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What They Won’t Teach You in Bible College (Or Seminary)
A firefighter who had attended Bible college discovered something missing from his education: Scripture’s pervasive call to care for people with pressing needs. His experience raises a challenge for churches and Christian schools. Are believers learning only what to avoid, or also becoming equipped for the good works God intends?
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2 thoughts on “What They Won’t Teach You in Bible College (Or Seminary)”
Lets be specific about good works. If we missed the mark once, being unclear about good works will cause us to miss the mark again. Continuing to miss these critical aspects of the gospel will cause the church to spiral out of control. Help me if you can so I can attempt to turn the ship by teaching on good works.
This is so true! There’s an epidemic of “easy believism” where we’re told that accepting Christ is all we have to do. Then we go about our merry way. We ARE taught what NOT to do instead of what TO do too often. Accepting Christ is only the first step. Then if we are truly God’s child, we should want to do things to please Him. That is what shows the world the relevance of the church.