Knowledge does not equate spiritual maturity. This may be obvious and I think most people reading this would agree with this statement, but there is nuance needed here. Knowledge can be used by God to bring about spiritual maturity and I would argue that this is an important part of discipleship (see Eph. 1 and … Continue reading 3* Things Seminary Taught Me: Spiritual Life
Month: July 2019
3 Things Seminary Taught Me: Salvation
1. Salvation is earthy. This one is paradigm shifting. God's salvific plan doesn't do away with physicality, with materialness, with "earthiness" so that we can be in a better spiritual existence usually called "Heaven." This is actually the teaching of Gnosticism (an ancient heresy) not Christianity. God's plan has always been to redeem, to recreate, … Continue reading 3 Things Seminary Taught Me: Salvation
3 Things Seminary Taught Me: God
God delights in diversity. This is something I'm still learning, but something that seminary really opened my eyes to both theologically and experientially. God is diverse. Three persons yet one God. Let me be clear: the Father, Son, and Spirit are not different in substance or ontology. They are of the same essence or "stuff" … Continue reading 3 Things Seminary Taught Me: God
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