Often the task of pouring through biblical commentaries is tedious. Greek verb tenses, obscure words the send me scrounging for my seminary textbooks, and arguments about seeming minutia are not always the most exciting reading. However, once in a while a good commentator will throw in a little devotional nugget that makes the whole task enjoyable. One of my favorite commentary series is the Pillar Commentaries. James Edwards writes the Mark volume, and in it, on page 268, he wraps up a paragraph with this phenomenal sentence:
"Faith is always and only our assent to the truth that has been revealed to us, apart from which it cannot be known."
A few sentences later, he says this:
"Christology leads to discipleship; discipleship flows from Christology."
These are great statements to ponder devotionally in private worship.
"Faith is always and only our assent to the truth that has been revealed to us, apart from which it cannot be known."
A few sentences later, he says this:
"Christology leads to discipleship; discipleship flows from Christology."
These are great statements to ponder devotionally in private worship.
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