Is it right for some WoF'ers to prohibit saying, "We are unworthy new creatures"?

[Alive_Again]

Our Lord sees the internal script in our hearts rather than just the external appearance of humility.

That's right (or the external appearance of a perceived lack of humility).

 

[pdudgeon]

This is a good, thoughtful thread!

my response to the question of worthiness/unworthiness would be that it is Jesus Himself who has made us worthy.

Thus to continue to say that we were unworthy would be like questioning His judgement,( in leaving everything in Heaven to come to earth on our account) His grace ( giving His life for ours), His mercy, ( dying for our sins) His friendship, ( we are no longer slaves to sin) and His authority over us.

How could we continue in the face of such love, to reject so great a gift that has been so freely given, and choose instead to justify our own depraved sense of unworthiness.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Hey Dom...
Seems you missed the rest of the book. Look up the part of being born again and being made a new creature in Christ Jesus. Read some of what Paul said about being made the righteousness of God in Him. John speaks about not being able to sin from the spirit because we are born of Him and His seed remains in us. Then there is the part about being given all things that pertain to life and godliness. I like that one.
It is a great book Dom. Get past the OT and move on up to the New. It all comes together in the final chapters!
Peace
dids

Are we intrinsically unworthy before our Lord and ought we to acknowledge our unworthiness to Him?

Some WoF'ers are known to believe that it is wrong for born again people to state they are unworthy. However what does God's word say?

In Matthew 8: 8 when the Centurion confesses both his unworthiness and the power of His word, what does our Lord say? In Matthew 8: 10 He calls it a "so great" faith.

Moreover, our Lord says that He expected such a "so great" faith from the Israelites (Matthew 8: 10) as well who are God's children (Matthew 15: 24, 26).

Did man become unworthy owing to the fall or man is unworthy as a created being?

Quite a few Christians have lost significant blessings such as health etc.

Could it be because they have not realized that the grace that is necessary to receive blessings is given to the humble (James 4: 6)?


Now most Christian movements appear to have extremes. However the extreme which defies acknowledging one’s own unworthiness seems to be more serious, as it borders on pride and which we all know God resists.



Opinions from both WoF'ers and non-WoF'ers are invited. GBU all.