My last post might have sounded a little negative. I just want to say that this isn't going to be another blog that's going to beat the church about the head about it's failings. What this WILL be is a place where I do hope to help the church move forward.
I want to encourage us to not only know about the Word of God and our history is, but to live out our faith. I want to see us demonstrate Christ. That means that yes we do need to 'tell it like it is' but not from a place of self-righteous judgment. We need to do it from a place of love and concern.
I've said all that to say that I'm thankful for my church family. I'm not just talking about the church I attend, I'm also talking about my brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world.
Anyway it's Friday, and I'm looking forward to the weekend. At some point I'm going to do a bit on false teachers. It will likely be done in multiple parts.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Problem With Skeptics....
So I am relaunching this blog. I want to have a place talk about the American Culture and where we as believers fit in on this.
As I write this, I just had a conversation with an old friend of mine. It was good to here from him, but at the same time I was saddened to here that he had basically lost his faith. How did this happen? We grew up together, attending the same church. We heard the same messages, knew all the same old gospel songs....
I'll tell you what happened, my friend has become disillusioned with the Church and at times I have to say who can blame him. The problem is that we aren't educating Christians about the faith.
At the same time, non-believers repeat anti-Christian rhetoric that is based solely on things they've heard. (Most of which is a half-truth at best).
How can we can expect to do as Peter suggests (1 Peter 3:15) and defend our faith when half of us are just as bad as the world,...we believe it because it felt good and we haven't honestly thought about it. There are so many misunderstandings about the Bible by believers that it's not wonder that agnostics still can't get a good answer.
The problem with skeptics is that they have questions and we need to sit down and talk to them rather then argue. The most important thing that we need to reflect Christ's love but at the same time we need to be ready to tell the truth.
In America we treat salvation like it's a luxury cruise when in all reality it is a needed life jacket.
As I write this, I just had a conversation with an old friend of mine. It was good to here from him, but at the same time I was saddened to here that he had basically lost his faith. How did this happen? We grew up together, attending the same church. We heard the same messages, knew all the same old gospel songs....
I'll tell you what happened, my friend has become disillusioned with the Church and at times I have to say who can blame him. The problem is that we aren't educating Christians about the faith.
At the same time, non-believers repeat anti-Christian rhetoric that is based solely on things they've heard. (Most of which is a half-truth at best).
How can we can expect to do as Peter suggests (1 Peter 3:15) and defend our faith when half of us are just as bad as the world,...we believe it because it felt good and we haven't honestly thought about it. There are so many misunderstandings about the Bible by believers that it's not wonder that agnostics still can't get a good answer.
The problem with skeptics is that they have questions and we need to sit down and talk to them rather then argue. The most important thing that we need to reflect Christ's love but at the same time we need to be ready to tell the truth.
In America we treat salvation like it's a luxury cruise when in all reality it is a needed life jacket.
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