Greetings
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:56 pm
Hello,
I came here cause of Michelle and Rick though they probably will tell you to be careful around me.
I've been a Christian since end of 81 and have been a music minister for awhile. Also, I have been involved in Church meetings at a nursing home since about 92. That's where I had to start studying the Bible so I could teach. I didn't simply want to teach any doctrines but rather what was from the scriptures. That can be blamed on the first church I went to that promoted the scriptures as the final authority.
The use of scripture as the final authority (and by implication as the original source for true doctrine) was what got me confused from the get go since the New Testament church meetings didn't seem to have any similarity to items mentioned in the epistles
Anyhow, I like to exchange ideas and test some things about scripture I found. My hope, maybe as the underdog, is to help others make their best arguments on doctrines. It seems unlikely or rare to actual convince people to a new viewpoint so it is best just to make friendly theology chat and let God take care of the rest (if He decides to change people's perspective).
Blessings in Christ,
Mike
I came here cause of Michelle and Rick though they probably will tell you to be careful around me.
I've been a Christian since end of 81 and have been a music minister for awhile. Also, I have been involved in Church meetings at a nursing home since about 92. That's where I had to start studying the Bible so I could teach. I didn't simply want to teach any doctrines but rather what was from the scriptures. That can be blamed on the first church I went to that promoted the scriptures as the final authority.
The use of scripture as the final authority (and by implication as the original source for true doctrine) was what got me confused from the get go since the New Testament church meetings didn't seem to have any similarity to items mentioned in the epistles
Anyhow, I like to exchange ideas and test some things about scripture I found. My hope, maybe as the underdog, is to help others make their best arguments on doctrines. It seems unlikely or rare to actual convince people to a new viewpoint so it is best just to make friendly theology chat and let God take care of the rest (if He decides to change people's perspective).
Blessings in Christ,
Mike