tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121782921916277713.post8688713205288600829..comments2023-10-14T14:32:16.014-05:00Comments on The Journeyman's Files: The Radical LutherAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111425425547841761noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121782921916277713.post-76630978317085958292010-02-05T17:35:39.087-06:002010-02-05T17:35:39.087-06:00Good point.Good point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111425425547841761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6121782921916277713.post-17579474080916016832010-02-05T16:29:05.258-06:002010-02-05T16:29:05.258-06:00In The Four Loves, C.S. Lewis says that we may be ...In The Four Loves, C.S. Lewis says that we may be relatively close to God's righteousness in terms of proximity, but further away in terms of approach. He gives the example of a hiker standing at the top of a cliff, looking down on the town where he wants to return to for the night. Although close in proximity, he cannot scale down the cliff. So, the hiker must actually track back along the path which will lead him to the town.<br /><br />To me, this describes how we may do righteous deeds that are indeed somewhat good relative to an absolute standard. However, these deeds will *never* bring us closer to God in approach. Only by receiving salvation by grace through faith can we approach God, and come close in proximity in the process.Tysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676262563581475175noreply@blogger.com