The Call (4 of 17)
Series: Glow
Joey Rodgers
1 Peter 1:13-16
When I was in college, my philosophy prof enjoyed giving us trick questions to see if he could stump us. So just for fun:
A farmer had 15 sheep, all but 8 died. How many are left? 8 sheep that were left.
A rooster laid an egg on the roof of a barn - which way did it roll? It didn't - roosters don't lay eggs.
Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days. How many have 28 days? All months have 28 days.
If you spell sit all day in the tub - S-O-A-K, and you spell a funny story - J-O-K-E, how do you spell the white of an egg? E-G-G-W-H-I-T-E
How much dirt is there in a hole 3 ft deep, 6 ft long and 4 ft wide? There is no dirt or else it wouldn't be a hole.
Bonus: If you live in a glass house and every direction you look is south - what color are the bear outside? White.
I think sometimes we miss the obvious b/c we allow an idea to intimidate us - this is especially true when it comes to some theological ideas and words found in the Bible.
Take for example the word holy or sanctification. For many people, these words convey a very intimidating idea. Why?
I think maybe theologians/pastors have muddied the water by making these words too complicated w/ their definitions. One theologian explained holiness/sanctification this way:
In a doctrinal sense, sanctification is the making truly and perfectly holy what was before defiled and sinful. It is a progressive work of divine grace upon the soul justified by the love of Christ. The believer is gradually cleansed from the corruption of his nature, and is at length presented ''unspotted before the throne of God ....''
That hurts my brain! Now I'm sure he meant well, but I think the goal of teaching is to make the complex simple - not the complex more complex. We can't give a $20 explanation to a .50 cent idea.
Today I want to simplify a critical teaching in the Bible regarding the idea of holiness/sanctification. These ...
Series: Glow
Joey Rodgers
1 Peter 1:13-16
When I was in college, my philosophy prof enjoyed giving us trick questions to see if he could stump us. So just for fun:
A farmer had 15 sheep, all but 8 died. How many are left? 8 sheep that were left.
A rooster laid an egg on the roof of a barn - which way did it roll? It didn't - roosters don't lay eggs.
Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days. How many have 28 days? All months have 28 days.
If you spell sit all day in the tub - S-O-A-K, and you spell a funny story - J-O-K-E, how do you spell the white of an egg? E-G-G-W-H-I-T-E
How much dirt is there in a hole 3 ft deep, 6 ft long and 4 ft wide? There is no dirt or else it wouldn't be a hole.
Bonus: If you live in a glass house and every direction you look is south - what color are the bear outside? White.
I think sometimes we miss the obvious b/c we allow an idea to intimidate us - this is especially true when it comes to some theological ideas and words found in the Bible.
Take for example the word holy or sanctification. For many people, these words convey a very intimidating idea. Why?
I think maybe theologians/pastors have muddied the water by making these words too complicated w/ their definitions. One theologian explained holiness/sanctification this way:
In a doctrinal sense, sanctification is the making truly and perfectly holy what was before defiled and sinful. It is a progressive work of divine grace upon the soul justified by the love of Christ. The believer is gradually cleansed from the corruption of his nature, and is at length presented ''unspotted before the throne of God ....''
That hurts my brain! Now I'm sure he meant well, but I think the goal of teaching is to make the complex simple - not the complex more complex. We can't give a $20 explanation to a .50 cent idea.
Today I want to simplify a critical teaching in the Bible regarding the idea of holiness/sanctification. These ...
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