Comments on: Is American Evangelicalism on the Verge of Collapse? http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/04/is-american-evangelicalism-on-the-verge-of-collapse.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eclectic Christian - Michael Bellhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/04/is-american-evangelicalism-on-the-verge-of-collapse.html#comment-44826 Eclectic Christian - Michael Bell Sun, 17 May 2009 17:51:46 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1212#comment-44826 Hi Brad, I actually read your post last night, but didn't have time to respond. I will write a response on your site. I encourage others to drop by and visit, Brad raises a good question. Mike Hi Brad,

I actually read your post last night, but didn’t have time to respond.

I will write a response on your site.

I encourage others to drop by and visit, Brad raises a good question.

Mike

]]> By: brad wrighthttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/04/is-american-evangelicalism-on-the-verge-of-collapse.html#comment-44822 brad wright Fri, 15 May 2009 17:57:15 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1212#comment-44822 I got curious about Spencer's article, and your examination of it, and so I ran some analyses that I thought you might be interested in.... http://brewright.blogspot.com/2009/05/coming-evangelical-collapse-part-1.html Let me know what you think. Brad I got curious about Spencer’s article, and your examination of it, and so I ran some analyses that I thought you might be interested in….

http://brewright.blogspot.com/.....art-1.html

Let me know what you think.

Brad

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guyhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/04/is-american-evangelicalism-on-the-verge-of-collapse.html#comment-44740 Headless Unicorn Guy Sat, 02 May 2009 17:14:29 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1212#comment-44740 <i>One of the big problems with Christian discipleship in the U.S. is that too many churches have an either/or mentality. A good example: We can be diligent in maintaining the integrity of the Gospel or we can pursue social justice. </i> AKA The Social Gospel results in a Gospel without personal salvation, only social-justice works. The reaction to this -- "Born-again, Bible-believing (TM)" -- results in a Gospel of Personal Salvation and ONLY Personal Salvation. Both are badly out of balance, just in opposite directions. Neither is complete, and each hates the other's guts. One of the big problems with Christian discipleship in the U.S. is that too many churches have an either/or mentality. A good example: We can be diligent in maintaining the integrity of the Gospel or we can pursue social justice.

AKA

The Social Gospel results in a Gospel without personal salvation, only social-justice works.

The reaction to this — “Born-again, Bible-believing (TM)” — results in a Gospel of Personal Salvation and ONLY Personal Salvation.

Both are badly out of balance, just in opposite directions. Neither is complete, and each hates the other’s guts.

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