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Protoevangel
7th July 2005, 03:53 PM
Does anone know of a well-done, Gospel-focussed, chapter-by-chapter refutation of the Purpose Driven Life?

Also, I am looking for a well done short refutation of the same, with examples of the errors. This one, I could probably do on my own, but what can I say... I'm lazy. ;)
SPALATIN
7th July 2005, 05:06 PM
Does anone know of a well-done, Gospel-focussed, chapter-by-chapter refutation of the Purpose Driven Life?

Also, I am looking for a well done short refutation of the same, with examples of the errors. This one, I could probably do on my own, but what can I say... I'm lazy. ;)

Dan, you might check the Issues Etc. archives for a roundtable discussion done in Oct. 2003. I don't know if they went Chptr by chptr, but if you know Lutheran theology well enough you should be able to pick out the stuff that doesn't fit fairly easily.
Melethiel
7th July 2005, 05:20 PM
Vicar Wild did a series on it a while back at Sceleratissimus Lutheranus.
http://sceleratissimus-lutheranus.blogspot.com
Tetzel
8th July 2005, 01:19 AM
Purpose, pfeh! If God had a purpose for us (which I doubt, because when a group of people can't even successfully refrain from a piece of fruit, you don't pile on more things), the last thing he'd want us to do is know what it was. We'd just resist and resist and not do it. Far better to keep us rebels in the dark.
Protoevangel
8th July 2005, 10:52 AM
You're a funny guy Tetzel... No, really... A riot.



Thanks everybody for the helpful links!
ILoveYeshua
18th April 2006, 05:06 AM
i've never read that book. is it any good?
Melethiel
18th April 2006, 07:42 AM
i've never read that book. is it any good?
No.
SPALATIN
18th April 2006, 08:40 AM
Purpose, pfeh! If God had a purpose for us (which I doubt, because when a group of people can't even successfully refrain from a piece of fruit, you don't pile on more things), the last thing he'd want us to do is know what it was. We'd just resist and resist and not do it. Far better to keep us rebels in the dark.

But Tetzel, He does have a purpose for us. Read Matthew 28:19. If that isn't a good enough purpose I will eat a hat (I don't have a hat, but I will buy one and eat it if necessary. ;) ).