tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430348.post7786172192485300586..comments2023-09-01T02:58:45.146-06:00Comments on A Genuine Faith: The Infallible ChristianRodney Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09807421344946408041noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430348.post-77488122103585301602012-12-04T08:35:20.721-06:002012-12-04T08:35:20.721-06:00I for one can't say that I "get" Jes...I for one can't say that I "get" Jesus. I want to...but I must admit that He baffles me by a lot of the way he handled situations as presented in the gospels.Melnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430348.post-67446221007049831952012-09-01T01:45:42.208-06:002012-09-01T01:45:42.208-06:00I could be wrong, but I think people who are very ...I could be wrong, but I think people who are very strong on the perspicacity of scripture tend to feel that if they have put more hours of study than someone else, then they logically must be more correct in their beliefs than someone else. I suppose that's how everyone feels about most things in life, though. Justin D. Tapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12618278252714742391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430348.post-80687546282666767902012-08-28T11:36:08.822-06:002012-08-28T11:36:08.822-06:00You start saying things like this (more often) whe...You start saying things like this (more often) when election cycles roll around. Just a thought. <br /><br />For what it's worth, there are communities who are starting to walk with a bit more epistemological humility. It's refreshing.<br /><br />And I'll second your comment on believers poring over the gospels, much less anything else in the Scriptures. I think it was you who said recently that Christians don't read the Bible; they consult it, looking for confirmation of what they already "know" about God.<br /><br />The more I go on, the more I'm convinced that Rich Mullins nailed it: "God alone is right. The rest of us are just guessing."Darrylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430348.post-72329219510977982922012-08-28T07:33:50.464-06:002012-08-28T07:33:50.464-06:00JD,
I'm thinking more in terms of the big pic...JD,<br /><br />I'm thinking more in terms of the big picture, i.e., social agenda, religious view, etc.<br /><br />I think you're right when it comes to the minor "details." We may say, "Huh. I never thought of that. That might be true. I'll need to think about it." But, if someone challenges our theological convictions about Jesus, then we tend to be more dismissive.<br /><br />Furthermore, I'm not as optimistic as you are that many Christ believers pore over the gospels to learn about Jesus.Rodney Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807421344946408041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37430348.post-83638396833773665052012-08-27T23:48:43.806-06:002012-08-27T23:48:43.806-06:00I don't know that we're all totally rigid ...I don't know that we're all totally rigid in our view of Jesus since I think all of us read through the Gospels and recognize that we don't fully understand the context. I'm still working through your book on the Gospels and learning about Jesus through your eyes/studies. I may argue with you on some points but I don't automatically jump to the conclusion that you're wrong. I suspect others don't either, or else who would buy your books? :-)Justin D. Tapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12618278252714742391noreply@blogger.com