Comments on: Doctrine and Reality – The Need for Balance http://henrysthreads.com/2007/05/doctrine-and-reality-the-need-for-balance/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Terri Tippins http://henrysthreads.com/2007/05/doctrine-and-reality-the-need-for-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-41236 Terri Tippins Mon, 07 May 2007 13:18:05 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=703#comment-41236 We must always remember that (all) authority has been given to Jesus. A person with a healthy intelligence and the abilty to reason most often will question things. This is not a defect or a flaw but is actually a survival tactic. I have been in the postition where I have questioned a teacher's interpretation........it was'nt pretty. Most people in positions of leadership will never admit to error or of the possibilty that they could be wrong in thier interpretation and most hearers expect perfection from those that are called to lead them. What I am saying is they give men to much authority and then impose God like expectations from them. Most leaders are willing to step into this position but trying to maintain it is another thing altogether. We represent Jesus, we are to be a reflection of Him to others. But, we must always remember we have only a partial knowledge at best, we don't know it all. We see through a glass dimly, we don't see everything clearly either. We don't know everything, so let's not pretend that we always do. Honesty is still the policy. We must always remember that (all) authority has been given to Jesus. A person with a healthy intelligence and the abilty to reason most often will question things. This is not a defect or a flaw but is actually a survival tactic. I have been in the postition where I have questioned a teacher’s interpretation……..it was’nt pretty. Most people in positions of leadership will never admit to error or of the possibilty that they could be wrong in thier interpretation and most hearers expect perfection from those that are called to lead them. What I am saying is they give men to much authority and then impose God like expectations from them. Most leaders are willing to step into this position but trying to maintain it is another thing altogether. We represent Jesus, we are to be a reflection of Him to others. But, we must always remember we have only a partial knowledge at best, we don’t know it all. We see through a glass dimly, we don’t see everything clearly either. We don’t know everything, so let’s not pretend that we always do. Honesty is still the policy.

]]> By: Participatory Bible Study Blog » Blog Archive » Information on FV (Federal Vision) http://henrysthreads.com/2007/05/doctrine-and-reality-the-need-for-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-40639 Participatory Bible Study Blog » Blog Archive » Information on FV (Federal Vision) Thu, 03 May 2007 21:40:11 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=703#comment-40639 [...] found the this post on the Federal Vision (FV) because the author tracked back to a post on my Threads blog that is related to my Look at New Perspectives on Paul entry. It’s not my intent to discuss [...] [...] found the this post on the Federal Vision (FV) because the author tracked back to a post on my Threads blog that is related to my Look at New Perspectives on Paul entry. It’s not my intent to discuss [...]

]]> By: Mark Horne » links for 2007-05-03 http://henrysthreads.com/2007/05/doctrine-and-reality-the-need-for-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-40551 Mark Horne » links for 2007-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2007 04:27:00 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=703#comment-40551 [...] Doctrine and Reality - The Need for Balance “The question I have is whether you can say that a certain set of standards is not elevated above scripture, and at the same time make the assumption that those standards define what scripture says” (tags: fv/npp-smear) [...] [...] Doctrine and Reality – The Need for Balance “The question I have is whether you can say that a certain set of standards is not elevated above scripture, and at the same time make the assumption that those standards define what scripture says” (tags: fv/npp-smear) [...]

]]> By: John http://henrysthreads.com/2007/05/doctrine-and-reality-the-need-for-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-40411 John Wed, 02 May 2007 16:34:21 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=703#comment-40411 It is clear from scripture that good teaching is a good thing. In other words, it does matter what we teach. At the same time it’s very easy to make our doctrine, especially detailed doctrinal issues into something that stands instead of God.

Amen.

The priest in the movie Rudy says at one point that he has come up with two incontrovertible truths: “There is a God. And I’m not Him.”

Truth number three: Our words and images are not God either.

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