tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065284951023371310.post8901820057727760264..comments2023-09-28T21:45:32.037-05:00Comments on Methodist Doctrine, Spirit, Discipline: Stir up the χάρισμαLaura Fellemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473972360668571164noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065284951023371310.post-88811411137574506632012-07-27T15:11:57.783-05:002012-07-27T15:11:57.783-05:00Par. 15 of doctrinal Sermon 12, "The Witness ...Par. 15 of doctrinal Sermon 12, "The Witness of our own spirit" contains a two-fold definition of grace-- grace as unmerited mercy and grace as the power of God the Holy Spirit. When Wesley referred to stirring up grace instead of gift, I think he had the latter definition in mind.Laura Fellemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473972360668571164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065284951023371310.post-79963233112570961912012-07-25T15:36:26.157-05:002012-07-25T15:36:26.157-05:00hmmm...
I tend to think of it like this:
it is not...hmmm...<br />I tend to think of it like this:<br />it is noteworthy that "gift" and "grace" are the same word in the Greek of the New Testament (or variants of the same word). God's grace towards us is his gift; the spiritual gifts are specific manifestations of a more general grace/gift given to us through Christ and in the SpiritAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com