still praying that you feel better soon, like real soon!

Anonymous said...

Jon, Steve: Tozer is the man. He was never afraid to tell it like it is.

maryb: you get better soon!

el: I ran across this quite years ago and after the events today thought it would be appropriate.

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