Comments on: A Manifesto for the Christian Life? http://starlyth.info/20090302/398 Just my 2ยข (worth even less now than is used to be) Sat, 01 May 2010 14:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Starlyth http://starlyth.info/20090302/398/comment-page-1#comment-306 Starlyth Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:33:08 +0000 http://starlyth.info/?p=398#comment-306 Yes, I believe it is possible. However, that does not mean that many have done it. In the Wesleyan/Holiness tradition, we believe it is possible to attain "Christian Perfection", yet we don't claim that anyone can, or even that many can (though there was a time during the mid-20th century that went that route). We just say that it is possible, but primarily not by our power, but our surrender to the Holy Spirit and the love of God. Yet, there is a rampant discussion in the theological circles about what exactly is "perfection"? John Wesley's ideas of perfection are not the modern mind's idea of perfection. I bring this up to say, what is "healthy"? Yes, I believe it is possible. However, that does not mean that many have done it. In the Wesleyan/Holiness tradition, we believe it is possible to attain “Christian Perfection”, yet we don’t claim that anyone can, or even that many can (though there was a time during the mid-20th century that went that route). We just say that it is possible, but primarily not by our power, but our surrender to the Holy Spirit and the love of God.

Yet, there is a rampant discussion in the theological circles about what exactly is “perfection”? John Wesley’s ideas of perfection are not the modern mind’s idea of perfection.

I bring this up to say, what is “healthy”?

]]> By: george http://starlyth.info/20090302/398/comment-page-1#comment-303 george Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:05:13 +0000 http://starlyth.info/?p=398#comment-303 hey! thanks for this. i would ask, with flawed people, is there really such a thing as a 'healthy' way of life? (perfectly speaking) and if there is, who gets to determine it since we're all human? i like the networking on here. very cool! hey! thanks for this.

i would ask, with flawed people, is there really such a thing as a ‘healthy’ way of life? (perfectly speaking) and if there is, who gets to determine it since we’re all human? i like the networking on here. very cool!

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