Sunday, November 25, 2007
A Few Book Updates
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Here is the link to the video we have been watching in our Adult Bible Fellowship. I will be posting the notes to the video for discussion soon. Be thinking about how God wants you to implement the principles taught by Dr. Keller in our community!
Click HERE to see the video and other videos on sharing the Gospel in a Post-Modern world.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Greenbrier Kiosk Evangelism
November 24: PM
November 29: PM
December 7: AM
December 15: PM
The time block for the PM days runs from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm. These blocks are divided into three two hour sections (3:00 - 5:00; 5:00 - 7:00; and 7:00 - 9:00). The time block for the AM day runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and is divided into three two hour sections (9:00 - 11:00; 11:00 - 1:00; and 1:00 - 3:00). We need four people to fill each two hour slot. For example, on November 24 we need four people to sign up from 3-5, four people from 5-7, and four people from 7-9. They ask that we arrive 15 minutes before our scheduled time slot.
If you are interested in helping with this evangelistic outreach you can sign up by posting on this blog or I will bring a hard copy to Sunday school this coming week. If you do choose to sign up by posting, please leave your name, the time slot you're signing up for, your email, and the best phone number where you can be reached. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 423.329.3212 or email at nathanandlaura03@hotmail.com.
Let's prayerfully take advantage of this opportunity to present the gospel to our community.
Nathan
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Does God have a body?
Along the lines of this topic, here is a link to a site called the "Skeptics Annotated Bible," where the author takes up the seeming contradiction of how the Bible can say that God is only spirit and at the same time talk about how God has body parts. He lists several verses as proof of the contradiction. What is your first impression of this seeming contradiction?
Once you've read this, here are two sites listed that provide a short response to the issue from an orthodox Christian perspective: site #1, and site #2. I think these might help us think biblically about this topic.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
What does Church History have to do with doctrine?
First, it should be stated that depending on your background or upbringing, you may already be disposed one way or the other regarding the value of considering church history, and most of what has come from it. Having been raised as a Baptist, for example, I was always naturally inclined to think that anything that seemed remotely high church, formal, or "Roman Catholic" in any way should be viewed with a little suspicion from the outset. This included learning or reciting any kind of creed or confessional statement. Maybe you can relate.
In any case, what might be the reason for giving a little attention to church history? To state it briefly, since the days of the apostles, the Holy Spirit has been active in helping all Christians understand God's Word. This is something we should not overlook. Throughout history, men and women who have gone before us have already thought through most if not all of the issues of doctrine that we will study in Sunday School. We are foolish if we simply write off their insights. Theologian Wayne Grudem makes a helpful observation: "We need to be thankful that God has put teachers in the church... [referring to 1 Cor. 12:28]. We should allow those with gifts of teaching to help us understand Scripture. This means that we should make use of systematic theologies and other books that have been written by some of the teachers that God has given the church over the course of its history." (Systematic Theology, p. 35). This includes such things as the doctrinal creeds and confessions that some of our brothers and sisters have hammered out in days gone by.
We will always test what others (both past and present) have written by comparing it to Scripture. Some of it will be wrong and should be discarded. But there is much that will also prove to be helpful as we struggle to get our arms around the doctrines of the Bible that we are studying. Just some food for thought...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Getting to Know God
Also, just to prime the pump, one of the subjects that will be considered this coming Sunday is the issue of what it means that God is spirit. Does this mean He has no form?
For now, let me encourage you to briefly read what the Westminster Confession has to say about the subject of God. Click on "Chapter II - Of God, and of the Holy Trinity." The three short paragraphs shouldn't take more than a minute or two. This will provide a good, brief summary of what orthodox Christians have believed regarding the subject.