Islam and the Trinity

I caught a taxi the other day as I was coming back to campus from the train station. And within 1 minuet of my saying that I was going to Moody, he had me engaged in a debate about the Trinity. He referenced Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 10:18, John 17, and a couple other passages with very impressive speed. I gave an interpretation of each that he found unsatisfactory. And as he continued I realized the issue was not the Trinity. He had faith in Islam. I had faith in Jesus. If the Islam had a trinity, their would be other differences to focus on. The problem is that Islam is not Christianity. But a logical debate on interpretation between two people of faith is a futile thing. My taxi driver got the last word and he used to in his mind prove the illigitamacy of Christ. And we both left the conversation completely unmoved on the issue, and a little frusterated at the eachothers stubburness. I thanked God for the Holy Spirit, who is fully God, and who is the only one who can get to that mans heart.

American Theology

Western Biblical Interpretation has two great flaws that reveal themselves in application. The first and most talked about fallacy is generally found in Bible studies and youth group amongst lay theologians. I call it the Meology interpretation. These people see all parts of scripture as directly prescriptive to their daily lives. Instead of seeing stories that reveal the greatness of God, they look for to do lists so that they can be better Christians.
However, I think the second group is much more dangerous, and it is present in educated theological circles. Western Biblical Interpretation is becoming unhealthily good at finding differences between current and biblical context, which continues to weaken their application of God's mandates to early believers. They put to much weight on the cultural significance of the scriptures, and then in light of the cultural differences today dismiss parts of scripture with the mentality that "times have changed." When the church can justify homosexuality it must consider again how inerrant and sovereign the scriptures really are.

8/26

You must equate you ability to grow as completely dependant on your ability to learn. Therefore let learning not only reveal information previously unknown to you. Let it also greater expand the chasm between your 'are' and your 'were' while at the same time ensuring you growth is accompanied by change from ignorance and childish behaviors. Do not by any means resist growing up for contentment in ignorance is rebellion again truth. Knowledge brings responsibility.