Very disturbing theology from a divinity student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. This makes me so angry at the Southern Baptist theological educational system, which is, by all indications from this student, a legimation of the powers that be, dressed in pious language.
SBC Baptist Press – FIRST-PERSON: The cause of freedom
As a Marine, I appreciate the sacrifice my brothers and sisters in arms are facing in Iraq and all over the world right now, but I am confident that they will succeed because of who they are and what they are fighting for. As a Christian, I know the sacrifices that so many of my brothers and sisters in Christ are facing all over the world, but I know they will succeed because of Who is fighting for them.
Bold shows blasphemy number 1. Jesus is not FIGHTING in the way or manner or reason you do.
These are worthy causes, worth fighting and dying for, and I can testify that there are many Marines who are standing for freedom on both fronts �- for political freedom on earth and spiritual freedom in the Kingdom of God.
The ability to say these two things in a comparative/equal way is blasphemy number 2. And so “freedom” number one is the one where we operate under the asumptions of an entirely different kingdom?
The Southern Baptist seminaries have become apostate in their misison if this is anything of the sort that students are capable of believing when they graduate, or also their churches, for failing them in their formation in the ways of Christ. They have replaced the way of Jesus with “the American way”.
Brad,
I do believe you’re right. It seems VERY similar.
I just watched “The Misison” on a couple of nights this week. It seemed MUCH MORE poignant than it did for me several years ago, soon after it was first released. I guess that has a lot to do with how disturbed I am since 9/11, and especially since the invasion of Iraq, that the American church has so overwhelmingly capitulated to this massive heresy.
It makes me want to be FAR AWAY from what will undoubtedly go on in scores of churches this Sunday, as the anniversary of 9/11 is , for the first time, on a Sunday. God help us. And I mean that quite literally. I saw a speech on a RealVideo stream where Stanley Hauerwas asks “When was the last time you expected your pastor to tell the truth?” Instead, he said, we get “helpful tips on living”, and nothing about what Christians are called to say, be, do, in a time such as ours.
I see that NT Wright is doing a new book, which Harbinger pointed to not long ago (I’ll post a link to his post about it when I can find it….jsut been looking and it isn’t coming up easy) But NT Wright seems to be on the reading lists of lots of people I read, so I have him on my radar.)
Dale
This sounds like much the same mistake that the Jews made in the first century, even Jesus’ disciples.
Again, I’m reminded of the teachings/lectures of NT Wright (www.ntwrightpage.com).