Guilty as Charged. I have been guilty with the “bigger group” of defending my position of what I think is right. I think most of it is because most of the time I am challenged by those who have no basis. I am realizing that even though I have a basis doesn’t mean that I am right either. I feel like Chuck after reviewing material. So many things go off in my brain at once triggering what I know is grounded and what is speculation. I have had the “FEELING” that the denominational Church’s are messed up and the non-denominational Church’s seem to be just as bad off in respect to the controversial issues of their doctrine respectfully. I hope see this in clear daylight someday.

So true Chuck but my legal training always gets in the way of “doing theology” and
yet I believe that all of us although we try not to, our presuppositions are in the
forefront even though we think we have buried them. Also, regeneration invariably affects the way we do theology because the Holy Spirit has illuminated us in a way we can’t understand.

I have been, as you, greatly affected by the way we do theology although my positions on doctrine haven’t changed much.

I believe though that irenics plays a large part so that even if we are leaning towards
one side of a doctrine, we do so irenically.

This is what I love about RTM. For years I approached theology in exactly that
way – as a lawyer attempting to prove my case. This first course, Intro, along
with ATTEMPTING to read Scripture without prejudice of my past experiences,
emotions and prior teaching has made my goal to approach theology with a
clean slate and try to start over and be open.

Sometimes I am just about mentally worn out after a class, but I am ever so
grateful that this ministry is here and promoting what for me is a somewhat
new way of approaching Scripture. I am hopeful that I will learn much more
in the future and I hope that many others will have an opportunity to take
these classes.

I see through a glass darkly but am hopeful to see truth revealed,

Chuck