Jesus did not call his followers to defend Christianity; he called them to defend the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the hurting.
Stop wasting time being offended. Get to feeding, and healing, and peace making.
Stop wasting time being offended. Get to feeding, and healing, and peace making.
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"Demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God" ~ 2 Corinthians 10:5
"We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ." ~ 2 Corinthians 10:5
"The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel." ~》Philippians 1:16
As a student of anthropology and social studies, how are they Christian if they don't follow His teaching? YHVHists?
But I went to Fuller for my MFT in the 90s. Loved Ray Anderson's systematic theology.
BUT I also began to 'see' the Bible through the lense of Family
And, I know it's heresy, but I also began to see progressive change in how God relates to humanity. God began to look like an inexperienced parent learning how to interact with the humans who grew from God's creative hands.
Starts with 'don't taste'/ rejection
Yet I see you two going at each other like a couple of fighting cocks.
Where is the spirit of "come, let us reason together"?
If you say you love, but do nothing loving, what are you?
So, is it loving of God to provide