Comments on: Better Than a John Piper Buzz http://christcommunicator.com/2008/01/15/better-than-a-john-piper-buzz/ Steve Burchett's Ministry Information & Updates Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Steve Burchett http://christcommunicator.com/2008/01/15/better-than-a-john-piper-buzz/#comment-12 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:46:09 +0000 http://christcommunicator.wordpress.com/2008/01/15/better-than-a-john-piper-buzz/#comment-12 Thanks Jimmy, and great to hear from you! I once knew a guy who, every time he preached, basically quoted Piper throughout–he was overly dependent upon John Piper. Sadly, he fell into adulterous relationships and has now renounced the faith! I’m convinced that one of the contributing factors to his sin was his dependence upon the words of a mere man to the neglect of God’s Word. Honestly, I don’t think he spent much time in Scripture, just Piper.

Again, thank the Lord for Piper (I could listen to him preach every day!), but we all need to hear Psalm 119:9, “How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your Word.”

I really enjoy your blog, especially the family updates.

Steve

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I extend a hearty amen to what you have said in this post. This really is something that needs to be heard in reformed circles. There seems to be a tendency to deify our favorite theologians. I fell prey to this as a young student–the emphasis in my own devotions became less and less centered on Scripture and more and more centered on Piper and Sproul.

At one time I did not have access to my extra biblical books for over a month. I felt as if my spiritual life were going to fall apart–I felt unstable. I was excited about the thought of getting back into my routine to reestablish a sense of spiritual semblance.

As soon as I realized what this really meant, I decided to neglect my Piper and Sproul books for an entire year to read the Scriptures alone. I am thankful I did. Now I prefer Scripture much more than Piper or Sproul (not because they are bad, but because Scripture is so much better). This is what I like to call practicing Sola Scriptura.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Jimmy

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