Comments on: This isn’t an exciting, encouraging, or inspiring reason that I’m a Christian, but it is a reason. http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/ Experiments in getting to the point. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:29:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Aaron http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-43318 Aaron Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:03:12 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-43318 This reminds me of a statement that Mark Driscoll once made. During one sermon, he claimed that many atheists, agnostics and unbelievers do have some form of morality or moral compass. This proves that they do practice a form of religion, despite the fact that they often speak against religion. This reminds me of a statement that Mark Driscoll once made. During one sermon, he claimed that many atheists, agnostics and unbelievers do have some form of morality or moral compass. This proves that they do practice a form of religion, despite the fact that they often speak against religion.

]]> By: Drew http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38847 Drew Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:54:59 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38847 "Can we be certain or are we just increasingly disbelieving our doubts?" amen. claiming to have certainty seems just stubborn and fearful. “Can we be certain or are we just increasingly disbelieving our doubts?”

amen. claiming to have certainty seems just stubborn and fearful.

]]> By: Drew http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38327 Drew Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:35:05 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38327 Abraham's post seems to be addressing not issues of theological debate, but the struggle of doubting the Bible or tenets of Christianity. I figured Abraham meant doubting something Biblical, like the resurrection, and comfort in being unable to imagine there not being a resurrection. Abraham’s post seems to be addressing not issues of theological debate, but the struggle of doubting the Bible or tenets of Christianity.

I figured Abraham meant doubting something Biblical, like the resurrection, and comfort in being unable to imagine there not being a resurrection.

]]> By: LeL http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38323 LeL Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:14:35 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38323 I'm currently working on an open letter to MCTC (Minneapolis Community & Technical College) regarding this. I grew up with lots of Christian teaching, Christian parenting, church every Sunday... then I went to "experience" the world had to offer for five years and found it empty and miserable. I attended MCTC for the last two years to begin some semblance of a "higher" education. After two years of standard post-modern public education (one as a Christian, one not), I have to say that what I was taught in my liberal arts education helped immensely to solidify my faith in Jesus Christ as the only salvation for myself, and the world. I have told friends since then, "Although I despised my time at MCTC, they have taught me one solid Truth: there is no alternative to Christianity." Thanks for posting this Abraham, and you're right, it isn't the best reason or the ultimate reason, but if one is to have an honest discussion about Christianity, Faith in miracles, New Birth, Depravity, Justification, etc... the other side must be given as much scrutiny as Christianity. Presuppositional Apologetics, one of the most beautiful concepts in the world. I’m currently working on an open letter to MCTC (Minneapolis Community & Technical College) regarding this. I grew up with lots of Christian teaching, Christian parenting, church every Sunday… then I went to “experience” the world had to offer for five years and found it empty and miserable.

I attended MCTC for the last two years to begin some semblance of a “higher” education. After two years of standard post-modern public education (one as a Christian, one not), I have to say that what I was taught in my liberal arts education helped immensely to solidify my faith in Jesus Christ as the only salvation for myself, and the world. I have told friends since then, “Although I despised my time at MCTC, they have taught me one solid Truth: there is no alternative to Christianity.”

Thanks for posting this Abraham, and you’re right, it isn’t the best reason or the ultimate reason, but if one is to have an honest discussion about Christianity, Faith in miracles, New Birth, Depravity, Justification, etc… the other side must be given as much scrutiny as Christianity.

Presuppositional Apologetics, one of the most beautiful concepts in the world.

]]> By: Geoff Youngs http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38316 Geoff Youngs Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:29:21 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38316 Must faith sit in this distance between doubt and disbelief...? Can we be certain or are we just increasingly disbelieving our doubts? Must faith sit in this distance between doubt and disbelief…? Can we be certain or are we just increasingly disbelieving our doubts?

]]> By: Geoff Youngs http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38311 Geoff Youngs Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:51:40 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38311 Ok - I'm confused. Who do you ask? Are you suggesting that does or doesn't make them a Christian? Ok – I’m confused. Who do you ask? Are you suggesting that does or doesn’t make them a Christian?

]]> By: Dawn http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38305 Dawn Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:38:48 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38305 Three days! If we are not going to get an edit feature I should at least read what I write before I post. Three days! If we are not going to get an edit feature I should at least read what I write before I post.

]]> By: Dawn http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38304 Dawn Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:37:12 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38304 Yes. There are legitimate theological disagreements where neither side is questioning the validity of the Bible. Infant baptism is one example. Questioning if Jonah really lived in a whale for three is answered by the book of Jonah. Yes. There are legitimate theological disagreements where neither side is questioning the validity of the Bible. Infant baptism is one example. Questioning if Jonah really lived in a whale for three is answered by the book of Jonah.

]]> By: Scott http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38300 Scott Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:52:34 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38300 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68-69 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”

John 6:68-69

]]> By: Drew http://twentytwowords.com/2009/07/10/this-isn%e2%80%99t-an-exciting-encouraging-or-inspiring-reason-that-i%e2%80%99m-a-christian-but-it-is-a-reason/#comment-38270 Drew Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:24:42 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/?p=3723#comment-38270 Dawn, can you name anything "about Christianity" that can be questioned without thereby questioning whether or not the Bible is true? Dawn, can you name anything “about Christianity” that can be questioned without thereby questioning whether or not the Bible is true?

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