As I travel
around Scotland, I am aware of something. There is, Biblically, a real fullness
to faith that has four aspects:
- Repentance
- Knowledge of God's Forgiveness
- Experience of God's love
- Empowerment in the Holy Spirit
But often, most noticeably in the
hymnody used, mention of the first is missing. It is good to know and to
emphasise both forgivess and love, although there can sometimes be much said
about one and not the other. And how can there be any sustained sense of victory
without empowerment in the Holy Spirit? It would be good to see a healthy grasp
of these four aspects of faith throughout the churches in Scotland. For where
any one of these is missing there is something less than full
Gospel.
