Are you tired of all the things about Christianity that only seem to work for super saints or hyper saints? I am too. This blog makes statements and adds outside thoughts in any format because they make sense to me.
If we could be perfectly honest (we can't) the TRUTH will make enough sense to people who hurt but find little comfort in the cliches usually associated with loss or defeat. Truth also speaks to those who question reality, only to get slapped down by those annoying types who have bags full of easy, scripted answers, ready, and eager to distribute indiscriminately on anyone unfortunate enough to listen.
We may eventually find the light, our light, but we also understand we may never know the answers or the reasons behind our most challenging issues. This is anything but a one-size-fits-all blog. It's supposed to make people think HONESTLY about the things that bug and baffle us about the journey, and also to motivate us to share what's deep down inside, not just join the hoards who spew what they have been told to spew.
Ken Gire says that God is not indiscriminately intimate, and C.S. Lewis says the best things God does for us He does in us. That's what I'm talkin' about!
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Blessings of Grace and Peace.
What Matters About Me
- Jack C. Getz
- I am who I am, not what I have done. For those who care about pedigree, I have little more than being a former public school teacher and a pastor/denominational adminstrator. The following insights come from a couple of tests I took. They may explain why I am a Contrarian and why I decided to do a blog about it. The first test is a standardized personality profile. The second is something strange called a Brain Type test! 1)“Jack lives outside traditional boundaries and ahead of the curve. When others focus on limitations, Jack creates new possibilities and ideas. He is a doer, not just a dreamer. Well grounded in reality, logic and analytical thinking. He enjoys meeting and working with other creative and ambitious people...a fearless leader. Only 3-5% of U.S. population has these qualities.” 2) Jack's Intellectual Type is Word Warrior. This means he has exceptional verbal skills. He can can easily make sense of complex issues and takes an unusually creative approach to solving problems. His strengths also make him a visionary. Even without trying he's able to come up with lots of new and creative ideas. (Like blogging as Contrarian?)
This challenges common ideas about the purpose of praying. Not a rehash of old dogma.
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THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH?
ReplyDeleteIs the church found in Scripture the one you identify with? The Lord's church was founded on the Day of Pentecost 33 AD. What was the name of His church?
Romans 16:16....The churches of Christ greet you.
The churches of Methodists did not greet the Roman Christians; because there were no Methodists.
1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus...
The Thessalonians did not become imitators of the churches of Baptists; because there were no Baptists.
Acts 20:28 ...the church of God which was purchased with His own blood.
The Lutheran church was not purchased with the blood of Christ; because there was no Lutheran church.
1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth....
The apostle Paul did say to the church of the Salvation Army which is at Corinth; because there was no Salvation Army.
1 Corinthians 11:22 ...Or do you despise the church of God......
The apostle Paul did not asked the Corinthians is they despised the Anglican church; because there was no Anglican church.
Galatians 1:13......I persecuted the church of God beyond measure...
The apostle Paul did not persecute the Roman Catholic church beyond measure; because there was no Roman Catholic church.
1 Timothy 3:5 (.....how will he take care of the church of God?)
The apostle Paul did not asked how will a bishop take care of the church of the Latter-day Saints; because there were no Mormons.
The truth is there are no denominational churches mentioned in the Bible. Why? Because denominations were established by men. They were not created by God.
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