tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post6300484131765490392..comments2024-03-27T03:32:53.817-05:00Comments on Euangelion: Paul Helm on J.I. PackerMichael F. Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713482855679578651noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-79024174137763937432009-11-16T10:44:48.601-06:002009-11-16T10:44:48.601-06:00Like Doug,I have no idea why Evangelicals of any p...Like Doug,I have no idea why Evangelicals of any persuasion can justify denigrating an elder statesman of the tradition. I don't share many of his views, but if other Evangelicals feel the need to do him down, the remembered saying of John the Baptist comestomind, something about latchets,shoes and unworthiness. Evangelical is not synonymous with narrow, and broad isn't always a bad thing. Height, depth,length and breadth - aye, the love of God is broad - despite our best attempts to invent parameters.jim Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942153453907435828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-34249030503226128932009-11-15T17:50:07.618-06:002009-11-15T17:50:07.618-06:00Yikes. I've never seen the word "Packer&q...Yikes. I've never seen the word "Packer" and "broad" in the same sentence before. Oh, wait, no, I have – in the same paragraph as "hell" and "frozen".Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326403777027937887noreply@blogger.com