Any leader today can claim to believe the essence of truth.
And there is little that the Christian, standing upon the modern texts, can say to correct him. Because the words in the modern texts are like shifting sand.
And, as such, promise neither accuracy nor authority.
Oh, wait. Correction. They DO promise those things. They just can’t deliver on those things.
Continue reading “Words Mean Things : Part 3 – A Pocket Full of Translations”
This all comes down to what the word of God truly is?
Do we believe that the word of God is the actual words written on a page many thousands of years ago? Or do we believe that the word of God is the essence of truth, or the general idea of truth, or some other phrase that conveys the idea that God meant to convey?
As opposed to the very specific words themselves.
You see, we have a very real problem here. And it is the elephant in the room within the biblical church. The elephant we pretend is not there.
Continue reading “Words Mean Things: Part 2 – What IS the Word of God?”
Science says nothin’.
That’s right. Science doesn’t say a stinkin’ thing.
People say things. People interpret data. Then they draw their own conclusions.
We each interpret the world around us. We each make a choice about which evidence we observe. Who we listen to. What we watch. Which data we study.
And we also decide which people or institutions to trust.
Because life is a series of choices. Of moral and spiritual choices.
OK. I borrowed this phrase from Rush. Rush Limbaugh, that is.
It’s a simple phrase that carries profound meaning.
Specifically, that a word holds a precise meaning. And it conveys an idea with boundaries.
A word has limitations of meaning dictated by rules of language, context, and culture.
Unlike feelings that are fuzzy, nebulous and fleeting, a word has weight and form.
Like a stone.
Another important aspect of our solitary walk with Christ is our willingness to be accountable for what we teach and the sources we recommend in our teaching.
This is not something that usually worries those within Evangelicalism. Unless it has to do with warning someone of a legalistic or very strange teacher.
Outside of that, we tend to recommend and quote most anyone in our sermons if that source is popular and if that source is advancing our point.
Continue reading “Outside the Camp: Conclusion – Accountable in Teaching”
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