Originally Posted by Tom
You stated:
Originally Posted by Pilgrim
His teaching called "Christian Hedonism" (which by the way Edwards NEVER believed nor wrote)
While I disagree with "Christian Hedonism", mainly because I think it goes too far; something that I have not been able to find out is whether or not Edwards did or didn't believe in "Christian Hedonism."

...If you know of any proof, it would probably go along way (at least in my mind) towards putting this particular issue to rest.
Tom,

There is one sure way to find the 'proof' you are looking for to determine if Jonathan Edwards believed in Piper's "Christian Hedonism". yep Read the Works of Jonathan Edwards (Banner of Truth). This I have done and as stated above, I have no recollection whatsoever of Edwards even hinting at anything remotely similar to what Piper believes on this matter. Piper is a master at bending and twisting what others have written in order to support his novel and erroneous ideas.

Here is a webpage that has a long list of critiques of Piper's views on various subjects but especially of his "Christian Hedonism" view... clicky HERE.

FYI, just as a reminder, doing a search on this board for "Piper" or "Christian Hedonism" will have many results, showing this is not a new topic. In some of the previous discussions, you were quite strong in your defense of John Piper. You have apparently lost some of that zeal as of late and hopefully, you will continue to 'mature' in your understanding of this man and his views. wink

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