Friday, November 30, 2007
Which Comes First?
Last night Justin N. and I touched on this briefly, but I was wondering how others would look at this. Which comes first, reformation or revival? This is just for fun to see how we look at this. My answer was for the church (assuming regeneration) reformation comes prior to revival. That is, as the church is reformed back to the Scriptures, revival will follow. I could be alone so I would like to hear from others.
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I have trouble separating Reformation and Revival in my mind. What is the difference between the two?
As Randy knows, I was arguing for the opposite view, namely, that revival precedes reformation. TO "revive" means to bring back to life; "reformation" means a change for the better. As the Spirit brings life to a congregation, the result is reformation. A dead man cannot reform himself - he must first be revived. Reformation is the fruit of revival. (cf. Hosea 6:2)
I think that the two are inseparable, but not the same. I agree with Justin N. I guess I was thinking a little differently though. While I agree that revival must take place first, I am thinking about those in the church who have become calloused (may not be the best way to say it) and will be revived (livened up) once they are reformed back to the Scriptures. Is it possible to say that one must be revived prior to reformation taken place, but as reformation takes place revival will continue? And again, this is really just for fun.
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