Comments on: The word “enough” is the enemy of the Gospel http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/27/the-word-enough-is-the-enemy-of-the-gospel/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:32:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Friday Top Blogs « A Word of Grace http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/27/the-word-enough-is-the-enemy-of-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-7949 Friday Top Blogs « A Word of Grace Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:23:13 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1235#comment-7949 [...] The word “enough” is the enemy of the Gospel by J.D. Greear on Between the Times [...] [...] The word “enough” is the enemy of the Gospel by J.D. Greear on Between the Times [...]

]]> By: Michael Hand http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/27/the-word-enough-is-the-enemy-of-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-7881 Michael Hand Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:09:39 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1235#comment-7881 Immensely helpful. Pride drives us to try to earn merit, and merit drives us to pride. Sounds strangely like insanity. Praise God for the gospel! Immensely helpful. Pride drives us to try to earn merit, and merit drives us to pride. Sounds strangely like insanity. Praise God for the gospel!

]]> By: Jason Y http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/27/the-word-enough-is-the-enemy-of-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-7732 Jason Y Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:35:36 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1235#comment-7732 This is _very_ good! I'm often guilty of falling into the "enough" mindset myself. I think one common problem is that, instead of looking at what we have to give to measure how much we would give if we were perfect, we look at how much there is to give to/for. Therefore, instead of seeking to please God more in thankfulness to Him with what we have, we seek to do more activities that we do _not_ have the bandwidth for--things God may not even want us to do. We create false guilt for choices that are not sins. We forget that we do not have the ability to do _everything_ that we have the ability to do; we only have the ability to do _anything_ that we have the ability to do. This is _very_ good! I’m often guilty of falling into the “enough” mindset myself.

I think one common problem is that, instead of looking at what we have to give to measure how much we would give if we were perfect, we look at how much there is to give to/for. Therefore, instead of seeking to please God more in thankfulness to Him with what we have, we seek to do more activities that we do _not_ have the bandwidth for–things God may not even want us to do. We create false guilt for choices that are not sins.

We forget that we do not have the ability to do _everything_ that we have the ability to do; we only have the ability to do _anything_ that we have the ability to do.

]]> By: Brian http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/27/the-word-enough-is-the-enemy-of-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-7724 Brian Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:26:30 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1235#comment-7724 Thanks JD! Thanks JD!

]]> By: Benji Ramsaur http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/27/the-word-enough-is-the-enemy-of-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-7723 Benji Ramsaur Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:01:32 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1235#comment-7723 J.D., I think this was very well put. This has blessed me. "The Gospel is not spelled 'D-O' or 'D-O-N-T' but 'D-O-N-E.'” Amen. I think Jon Zens article entitled "Double Deliverance in the New Covenant" compliments your article here [Searching Together: Second Quarter; 1983:volume 12. #2] In that article he talks about being delivered from the "elements of the world". I think what you are saying about "enough" will stick in my mind. Thank you J.D. Bruce, Thanks for speaking at the Neuse Association meeting last night. It was good to see you. J.D.,

I think this was very well put. This has blessed me.

“The Gospel is not spelled ‘D-O’ or ‘D-O-N-T’ but ‘D-O-N-E.’” Amen.

I think Jon Zens article entitled “Double Deliverance in the New Covenant” compliments your article here [Searching Together: Second Quarter; 1983:volume 12. #2]

In that article he talks about being delivered from the “elements of the world”.

I think what you are saying about “enough” will stick in my mind. Thank you J.D.

Bruce,

Thanks for speaking at the Neuse Association meeting last night. It was good to see you.

]]> By: Bob Cleveland http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/27/the-word-enough-is-the-enemy-of-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-7719 Bob Cleveland Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:52:17 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1235#comment-7719 The "enough" mindset, or maybe that ought to be "enough?" mindset, it seems to me, is just the New Testament version of Pharisaical behavior. Like, let's take Jesus new command, and make lots of rules out of that, for others to obey. We're either free in Christ, or we're not. He transcends our ability, and our privilege, of defining that. The “enough” mindset, or maybe that ought to be “enough?” mindset, it seems to me, is just the New Testament version of Pharisaical behavior. Like, let’s take Jesus new command, and make lots of rules out of that, for others to obey.

We’re either free in Christ, or we’re not. He transcends our ability, and our privilege, of defining that.

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