vendredi 3 décembre 2010

Discernment: wisdom or pride tank?

So. The more theology I read, the more I realize that some things Christians teach one another just aren't right. And more often than not, I have a knee-jerk reaction.

Does this look like the picture of unification in Christ's body?

A couple of lessons I've learned:
  • If you are not spiritually accountable to the person (they're in another church, small group), it may not be your place to correct them. How should you show you actually care about the person and not yourself? Crucify yourself and ask the person's spiritual authority to step in.

    For the person above, the mediator between us is an encouraging friend, Alicia.
  • Be vulnerable. Acknowledge your faults and show you must rely on Jesus to believe what you believe.
  • Say your piece, give it to God, then move on. Give the rest of the time solely to listening and loving. God changes hearts, not you.
  • Knowing Jesus will return and bring all believers to live forever with Him, there's sometimes little reason to admonish friends on the little details (1 John 3:2). It's a whole 'nother story with preachers (2 Peter 2:1-2).
Help me in learning to pray for others first, that they may love Jesus and meditate on the Law just as He did. Flee from false doctrine, but better take some friends with you along the way! :)

3 commentaires:

  1. amen dude. we could all learn this lesson some :)

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  2. I've been thinking about something similar in regards to discernment. It seems to me relativism has even influenced conservative Christians to the degree that if you can read a Bible, have access to google, and your subjective experiences confirms it, then you're right no matter what everyone else tells you.

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  3. oh dear...that's an intense conversation...==

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