Confusion and Christians:
Let me challenge your Theology!
Here's a series of short dissertations, that show how
confusing it can be to be a 'Christian', listening to a preacher, and then looking at the
world around you. I am to help people think through what they believe. Especially when they start
whining about what's not happening in their life! I have been there, and know how to want
to stay there, and have been pulled out by others. In fact, I will probably be there again
sometime soon, so I may need to read this page just as much as anyone else!
This section
is written, as is most of this site, in honor of Apostle Paul's words:
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our
affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the
comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." (Second Corinthians, Chapter
One, Verses 3 and 4)
The key to the quote above is the reason as to why we
receive comfort when we suffer: so that we can pass that comfort on to another who is
suffering the same way. We receive so that we may give, no so that we may hog it for
ourselves. This website is one way in which I give.
Another basis for this section is a scene
from a movie which I love (both the scene, and the movie, actually). The movie is
"The Inn of Sixth Happiness." About half-way through the movie, the once-cocky
military officer admits to the wise village elder that "I am confused." The
elder's response to the man-who-has-become-less-arrogant is . . . "Good. It is a sign
of growth!"
Ready? Here they are by title!
- The Apostle's Doctrine (March, 2003)
- The Battle Between Good and Evil (January, 2003)
- Heaven's Boot Camp (January, 2003)
- Cancer Cells of the Body (January, 2003)
- Born Again/Saved? (January, 2003)
- Harmony in the Orchestra (October, 2002)
- Carpenter's Tools (October 2002)
- Serve the Bride or Love the Groom (June
2002)
- David Seceded Saul (May 2002)
- Personal Relationship With Jesus? Hah! (April
2002)
- Literal reading of the Bible? (March, 2002)
- The Parable of the Sower (December, 2001)
- But Coach, you
don't understand!
- A Light in Darkness is supposed to be
surrounded!
- How are piles of manure and ships in harbor
related?
- Should we educate using mass production
techniques?
- Lenses stained by blood are red!
- Who is responsible for my salvation?
- What does the 3rd commandment really mean?
- If Satan is present in your life, what does
that mean?
- Are you focusing on your spiritual growth?
Oops!
- Daddy, why does an iron get out wrinkles?
- Why did John baptize people?
- True, but not helpful!
If you are really ready to tackle some of your beliefs, to sift
them and see what is wheat and what is chaff, you may also want to
visit several other sections of this website:
- God's Voice: Dead people
don't talk, and the Living God does!
- What is Truth? It is hard to draw a
three-dimensional object on paper, and it is hard to explain divine
truths to humans!
- Genesis: What really happened
when this planet started? From God's point of view, that is!
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