Sorry Kevin, I often delete your
messages without reading them thoroughly and that one must have zipped
by.
Because I know bad theology has
dogged Christianity from the beginning, and that great theologians (not
to mention pastors, elders and the ordinary joes on the pew) have
errors in their theology, I would never claim that all I believe is
right and true. I remember NT Wright saying 1/3 of what he teaches is
probably wrong; the only problem is he didn't know which third. We all
laughed when he said that because he is a very good theologian. I doubt
his error rate is as high as one third but there is definitely error.
If NT Wright has that humility about his great understanding and
learning, can I do less? Augustine was reputed to have said, "I was
wrong" on his deathbed. C.S. Lewis said the first thing he'll probably
say when he gets to heaven is "I was wrong". And I'm far lesser in
understanding than these two men.
I have great confidence in what I
believe about the Person I believe in. But I keep an open mind. Now
before you jump on your keyboard and type "so open your brains fall
out" I'll add that 23 years immersed in the Word and scripture have
left an indelible impression on my brains.
Every time I hear something, I
remember what I've read in the bible, and what other people have said
on the same topic and I come to a reasoned conclusion. I'm sure you do
the same. :-)
Do you have humility in your
theology?
Love,
Caroline
