Comments on: Tim Keller on Free Justification http://www.brettandnicolebradley.com/2009/07/tim-keller-on-free-justification/ Life | God | Culture Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:22:42 -0600 hourly 1 By: meritocracy and youth ministry « The Unlikely Pastor http://www.brettandnicolebradley.com/2009/07/tim-keller-on-free-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-14 meritocracy and youth ministry « The Unlikely Pastor Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:00:08 +0000 http://brettbradley.wordpress.com/?p=244#comment-14 [...] read in a couple of places (here and here) about Tim Keller’s talk on Justification and the Gospel at Campus Crusade for Christ’s [...] [...] read in a couple of places (here and here) about Tim Keller’s talk on Justification and the Gospel at Campus Crusade for Christ’s [...]

]]> By: meritocracy and youth ministry « The Unlikely Pastor http://www.brettandnicolebradley.com/2009/07/tim-keller-on-free-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-13 meritocracy and youth ministry « The Unlikely Pastor Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:56:25 +0000 http://brettbradley.wordpress.com/?p=244#comment-13 [...] read in a couple of places ( here and here) about Tim Keller’s talk on Justification and the Gospel at Campus Crusade for Christ’s [...] [...] read in a couple of places ( here and here) about Tim Keller’s talk on Justification and the Gospel at Campus Crusade for Christ’s [...]

]]> By: thebretticus http://www.brettandnicolebradley.com/2009/07/tim-keller-on-free-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-12 thebretticus Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:47:10 +0000 http://brettbradley.wordpress.com/?p=244#comment-12 He gave some examples of what people boast in: money, knowledge, their children, their humility, their job (including ministry), etc. What gives your life purpose? What makes you significant? If it's not Jesus and the Medal of Honor of HIS Righteousness, you are probably boasting in that thing. This rocked my world. I boast in my church, my job (when it was with B&B, and now with CCC), my marriage (or even the fact that I am married), my reformedness (or that I even know about guys like Spurgeon, Edwards, and Calvin). I could go on and on. As far as practical ways for evangelism or exhortation, ask them humbly how significant their life would be without [insert validating claim]. This is obviously done out of a heart that the only reason you are able to ask this question is the grace poured out on your life. Love you bro. Bretticus He gave some examples of what people boast in: money, knowledge, their children, their humility, their job (including ministry), etc. What gives your life purpose? What makes you significant? If it’s not Jesus and the Medal of Honor of HIS Righteousness, you are probably boasting in that thing. This rocked my world. I boast in my church, my job (when it was with B&B, and now with CCC), my marriage (or even the fact that I am married), my reformedness (or that I even know about guys like Spurgeon, Edwards, and Calvin). I could go on and on.

As far as practical ways for evangelism or exhortation, ask them humbly how significant their life would be without [insert validating claim]. This is obviously done out of a heart that the only reason you are able to ask this question is the grace poured out on your life.

Love you bro.

Bretticus

]]> By: Joshua Hallam http://www.brettandnicolebradley.com/2009/07/tim-keller-on-free-justification/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Joshua Hallam Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:49:37 +0000 http://brettbradley.wordpress.com/?p=244#comment-11 "Dr. Keller suggests something different. He recommends not looking at their sins, but rather looking at what they boast in." So walk me through the conversation. Do you (or did Keller) have an example of how you go about showing someone the need for Christ through what they boast in? I kind of understood the idea in the context, but I can't wrap my mind around what it looks like practially, and I'm interested. -Josh “Dr. Keller suggests something different. He recommends not looking at their sins, but rather looking at what they boast in.”

So walk me through the conversation. Do you (or did Keller) have an example of how you go about showing someone the need for Christ through what they boast in?

I kind of understood the idea in the context, but I can’t wrap my mind around what it looks like practially, and I’m interested.

-Josh

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