tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post2251968093839996773..comments2023-09-01T07:04:13.381-07:00Comments on Reflections on Faith and Culture: The Vine and the Branches . . .Gil Bailiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04481878663941134090noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-67152332145615432622010-05-05T11:49:14.850-07:002010-05-05T11:49:14.850-07:00"You are already pruned because of the word t..."You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you."<br /><br />That certainly sums up how powerful simply hearing the Gospel message is. I find it interesting how all of us refuse to be pruned by neglecting to hear it at times.<br /><br />As for the secular crowd, and those of us who are secular at heart at times, it seems that we don't have a choice to be pruned upon hearing it. Maybe that's why the secular avoid hearing it, because it's impossible not to change as a result of it. It seems to me that the the willingly secular crowd will use one bad thing in the old testament or one bad thing the church did as a free pass to avoid hearing the Gospel. However, I can't think of one secular argument against the Gospel alone that I've heard in my.<br /><br />On a more positive note, this inspires a personal kick in the butt to hear the word more.matt tavareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858725996524369368noreply@blogger.com