Today’s Christian faces the daunting task of strategizing which Christian doctrines and theological issues are to be given highest priority in terms of our contemporary context. This applies both to the public defense of Christianity in face of the secular challenge and the internal responsibility of dealing with doctrinal disagreements. Neither is an easy task, but theological seriousness and maturity demand that we consider doctrinal issues in terms of their relative importance. God’s truth is to be defended at every point and in every detail, but responsible Christians must determine which issues deserve first-rank attention in a time of theological crisis.The whole thing is worth reading. Enjoy.
A blog designed to encourage Grace Church of Tallahassee College/Career members to think biblically in all areas of life and to grow in the knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness (Titus 1:1). The title is based on Titus 2:12 where Paul says that the grace of God saves us and trains us to live godly lives in the present age.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Theological Triage
Last Sunday I taught Sunday school on the issue of baptism. At the end I discussed how we should think of those who differ from our view on baptism (our view being immersion of a believer instead of sprinkling an infant). I read excerpts from an article by Albert Mohler entitled: "A call for theological triage and Christian maturity." In this article, Mohler says,
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