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NASB | Deuteronomy 32:2 "Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the droplets on the fresh grass And as the showers on the herb. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 32:2 "Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the light rain upon the tender grass, And as the spring showers upon the herb. |
Subject: Teaching and Being Taught |
Bible Note: Hi, Ed... That reminded me of some lines from a movie years ago: A very angry woman sputtered bitterly at an attorney, "Why... you... you... you are nothing but a quack!" The lawyer replied, indignantly, "That is slanderous! A quack is doctor. I, madam, am a schyster!" Psychobabble is a pejorative for the use of terms in popular psychology. Check it out in Wikipedia as you often do. (Of course, the irony in using terms that have anything do with psuche [Greek for mind/reason, where we get words like psychology] or, come to that, babble... hehe.) Metaphysics deals with the nature of reality. It may be of secondary or tertiary importance to you, but God's self-revelation (Hebrews 1:1-2) has a great deal to do with those things that are real; i.e., the truth. Now this all may be of even less importance to you, it is a bit -- though, not much -- cerebral (i.e., the God-given capacity of thought). In theology proper we address the reality of the nature of God; in Christology we address the reality of the nature of the Son; in anthropology we address the reality of the nature of man; in hamartiology we address the reality of the nature of sin; etc. etc. All of these subjects can be placed under the umbrella of what is true. Thus, we received from Moses much about the nature of God's righteousness and man's unrighteousness (the Law); but grace and truth were received from Jesus Christ. That's what John 1:17 states (cf v1:14b; Micah 7:20; . Can you see the metaphysics there? Now Dr. Trueman was actually resisting any of the experientialism, emotionalism, spiritism, or pietism that have come to displace Scripture. He actually expressed his pedagogy -- sorry, that means just means teaching -- in a very Scriptural fashion (John 8:32; Titus 1:9). Dr. Trueman's book is very good; sorry for not interjecting brackets to make plain some of his language. Speaking of "seeker churches" (perhaps you meant seeker sensitive churches?), my church planting class in seminary was taught by Ed Stetzer (remotely). He used Rick Warren as a source -- you know, the guy who wrote "A Purpose Driven Life?" I'm with you! No thanks! In Him, Doc 1. This post is biblically based and whenever possible, I have included Bible references to support it. 2. This post is not intended as a personal attack on the authority of the Bible or on other users of this forum. 3. This post is not submitted as an effort to foster divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or other disruptions to this forum. 4. I have carefully proofread my post and believe it represents my best efforts. |
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