Comments on: Running and Apologetics http://firewatching.com/itsara/2005/04/running-and-apologetics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:18:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Payshun http://firewatching.com/itsara/2005/04/running-and-apologetics#comment-1410 Payshun Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:14:58 +0000 /?p=109#comment-1410 I agree, secondary issues get in the way of the spirit too. When we are more convinced of being right w/ correct theology we are often times closed off from what the spirit wants. pay I agree, secondary issues get in the way of the spirit too. When we are more convinced of being right w/ correct theology we are often times closed off from what the spirit wants.
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]]> By: Adam Heine http://firewatching.com/itsara/2005/04/running-and-apologetics#comment-1362 Adam Heine Sat, 16 Apr 2005 02:55:52 +0000 /?p=109#comment-1362 I was thinking the same thing after I posted this. I think Dad got it exactly right though, primary means (1) love God with everything that you are and (2) love people as you would love yourself. A "rabidly entrenched view of secondary issues" will soon violate one or both of these two principles (the two principles will never violate each other). Even then there is room for interpretation, which is why I think we must constantly bring each other back to these two principles and we must constantly check ourselves that we are honest and humble before God and man. I was thinking the same thing after I posted this. I think Dad got it exactly right though, primary means (1) love God with everything that you are and (2) love people as you would love yourself. A “rabidly entrenched view of secondary issues” will soon violate one or both of these two principles (the two principles will never violate each other).

Even then there is room for interpretation, which is why I think we must constantly bring each other back to these two principles and we must constantly check ourselves that we are honest and humble before God and man.

]]> By: Brian http://firewatching.com/itsara/2005/04/running-and-apologetics#comment-1361 Brian Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:30:28 +0000 /?p=109#comment-1361 Good comment. But from all the theological debates that I've had, one of the problems stems from the fact that people define 'primary' and 'secondary' differently. How do we know what is primary and what is secondary? (This is an honest question.) How do we determine this? Good comment. But from all the theological debates that I’ve had, one of the problems stems from the fact that people define ‘primary’ and ’secondary’ differently. How do we know what is primary and what is secondary? (This is an honest question.) How do we determine this?

]]> By: Heine Partriarch http://firewatching.com/itsara/2005/04/running-and-apologetics#comment-1358 Heine Partriarch Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:39:37 +0000 /?p=109#comment-1358 Adam, Opa taught me an extremely valuable lesson with regard to rabidly pursuing doctrine at the expense of love. Let me pass those words of wisdom on to you. He taught our Sunday School class at FBCLA and when someone tried to shift the train of thought to "secondary issues" he deftly said, "what has that got to do with ushering people into the Kingdom or loving your neighbor as yourself". I have adopted that in my teaching style. Secondary issues detract from the two most important commandments, (1) love the Lord your God with all your heart, and (2) love your neighbor as yourself. Adam, Opa taught me an extremely valuable lesson with regard to rabidly pursuing doctrine at the expense of love. Let me pass those words of wisdom on to you. He taught our Sunday School class at FBCLA and when someone tried to shift the train of thought to “secondary issues” he deftly said, “what has that got to do with ushering people into the Kingdom or loving your neighbor as yourself”. I have adopted that in my teaching style. Secondary issues detract from the two most important commandments, (1) love the Lord your God with all your heart, and (2) love your neighbor as yourself.

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