I was at a wedding over the weekend. I was the best man. It was a nice
wedding, albeit a warm one. My wife and I got to stay in a nice condo
out by the beach with a bunch of other people that were part of the
wedding party. This is the first time in two years now that I have not
been a Bible college student and surrounded by reformed people. The two
years before the last two I had never been surrounded by reformed
people. I like the exposure, and conversely I like the fellowship with
other Calvinists as well.
It's easy to think everyone is reformed when you are around reformed people, and it's easy to think no one is reformed when you are not. The truth is, most people are not reformed here in the United States. The wedding reminded me of that, as my wife returned to our room at the condo and informed me that she overheard in a conversation one young fellow saying "theology doesn't really matter" to another young fellow. She found that hard to understand. Good for her. I can understand because that is the mentality I expect from people who don't take knowing God seriously.
When you say theology doesn't matter, only the basics are needed, what you are really saying is that God doesn't expect us to take His Word seriously. The Bible is a basic manual, a hand guide or reference book, a moral compass and not much more. It is something to be trifled with, something to go to when you feel down to get back up on your feet. It is but something to comfort you like a child does when he carries a blanket or his old favorite toy with him. Continue at Thomas Booher
2 comments:
"When you say theology doesn't matter, only the basics are needed," -- but aren't the basics "theology" too? The fact is this guy was obviously using a special definition for "theology" and therefore neither you nor your wife know what he was even talking about. You would have to ask him "what specific doctrines do you label as 'theology' in your definition of the term?" But in typical Calvinist fashion you'd rather assume everyone is some evil heretic seeking to destroy everything.
And why is it that Calvinists feel themselves as appointed by God to judge everyone? You can't even attend a wedding without your Messiah complex kicking in. What a sad way to live. I fell sorry for you.
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