Timmy Brister has posted again in his running series called Blue Collar Theology. Check out the series here. I have paticularly enjoyed how he shows how the proper learning of theology is best found within the context of the local church.
“So why is it dangerous, you might ask? Let me give you some reasons that come to my mind. The first and most obvious danger is spiritual pride. With the acquisition of knowledge, there is a residual temptation to puff oneself up. How many astute academicians have been rendered useless in the kingdom because of this deplorable and yet sometimes unrecognizable sin! Doing theology in the local church means doing theology in community where such instances are more likely to be discovered, exposed, and repented of than the typical independent study of theologians in academia.” (unerline by me)
“Unconfessed sin and a posture of rebellion against God can be covertly disguised in normal academic settings, but when theology is placed with the local church, the confessional accountability and discipline of its members provide a healthy check to those whose theological pursuits are taking them down a dead-end road.”
These were two parts that really stuck out to me in the post. Be sure to check out the series.
