Comments on: Calvin and His Lord http://5ptsalt.com/2010/01/31/calvin-and-his-lord/ By His Grace, For His Glory. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jim Bagbey http://5ptsalt.com/2010/01/31/calvin-and-his-lord/#comment-2011 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:03:00 +0000 http://5ptsalt.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/calvin-and-his-lord/#comment-2011 Truthinator,

I think we’re on the same page. Motivated by deep affection in and love and fear of Him and for Him seems much different motivation for me than being motivated by the fear of being somehow found wanting in the lack of our work for Him. The Art Azurdia – Fixing Our Eyes on the Cross posted today says why I am feebly trying to express here. The statement by John Calvin seems to be as if the motivation is the fear of being found wanting for lack of something in him rather than the truth of casting ourselves upon Christ in the fear of the Lord that He might use us and work in us as He wills and for His glory regardless of our own great defeciencies.

]]> By: truthinator http://5ptsalt.com/2010/01/31/calvin-and-his-lord/#comment-2005 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:13:31 +0000 http://5ptsalt.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/calvin-and-his-lord/#comment-2005 Jim,

Can the two positions you mention really be separated? I have found the two to be intertwined. Can we really love God without fearing Him and vice-versa? I believe the two play off of each other. We cannot love what we do not know and we cannot help but fear God if we really know Him… Thanks for listening.

]]> By: Jim Bagbey http://5ptsalt.com/2010/01/31/calvin-and-his-lord/#comment-2003 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:38:41 +0000 http://5ptsalt.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/calvin-and-his-lord/#comment-2003 I wonder, was his motivation for such labor his love for our Master, or some fear of being found wanting when the Lord called him home? For having such security of his position in Christ, sometimes his statements make me think of someone in fear of judgment istaed of in fear of the Lord of our salvation, laboring to enter into His rest.

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