So, you say you want intellectual debate with Christians? Let's go a round.😄
My mission is call the church to repentance and reform. Most churches are far more under the control of systematic theologies and creeds than focused on scripture.
Shall we see which, if any, of my assertions in this article you agree with?🙏🫂😆😁❓
To be fair even Jesus own church was a disaster. Judas betrayed him and the others abandoned in his time of need.
The reformers did a lot of necessary good, but fell short and got some key things seriously wrong.
One tenet of the reformation was "semper reformanda," always reforming. The church has lost that vision.
Any good articles I can read. I honestly don’t know much about the reformation.
You'll have to judge the quality, and I will treasure any biblical feedback you may have, but here are links to what I consider my most important articles aimed at clarifying our understanding of scripture and the church:
https://peakd.com/library/@creatr/the-kingdom-of-jesus-god-the-heavens-my-library-shelf
https://peakd.com/library/@creatr/the-curmudgeon-s-bible-my-library-shelf
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for caring.
More articles in the pipeline.
I struggle with clarity when trying to communicate these ideas, and so I welcome questions and absolutely treasure biblical feedback.🙏🫂😁💜😆
I think you been pretty clear tbh.
You know way more than me.
I feel like a newbie Christian when I discuss/debate with you guys on nostr haha.
I'll always be a "newbie Christian." The more I learn about Jesus our Creator/God, the more I realize how much more I have to learn. And as often as I have had to revise my opinions in a more biblical direction in my life, the more humble I need to be.
"Iron sharpens iron,
So one man sharpens another."
- Proverbs 27:17
I need to stay humble and stack scripture.😁
I’d like to learn more about Mary Magdalene and the gnostic books about her.
I agree with all of your assertions. However, I don't believe that the Bible is the Word of God or that it is infallible. In this article you said: 'The bible describes itself as being alive.'
According to John 1, Jesus is the Word of God. The Bible never claims to be the Word of God and it would make more sense to interpret Hebrews 4:12 as referring to Jesus, as the Bible is neither living nor active, and it lacks the ability to judge the thoughts and attitudes of the heart, in contrast to Jesus
who embodies all of these qualities.
https://peakd.com/christianity/@creatr/the-shocking-truth-about-the-bible
The Bible does claim to be "God breathed", so it is straight from God and He is able to keep his words true, clear, and accurate.
Hey, nostr:npub1w695k9y6pv0fa5fz4xsljpnk4w5zk83xcmm92zt4dhzdtfl7waqsdz4wwu,
Glad as I am that you agree with my assertions, I'm doubly puzzled by your position.
The bible is *filled* with self-referential claims that it is the very words of God. Jesus himself repeatedly points out that the scriptures testify of and point to him. God's words (plural) are forever established in heaven. And so I struggle to understand how you can assert that "The Bible never claims to be the Word of God..."
I also am at a loss to comprehend your epistemology. If you don't believe the bible to be either God's word or infallible, what is your basis for knowledge of any kind? I'm honestly wondering. Are you purely a naturalist?
By the way, I'm very appreciative that you've read my article(s) (plural) and are interacting, but I wonder about the basis upon which you can be in agreement with me.
All scripture is God breathed, 2 Tim 3:16. Yes Jesus is the Word made flesh, but that does mean the written Word is not alive, in a sense.
I skimmed through your article briefly.
I will comment more on it later.
When you mentioned church repentance it reminds me of Ezekiel 3.
"4 Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them. 5For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel— 6not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. " Ezekiel 3:4
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for interacting.
I'm looking forward to your further comments, and appreciate the Ezekiel reference.🙏😁🫂💜😆
