tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post6444110092685364458..comments2024-03-07T06:52:34.516+00:00Comments on Exiled Preacher: The Spirit and the Word in preachingGuy Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-81853346571243763072008-11-15T12:07:00.000+00:002008-11-15T12:07:00.000+00:00The problem with Michael's point is two-fold. Fir...The problem with Michael's point is two-fold. First, he says in effect 'I agree with most of this - just not the main point of the article', which is an interesting use of 'agree'! The second problemis the use of 'charismaticism' in this context. I'm all for labels: I'm a Calvinist, a Baptist, an evangelical, a Yorkshireman - and so on. But used in a context like this they can be little more than swear words. Lloyd-Jones - who would have agreed with Guy's article - was guilty of this sometimes; he called positions similar to Michael's 'deism'. But that's not the point, is it? Michael's position may have something in common with deism (or may not); Guy's position may have something in common with charismaticism (or may not). But which one is Biblical? I know Michael would agree with that, too - but it's so much easier to swear, isn't it? [Can I put a smiley here to show I'm being nice, really? ;-) ]Gary Benfoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371307545924645897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-70343647990203325872008-11-11T21:31:00.000+00:002008-11-11T21:31:00.000+00:00Such language was used by Reformed writers way bef...Such language was used by Reformed writers way before the Charismatic movement muddied the waters.Guy Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-37643514102557428782008-11-11T19:07:00.000+00:002008-11-11T19:07:00.000+00:00Most of this I would agree with - and I have never...Most of this I would agree with - and I have never been anywhere where there wasn't a prayer for the Spirit to work in the preaching of the word. But the Azudia quote with its emphasis on spontaneity and boldness etc seems to me to be just charismaticism.michael jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379361601019023165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-39426689409619304272008-11-11T19:04:00.000+00:002008-11-11T19:04:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.michael jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379361601019023165noreply@blogger.com