tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901057029570546819.post6431063581703503946..comments2018-03-02T14:23:00.772-05:00Comments on Pickford Pilgrim: DEPRESSION AND HOLINESSThomas L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293181984837541145noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901057029570546819.post-48602918759247455052013-01-08T10:38:02.825-05:002013-01-08T10:38:02.825-05:00Though Martyn Lloyd-Jones, who was a surgeon befor...Though Martyn Lloyd-Jones, who was a surgeon before entering the ministry, does say, "the ultimate cause of all spiritual depression is unbelief," he also states, "First and foremost I would not hesitate to put -- temperament," and "the second big cause (is) physical conditions." Lloyd-Jones's comment on the first cause is very supportive of my point in the post: "There is a type of person who is particularly prone to spiritual depression. That does not mean that they are any worse than others. Indeed, I could make out a good case for saying that quite often the people who stand out most gloriously in the history of the Church are people of the very type we are now considering." Thomas L. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293181984837541145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901057029570546819.post-27389038941148638652013-01-07T17:46:49.929-05:002013-01-07T17:46:49.929-05:00Holy meaning set apart by God, in his divine purpo...Holy meaning set apart by God, in his divine purpose will apply to all us fallen creatures, regardless of the sin we struggle with. But depression, though it afflicts godly men, doesn't mean it isn't a sin. We suffer because we wallow in self-centered hopelessness, rejecting the truth of God's providence and care. So, depression is the law of sin in our members. Some more than others. But it is still sin. But I think I take your point that no one should judge another because of an area of weakness. Rather, we should lift each other up in prayer and offer comfort and counsel, pointing each other to God's grace at the Cross and its power over sin. Bryn T. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373804459027167451noreply@blogger.com