Saturday, September 12, 2015

Old Erich Proverb - Boring

The truth of God is never boring, but its teachers can be.
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  1. kc bobSeptember 13, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    This is so true. Many criticize the theology Joel Osteen and never recognize the inspirational aspects of his preaching. Would that boring "theologically correct" preachers could understand that their mission is not only to teach the scriptures but to inspire their listeners to live the scriptures. And no, I do not want to debate Osteen. ツ

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    1. Mike Erich the Mad TheologianSeptember 14, 2015 at 8:10 PM

      Ah, and here I thought a debate between you and Osteen would be fun. Or maybe I am missing your meaning. :)

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    2. kc bobSeptember 15, 2015 at 7:39 AM

      Simply talking about inspiration vs boredom.

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    3. Mike Erich the Mad TheologianSeptember 15, 2015 at 5:32 PM

      Kidding aside, I need to be honest. I have never gotten past Joel Osteen's message enough to listen to him on a regular basis. Maybe I have missed something worthwhile, but I really cannot speak to whether he is a good example to imitate on a practical level. So I agree with you that inspiration is better than boredom, I really cannot speak to the specific example.

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    4. kc bobSeptember 16, 2015 at 6:21 AM

      Perhaps a biblically dispassionate person is not capable of inspiring when they teach? Consider how enthusiasm means being full of God.

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    5. Mike Erich the Mad TheologianSeptember 16, 2015 at 5:28 PM

      I am not sure what you mean by the biblically dispassionate person. If you are saying a person who believes the Bible cannot be inspiring, I would disagree with you. But I am not sure if that is at all what you mean. Could you clarify?

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  2. kc bobSeptember 17, 2015 at 6:06 AM

    Not passionate about what they believe. Teaching without a passion for what they are teaching.

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    1. Mike Erich the Mad TheologianSeptember 17, 2015 at 7:56 PM

      I am not sure that is how I would use the term dispassionate, but I agree that teaching without passion is a bad thing.

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