Repentance, meaning a change
of mind, is primarily intellectual. One rejects some unbiblical
proposition they held to in favor of a biblical one - and this includes
the propositions of the Gospel. It may be said to be practical only in
the remote and secondary sense that the
intellectual change of non-assent/assent will determine outward
actions. Although this is not a one-to-one correlation at all times.
Believers who assent to the truth of the Gospel often do not act as they
should (a break in logical necessity - hence sin is irrational).
In street-preaching evangelism what must be emphasized is repentance
from unbiblical propositions to biblical one's (chiefly the propositions
of the Gospel). And not repentance from X number of sinful
thoughts/physical actions. We are considered with a renewing of the mind
first, and renewed actions secondarily.
This also identifies a
high level of anti-intellectualism in the Lordship Salvation camp. The
emphasis is on reformation of life, that is outward actions. And not
chiefly an intellectual reformation. Washer and MacArthur in general can
be very anti-intellectual in their proclamations. How is this not a
swift path back to Rome? Shall we all begin to flog ourselves with a
switch like Washer does, or a member of Opus Dei? Cause your blood to
run and your sweat to pour while your mind is a logically confused mess
caught up in mystery and paradox. Rome's emphasis is pragmatic and
empirical, the same may be said for many Lordship Salvationists, and
this agreement can be a deadly one.
--Michael Aguirre from facebook.
