Comments on: Are you passionate about the gospel? http://andynaselli.com/theology/are-you-passionate-about-the-gospel Thoughts on Exegetical, Biblical, Historical, Systematic, and Practical Theology Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andy Naselli http://andynaselli.com/theology/are-you-passionate-about-the-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-39 Andy Naselli Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:14:14 +0000 http://andynaselli.com/theology/are-you-passionate-about-the-gopsel#comment-39 Thanks, Scott. I'm aware of that. Perhaps I should have clarified that I was using the word "passion" according to one of its modern uses: "an intense enthusiasm for something" (Concise Oxford English Dictionary). Thanks, Scott. I’m aware of that. Perhaps I should have clarified that I was using the word “passion” according to one of its modern uses: “an intense enthusiasm for something” (Concise Oxford English Dictionary).

]]> By: Scott Aniol http://andynaselli.com/theology/are-you-passionate-about-the-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-38 Scott Aniol Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:09:07 +0000 http://andynaselli.com/theology/are-you-passionate-about-the-gopsel#comment-38 <p>I agree wholeheartedly with the heart of this (and Chris's) post. The only thing I would be careful of is using the word "passion" to describe where the gospel should be central.</p> </p> <p>Historically in theological discussion (i.e. Edwards, C. S. Lewis, etc.) "passions" has referred to base, bestial impulses, while "affections" referred to the higher, more noble emotions -- that which drives us to do what is right.</p> <p>So I would earnestly agree -- the gospel must be central in our affections!</p> I agree wholeheartedly with the heart of this (and Chris’s) post. The only thing I would be careful of is using the word “passion” to describe where the gospel should be central.

Historically in theological discussion (i.e. Edwards, C. S. Lewis, etc.) “passions” has referred to base, bestial impulses, while “affections” referred to the higher, more noble emotions — that which drives us to do what is right.

So I would earnestly agree — the gospel must be central in our affections!

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