A Critique of Practicing the Way (Part 28) - Critical Issues Commentary
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In this episode we continue to examine John Mark Comer’s claim that we can be transformed through contemplation. Comer misuses key verses in Ephesians to do this. Bob exhorts listeners to believe what God has chosen to reveal in Scripture and reject mystical contemplation through which we supposedly see God. We also discuss passages that teach that we cannot see God. We also address apparent universalism in the book and show that the promises of God apply only to believers.
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