After the run I started thinking about how this relates to the Christian Life. Our culture these days puts so much emphasis on "running" (service, living for the Lord, community ect.), that thinking correctly takes the back seat. This, to me, seems backwards to all of the New Testament Epistles. Paul, in the majority of his letters, started the first half of the book with doctrine and how the believer should think about things (Ephesians, Galatians, Philippians ect.). Never, does he ask the believer to live a certain way, before instructing them on key doctrines that relate to living. Our Christian life, and service must be founded on correct doctrine or the end result will be failure.
This is not to say that serving the Lord isn't needed but the focus in most churches has shifted from doctrinal teaching to application only. We need doctrine to think correctly with the end result of living correctly.
This is a must read in addition to this post:
http://www.brenhambiblechurch.org/pastors-blog/doctrine-is-dead/.
Dr. JB Hixson cleverly portrays the Christian culture of the day. Very good! Article titled "Doctrine is Dead"
http://www.brenhambiblechurch.org/pastors-blog/doctrine-is-dead/.
Dr. JB Hixson cleverly portrays the Christian culture of the day. Very good! Article titled "Doctrine is Dead"
Very good Brandon!! The mind can convince you of just about anything....and that is when we have to allow what's true to set us free!!! Christ is truth! He is what we should pursue....only HE can set our minds free! Most of us are held in strongholds when it comes to the way we "think." We've been taught to "think" good or happy thoughts! Instead....we need to think CHRIST alone! More of HIM and less of me....that's what I'm learning to tell myself every single day. It's not about me, it's not about you... it's all about HIM! Created to bring HIM glory! When we think on this....everything else dims in comparison!
ReplyDeleteThanks, mom! Very good points! Christ must be the center of our thinking. Always remembering his death and resurrection on our behalf and allowing Him to live through us!
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