Jive Talkin'

[Scrawly]

I'm wondering if we can reach a point where theological discussion and reflection can become excessive and inordinate? Can we reach a point where our discussions achieve little more than jive talkin'? Precisely what are we accomplishing?

Is it prudent and perhaps godly to do a little 2:20-2:30 (see video) in the face of yet another discussion on Eschatology, or what have you? Or should we always be prepared in season and out of season as we watch our life and doctrine closely?

PS: This thread is not meant to be taken entirely seriously.

[robrecht]

As Cow Poke is so fond of saying, "Orthopraxis over orthodoxy!"

[Wildflower]

Years ago I used to read stuff on theologyweb and I can say I have greatly benefitted. Through the patience of those in Nat Sci I grew to understand Theistic Evolution. Through the faithfulness of John Reece, I became persuaded towards Partial Preterism. My life has been changed by the kind and reasoned discussions of those who are actually on here "doing what He said". I left Theologyweb years ago better than when I arrived and I have returned here a different person.

So, yes, conversations here can bear fruit you may never know about. So, for what its worth....be kind always. Someone may be watching and could FOREVER be changed.

[Scrawly]

As Cow Poke is so fond of saying, "Orthopraxis over orthodoxy!"

Is this man doing it right?

[Scrawly]

Years ago I used to read stuff on theologyweb and I can say I have greatly benefitted. Through the patience of those in Nat Sci I grew to understand Theistic Evolution. Through the faithfulness of John Reece, I became persuaded towards Partial Preterism. My life has been changed by the kind and reasoned discussions of those who are actually on here "doing what He said". I left Theologyweb years ago better than when I arrived and I have returned here a different person.

So, yes, conversations here can bear fruit you may never know about. So, for what its worth....be kind always. Someone may be watching and could FOREVER be changed.

Interesting! So adopting TE and partial preterism through kind and reasoned persuasion has changed your life and made you a better person. I'm not really seeing the connection there, can you please clarify?

[KingsGambit]

Interesting! So adopting TE and partial preterism through kind and reasoned persuasion has changed your life and made you a better person. I'm not really seeing the connection there, can you please clarify?

Adopting TE probably saved my faith in college and I would say not apostasizing was better for me

[robrecht]

Is this man doing it right?

I think so. He seems to know what he's doing. I don't think everyone could do that.

[Wildflower]

Interesting! So adopting TE and partial preterism through kind and reasoned persuasion has changed your life and made you a better person. I'm not really seeing the connection there, can you please clarify?

Sure. I feel bettered by the expanded view I received from exchanging ideas with those of different perspectives. When I came to Tweb I was very much a cookie-cutter Dispensationalist Christian. I had no idea the level of thought that was totally missing from my Christian education, if you could call it that. With science, too. I had the OEC model down well. I was on here all the time debating the YEC's in the "Cosmogony" forum. When I ventured over to Nat Sci I saw that my OEC special creation model was quite reasonably challenged. Because I was committed to "following the evidence wherever it leads" I accepted TE.

Tweb offered me opportunities to see things differently than in my own small Christian circles. I'm SO GRATEFUL, I really cannot even convey how much the expanded perspective has changed my Christian life.

I especially credit John Reece. I read every book he recommended and it totally changed my view and understanding and gave me the direction my Christian walk has taken. I'm just so grateful.

[Scrawly]

Sure. I feel bettered by the expanded view I received from exchanging ideas with those of different perspectives. When I came to Tweb I was very much a cookie-cutter Dispensationalist Christian. I had no idea the level of thought that was totally missing from my Christian education, if you could call it that. With science, too. I had the OEC model down well. I was on here all the time debating the YEC's in the "Cosmogony" forum. When I ventured over to Nat Sci I saw that my OEC special creation model was quite reasonably challenged. Because I was committed to "following the evidence wherever it leads" I accepted TE.

Tweb offered me opportunities to see things differently than in my own small Christian circles. I'm SO GRATEFUL, I really cannot even convey how much the expanded perspective has changed my Christian life.

I especially credit John Reece. I read every book he recommended and it totally changed my view and understanding and gave me the direction my Christian walk has taken. I'm just so grateful.

Thanks for sharing.