I love that statement!

The thing to remember is that truth is true no matter who espouses it and none of us has the corner on truth. In fact none of us gets it all right. Even the greatest theologians need to be double-checked.

With regard to the different ways we have of respecting one person or another according to their deeds, Paul even does this. Compare the way he talks to Philemon with the way he addresses the Corinthian church and the sexual immorality there. Jesus seemed to do this with regard to Judas and the Pharisees. And what of Paul who was a Pharisee and Jesus took him and made him an Apostle. Paul persecuted the church before his conversion and became such that he reprimanded Peter who merely betrayed Christ. What’s up with that?

Experientially, the world doesn’t make much sense. Could it be that stealing a cookie from mama’s cookie jar is no less sinful than buying, selling, beating and killing slaves? Against God’s holy ruler none of us stack up. So, the way we decide to handle sins, or even such as complimentarian/egalitarian policies, as a church is a matter of ecclesiology. One area of theology that may need some refinement is the point at which ecclesiology lends itself to sanctification – and that includes the idea that ALL of God’s people, not just the “professional” clergy are to be full time ministers of the gospel no matter where we work. We have the truth in the scriptures, but we are still learning how it’s supposed to impact the way we live our lives.

Levi is doing well. The feeding tube is out and the doctors are encouraged by his progress. Sorry bro, your emails must have gotten mixed in with the flood. Let’s talk soon!

~B.

How is Levi brother. I sent you a few emails. How is Vera and FBCG? Things going well? Maybe we can catch up when we have time.

You remeber this from anywhere:

“I remember a few months back, I don’t know maybe 7 or 8 I wanted to get a bible study going at my church, really a man’s study. I was talking with a brother of mine and he said “Lionel you dudes don’t need to study the bible more, man go out and help somebody fix their car”. I thought to myself, “this brother doesn’t have a high view of the bible”. But then as time went on a month or so, I figured something out. He was right”

Quote of the Day:
“Philemon was in the Bible before 1964, right?”