tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post2190017428935749889..comments2024-02-25T14:37:25.154-05:00Comments on CaroleMcDonnell: Interpretations, interpretationsCarole McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-24109933594887193072008-05-24T08:49:00.000-04:002008-05-24T08:49:00.000-04:00Wow, Anon!!!!Thanks for reading my book. Remember ...Wow, Anon!!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading my book. Remember the glossary in the back if you get stumped on any of my created words. <BR/><BR/>Yes, that Steve Thompson book is GREAT!!!!! Very practical if we want to grow in Christ. I kinda based my theory of Wind Follower on Eternity in their hearts by Don Richardson, which is also a great book. There's also a good book which I have never read but I love the writer: One Church, many tribes...by Native American pastor, Richard Twiss. <BR/><BR/>Have fun with Wind Follower. -CCarole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-20642009646072604872008-05-23T22:08:00.000-04:002008-05-23T22:08:00.000-04:00I totally am in agreement with you. I love learnin...I totally am in agreement with you. I love learning different things so I suppose that is my reaching those who "think" I don't realize their doctrines(I can poke holes in them).<BR/><BR/>I need to get that book by Steve Thompson. Also, I have finally began Windfoll0wer and so far I am in to it- beautiful in its language and culture you portray. Very nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-84804230111274004312008-05-21T18:25:00.000-04:002008-05-21T18:25:00.000-04:00Re: believing something because someone told usJes...Re: believing something because someone told us<BR/><BR/>Jesus speaks in the parable of the sower about those who "have no root in themselves." We can't live on anyone else's doctrine. We have to have a personal relationship with God.<BR/><BR/>It's an odd balance because there are spiritual things I believe in because they have been "proven" by life to be true. I saw an angel so I believe in angels. I fought a mean attack of bronchitis because I did not speak about it and I spoke the word against it. So I believe that. I conquered a demonic attack by singing in the midst of the attack. So I believe that. Other stuff I will believe because St John in his gospel said, "We speak what we believe and saw with our own eyes."<BR/><BR/>When it comes to speaking with others, it's really a battle of doctrines. And so we'll point to our holy book and the other person will point to his holy book. A draw. So then, that is why God gave us the holy spirit so we can use the word of wisdom to say something that totally answers their challenge to us. And the word of knowledge so we can say something that makes them know that the living God has told us about them. And the gift of miracles so we can show that the living God is on the side of Christ and vouched for Christ in the past by raising him from the dead and is vouching for him in the present by the power of his name to heal the sick and do miracles. <BR/><BR/>I totally believe that is the only way to truly bring someone --even a nominal Christian-- to a deep saving knowledge and relationship with Jesus.<BR/><BR/>I'm not particularly prepared to serve in those respects though. Much of what I have done through the spirit has been hit and miss. Have been studying That you all my prophesy by Steve Thompson so am getting better at hearing God's voice. But I still have a ways to go. Hey, I haven't arrived but at least I've left.<BR/>-CCarole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-22247300081155214452008-05-21T17:59:00.000-04:002008-05-21T17:59:00.000-04:00I also agree that belief can come by revelation, b...I also agree that belief can come by revelation, but there are those whom we may have to speak to who are on another level...Hindus, Buddhists, humanists of all kinds- how should we approach them? By telling them to believe? Or to take their knowledge with a sieve and filter what we may have in common and find a common ground? All will not be saved, but now the person may have to think about what they believe in. Some of us believe because someone told us to- so what exactly are we believing? Do we know what we believe?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-8157133289166153042008-05-17T09:34:00.000-04:002008-05-17T09:34:00.000-04:00This minister is Christian but...aaargh!My favorit...This minister is Christian but...aaargh!<BR/><BR/>My favorite christian philosophers are Pascal and Frankie Schaeffer. I don't think philosophy can bring anyone to a saving knowledge of jesus, though. Since belief has to come by revelation. And the philosophical world often doesn't know what to do with the concept of revelation. But philosophy can help the believer after they believe...if they aren't too bound by the rational...and if their spirits are open to the truth. Jesus didnt' call folks blind for no reason. <BR/><BR/>Margaret Somerville, A modern professor of ethics and author of <B>The Ethical Imagination: Journeys of the Human Spirit,</B> said that there are different kinds of knowing and knowing by reason is perhaps easier than the other kind of knowing. She further stated that those who are very reasonable and known to be reasonable are often proud of this but perhaps they have chosen the easier way. <BR/><BR/>There's a nice sermon called Christian philosophy on www.awmi.net but it's pretty evangelical and more on the spiritual level. Not really philsophy as defined by the world. If you go there, click on audio. Then click on christian philosophy. Then right click on the mp3s to download. Nice stuff.<BR/><BR/>-CCarole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177793.post-4630461035077502772008-05-16T20:31:00.000-04:002008-05-16T20:31:00.000-04:00I am taking philosophy online at a college and it ...I am taking philosophy online at a college and it is there so that we may learn how to "reason" to folks who speak against Christ. Because for some reason there are folks who think we "take faith by faith" and leave our rationality and brains at the door. But that is so not true- i am still learning and we are taking quizzes next week(wish me luck). So, I really like this course because it doesn't exclude belief in God and the spiritual at all as the Professor is Christian himself. So, I totally get where you are coming from as well; we should all study and be diligent in the Word and also remember that we each interpret the scripture differently. No one is better or wrong for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com