When theology doesn't matter
In the video that Ps Ronald showed us, one of the pastors in Guantamala shared that you do not need to know theology to be saved. Indeed when we first get saved, we didn't know much about theology and yet we have this exilerating desire to know God more, to serve Him more and to love him more. What an exciting time it was. While sharing the gospel and being born-again doesn't require great theological knowledge. However spiritual matuarity demands that we gain knowledge to know God more and to serve him better. A Christian that stays in infancy, as Leonard Ravenhill said, is deplorable. What more among the leaders!
I cannot imagine our youth leaders thinking that it's ok, since the video said we do not need much theology to save others from hell. But how does the babe in Christ grow if the leaders are weak in theology? Therefore, we as youth leaders are without excuse to exercising our faith and studying the word of God and sharpen our theology so that we can help the youths to grow.
What am I doing about it? I will still study the word of God and I will continue to pray at all times in the spirit. Who would join me? Who would weep with me? Who would stand by my side? Lord, I know u are with me and u fight for me. Please help us and strengthen us as we plead on our knees until revival starts and may that revival one that tarries.
I'm still waiting...
4 Comments:
I would suggest a balance. :) Knowing Theology and exercising it would help us strike the balance. I believe that as leaders we need to be hungry for the word of GOd. Come'on.. i wouldn't wanna die a spiritual death man. But meanwhile i also would not wanna feed myself so much that i get too FAT with it. To burn them off in the right manner? Its simply to disciple. Haa Am i making sense here? :)
Romans 10:2
2For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.
I think that's what Jenn is afraid of and something that I was guilty. As I learn who I am worshipping then it justifies the energy I put into serving and worshipping because I know God is worthy, more worthy than anyone else!
It is through the Word that I know because I can easily get high on other sources possibly even higher in the sense of temporal pleasures...
That's the Great Commission, isn't it? If we don't know the word well enough, we can't fufil it. Babes can't talk.
"Balance" is a word that I am so afraid to use at times, but I'll use for now in context of our need to know the word and the need to simple love God. Like what the bible says "...with all your heart soul and mind". If u take one away, there is no balanne. When u love someone, u don't just want to love them and love them, u also want to know them, right? SO is our love for God: To know and to love Him.
Great to be back on-line. DO u all miss me? hahaha...
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