Theological Foundations Lived Out!

The Bible Lived Out!

The Bible transcends all cultures and all times. It is apparent that the Bible should be the framework upon which society itself should look to when it comes to making laws. We do live in a world that is at this time for the most part pluralistic. In others word, all roads have truth and all roads ultimately lead to eternal life. Because the Bible is true and it never affirms any falsehood, it is our clear God-given responsibility to make a stand for Jesus Christ in a world where there is no absolute truth and in a world that believes that ethics does not a absolute standard. When one does not believe that God's Word is completely trustworthy, than one can not be an effective educator. It is our responsibility to take a stand against the problems in our society, because the Bible tells us to earnestly contend for the faith. So I do believe theology dictates context. What someone believes dictates how they are going to act. If this statement really took place in America there would be absolute reformation in our country. The question then becomes, why are we not doing something about it? If we want our country to change and turn back to God than we as educators need to start applying our knowledge. In other words, do not just be hearers of the Word, but be doers of the Word. We can have all the theological foundations in place but if we do not live them out then everything we know is meaningless.

Diversity Lived Out!

I was at one time a minister of a church in Columbus known as the The House of God (THOG). It was a great experience in my life. I learned so much under Dr.Jamie Sanks and it greatly impacted my ministry! THOG'S goal is to be a House of Prayer for all nations. Their desire is to be a multi-racial/multi-ethnic church where everyone matters, everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs. It is true that Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in all of America. THOG will attempt to break down the barrier of racism which is still a problem in our country and in the world. The fact is when people get saved, they now belong to the Kingdom of God, and so everyone regardless of color should be treated as such. Their church wants to be a melting pot or a blending of all cultures. They are not going to contend or fight over preferences. God did not see skin color so why should we. We are the body of Christ and we must be unified and we must not let individualism get in the way because in the Kingdom of God there is but one ruler and He is Jesus Christ. I believe that every church in America should pay attention to what THOG is doing, because they truly have a heart for God!

Evangelism Lived Out!

A humble spirit is an essential character quality and prerequisite for soul evangelism! Without humility, all people will see is an individual that cannot relate to them because the individual thinks they have all the answers. Being able to identify with people's need is very important. Being humble means that in order for true soul evangelism to take place than the church must understand that no one is perfect. Everyone has struggles and has things that are plaguing their life. Humility is a must for soul- evangelism. Realizing that we all need constant grace in our lives is so important. None of us have completely arrived and if we have we should be in Heaven. If we would just be honest with non-believers and tell them that we have problems as well we would reach people more than to act as if we are better and we do not have any problems at all. We must be honest to people if we want to reach them for Jesus. That is what we must do in order to reach a lost and dying world for Jesus Christ!