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Matt, no problem at all. Here's what I would say to your question. I quote the doctor because I do agree with this statement. If you read it carefully he does not discourage speaking to the will, but that it should be approached through the mind, intellect and affections, not directly. So his point is that we should speak to the mind, intellect and affections first. He cites Romans 6:17 for this saying that obedience should be from the heart. I think a great example of this is Titus 3:3-8. A lot of people quote 3:3-7 but leave off verse eight. The passage says,
"3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people."
The point is the gospel (that is the content of the gospel, the information that appeals to the intellect, the implications that appeal to the affections) should be the ground of the will being moved to good works.
So the truth is truth, perceived by the intellect. The truth is beautiful, perceived by the affections. And the beauty of the truth affects the will. The gospel grounds obedience. I could quote more passages, it's all over the NT.
I hope you realize I'm not in to segmenting intellect, affections, and will like this because I think it's not really how our minds work but I do it to make this explanation more understandable.
Hope that helps,
Matt
Posted by Matthew LaPine to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 1:48 PM
Matt, no problem at all. Here's what I would say to your question. I quote the doctor because I do agree with this statement. If you read it carefully he does not discourage speaking to the will, but that it should be approached through the mind, intellect and affections, not directly. So his point is that we should speak to the mind, intellect and affections first. He cites Romans 6:17 for this saying that obedience should be from the heart. I think a great example of this is Titus 3:3-8. A lot of people quote 3:3-7 but leave off verse eight. The passage says,
"3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people."
The point is the gospel (that is the content of the gospel, the information that appeals to the intellect, the implications that appeal to the affections) should be the ground of the will being moved to good works.
So the truth is truth, perceived by the intellect. The truth is beautiful, perceived by the affections. And the beauty of the truth affects the will. The gospel grounds obedience. I could quote more passages, it's all over the NT.
I hope you realize I'm not in to segmenting intellect, affections, and will like this because I think it's not really how our minds work but I do it to make this explanation more understandable.
Hope that helps,
Matt
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