The Philosophical Christianity
I’ve noticed more and more people talking about what is right and not referencing scripture. When they do mention scripture, it is not very much of it for all the points they are trying to make.
Carrie Prejean, Miss California and Miss USA contestant, has been in the media a lot lately for her answer to a question and her treatment because of it. There are a lot of points to make about all that, but unlike her supporters, I say she did NOT answer as she should have. She had a great opportunity to mention the Bible and a scripture to back up her view. She didn’t. She gave a philosophical Christian viewpoint. I understand she was in a tough place and there is great stress and nervousness so I am not putting her down for not saying something better or being able to quote a scripture. What I’m getting at is all the praise she is getting from many and no one seems to care she still has not shown a grounding in scripture at all from what I’ve seen. I even listened to a lot of an interview with Dr. James Dobson from Focus on the Family with her and it was all praise about her response and they never discussed the Word of God from the many minutes of conversation that I heard.
Here is a post starting to circulate:
http://www.shaungroves.com/shlog/comments/our_witness/
I like the post and the idea it presents from a certain perspective. But there is no discussion of God’s calling based on scripture and I’m seeing people say “preach it”.
Are our sermons based on scripture anymore? Are your beliefs based on a philosophical Christianity? Do you know why you believe things are right and wrong based on The Bible?
Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Ephesians 6:14-17 – Stand therefore, … And take … the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Luke 4 – Satan tempts Jesus Christ. And, how does Jesus defend from that attack? With scripture.
Colossians 3:1-3 – We are suppose to set our hearts and our minds on things above. Where is your heart and mind? Scripture tells us where our treasure is there our heart will be also. Where is your treasure? What do you value? What consumes your time, resources, energy? Are you setting your heart and mind on Hollywood, on movies and TV, on music and video games? Are you spending more on non-essentials than you are giving to reach the lost and help those in need?
Do you “know” what is right, but can not reference scripture? Often times, that is the case for me, because I have a philosophical Christianity, not a Biblical Christianity.
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May 31, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Hi~
We had a missionary from Malta the other day at church and he mentioned that he started his church there by two things:
1. He hung out at the ice cream parlor in the city where he worked. He witnessed first to the waitress and she started asking questions.
2. He didn’t answer her…he just wrote down scripture references and told her to read the answer for herself. She got saved!!!!
He’s done this over and over and had six stories of a few people he led to Christ this same way! They have 40 people in their church now using this method of simply, the Word of God!