Comments on: Folly hath builded her an argument http://anappraisaloffolly.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/folly-hath-builded-her-an-argument/ "Therefore, farewell, clap your hands, live well, drink your fill, most illustrious initiates of Folly." Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: drollflood http://anappraisaloffolly.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/folly-hath-builded-her-an-argument/#comment-3 drollflood Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:42:05 +0000 http://anappraisaloffolly.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/folly-hath-builded-her-an-argument/#comment-3 Jiang, Perhaps Christ was a little harsh with the Saducees and Pharisees. Why wasn't He kinder to them? Christ was spieling that divisive doctrine all the time and attacking the Pharisees, etc. Perhaps, Jiang was a little harsh with those of AN APPRAISAL OF FOLLY. Why wasn't Jiang kinder to them? Jiang was spieling that divisive critique of A A O F without even knowing A A O F, and not asking any questions of A A O F. Not even showing love to his neighbor. Jiang, you wouldn't happen to play in an orchestra as a cymbal player, would you? Jiang,
Perhaps Christ was a little harsh with the Saducees and Pharisees. Why wasn’t He kinder to them? Christ was spieling that divisive doctrine all the time and attacking the Pharisees, etc.
Perhaps, Jiang was a little harsh with those of AN APPRAISAL OF FOLLY. Why wasn’t Jiang kinder to them? Jiang was spieling that divisive critique of A A O F without even knowing A A O F, and not asking any questions of A A O F. Not even showing love to his neighbor.
Jiang, you wouldn’t happen to play in an orchestra as a cymbal player, would you?

]]> By: Jiang http://anappraisaloffolly.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/folly-hath-builded-her-an-argument/#comment-2 Jiang Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:13:07 +0000 http://anappraisaloffolly.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/folly-hath-builded-her-an-argument/#comment-2 I know it is very tempting to judge the lives of Christ-followers around us, pronoucing inconsistencies with other people's walks, but I would caution that such an attitude is more like the people to whom Jesus said "those who are without sin, cast the first stone." A also know it is hard to find anything better to talk about than theology--especially if we disagree with it--but I don't think that theology feeds the sick or hungry, as Jesus did. Theology doesn't hang out with sinners and orphans, as Jesus did. In fact, I have known people who are strict Calvinists (and, hopefully, followers of Christ) who would rather sit and talk with people who believe the same way that they do than go out and serve someone who doesn't even believe in God. Instead of divisive critiques of people you've never met, how about insights into scripture and how you are learning to love the people that God has put in your life? Or, how about ways you are reaching people not in the faith? I like reading insights into scripture... do you have any God insights? Because, at the end of the day, God isn't going to ask us if we know our theology... he's going to ask us if we know him and we loved those around us who may not yet know him. That even includes people we disagree with, as hard as it is. But that is where humility and grace come in. "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal." ~1 Corinthians 13:1 ~Peace! I know it is very tempting to judge the lives of Christ-followers around us, pronoucing inconsistencies with other people’s walks, but I would caution that such an attitude is more like the people to whom Jesus said “those who are without sin, cast the first stone.”

A also know it is hard to find anything better to talk about than theology–especially if we disagree with it–but I don’t think that theology feeds the sick or hungry, as Jesus did. Theology doesn’t hang out with sinners and orphans, as Jesus did. In fact, I have known people who are strict Calvinists (and, hopefully, followers of Christ) who would rather sit and talk with people who believe the same way that they do than go out and serve someone who doesn’t even believe in God.

Instead of divisive critiques of people you’ve never met, how about insights into scripture and how you are learning to love the people that God has put in your life? Or, how about ways you are reaching people not in the faith? I like reading insights into scripture… do you have any God insights? Because, at the end of the day, God isn’t going to ask us if we know our theology… he’s going to ask us if we know him and we loved those around us who may not yet know him. That even includes people we disagree with, as hard as it is. But that is where humility and grace come in.

“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” ~1 Corinthians 13:1

~Peace!

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