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1 | How would you respond to their claim? | Romans | DocTrinsograce | 168263 | ||
Dear John, I think the difference is that our authority is from the Scripture, not our experience. We are not trying to bring people face-to-face with ourselves, instead we are bringing them before the Lord. Consequently, I share your reluctance, in this context, to talk about experiences. Truth is rooted in the Word utterly regardless of what we or anyone else experiences. Your response was, however, very gracious! :-) In Him, Doc |
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2 | How would you respond to their claim? | Romans | Just Read Mark | 168269 | ||
Experiences and Scripture Of course, I am not suggesting to draw attention to ourselves. Rather, to celebrate what God has done, in our lives and the lives around us. To express that our every-day lives are formed by a biblical world-view is very powerful. There are many chances to speak about scripture in a living, connected-to-life way. When Truth claims are separated from a faith lived out, they are poisonous to the church. If we can show our neighbouring post-modernists that our lives are shaped by scripture --- rather than just quoting scripture --- good things will happen. When Paul speaks of his conversion experience, and how remarkably his life was changed (Galatians 1:11ff) -- this enables his readers to perceive God's call in their lives. We are not just to quote Paul, but follow his example (2 Timothy 3:10 ff). His example compells us to speak of our experiences in such a way as to bring people to the Lord. (by the way, I didn't read John's response as "gracious" but as honest.) |
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