"Tear It Up"
Sometimes you don't have to linger in the muck and mire to know it's not where you want to be. Sometimes you can call things as they are without having to dwell in it. If it stinks, it stinks. If it's trash, then call it what it is, throw it out and move on. This is good advise from D.L. Moody which is very applicable today to authors such as Brian McLaren, Rob Bell and Tony Campolo, just to mention a few.
"A great man people say, you must hear both sides; but if a man should write me a most slanderous letter about my wife, I don’t think I would have to read it; I would tear it up and throw it to the winds. Have I to read all the infidel books that are written, to hear both sides? Have I to take up a book that is slander on my Lord and Master, Who has redeemed me with His blood? Ten thousand times no! I will not touch it."
--D.L. Moody (1837–1899)
"A great man people say, you must hear both sides; but if a man should write me a most slanderous letter about my wife, I don’t think I would have to read it; I would tear it up and throw it to the winds. Have I to read all the infidel books that are written, to hear both sides? Have I to take up a book that is slander on my Lord and Master, Who has redeemed me with His blood? Ten thousand times no! I will not touch it."
--D.L. Moody (1837–1899)
posted by kennyo at 12:45 PM
4 Comments:
My only objection here might be that one could be guilty and treating the wheat as tares. The sign of a true christian is the fruit of the Spirit as love of the Lord and his people. Although some have theology that can be termed as foolish I would fear to call with certainty them fool. I do believe there is a time to dust off ones feet and walk past but fear being too quick to do so.
Hank
Well put Hank.
Unfortunately, the practice of testing all things, holding on to the good and avoiding all forms of evil (1 Thess. 5: 21, 22) is almost a forgotten concept.
I think the proper approach should be to test the teachings or the author's points, but once found out to be wrong or unbiblical, you must focus on the good (what's biblical) and throw out (avoid) the unbiblical parts.
Instead, too many trend-driven authors today focus on deconstructing styles of exploration and uncertainty instead of what is biblically right. They challenge long held beliefs. Not to test and correct, but to deconstruct. At least that's the end result. They do not "strengthen the things that remain" as it says in Revelation. To do this is a sin.
-KCO
Well put Hank.
Unfortunately, the practice of testing all things, holding on to the good and avoiding all forms of evil (1 Thess. 5: 21, 22) is almost a forgotten concept.
I think the proper approach should be to test the teachings or the author's points, but once found out to be wrong or unbiblical, you must focus on the good (what's biblical) and throw out (avoid) the unbiblical parts.
Instead, too many trend-driven authors today focus on deconstructing styles of exploration and uncertainty instead of what is biblically right. They challenge long held beliefs. Not to test and correct, but to deconstruct. At least that's the end result. They do not "strengthen the things that remain" as it says in Revelation. To do this is a sin.
-KCO
Can you please explain where in Revelation it says that is a sin and in what context is it used.
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