Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Orthodoxy - Not "Either Or, But "Both/And!" (Edited)



It will be the unique distinction for many Christians of this generation, who believe that:

“Authenticity in Christ”

Partnered with Hyper-Progressivism’s “Social Justice”

Are the holistically and virtually the same thing…

In this relatively new matrix:

The “Salvific Need for Christ” is replaced by the “Model of Christ.”

What is emphasized is the “Brokenness of Humanity” over the “Depravity of Humanity.”

- The Saviourship of Christ means freedom from Suffering and Oppression.

- The Lordship of Christ becomes a theology of Piety and Poverty.

Commitment to “Good Works” is elevated over the Conviction of “Falleness and Sin.”

A "Focus Group" and Appeasement Mentality for our approach to Ministry vs. A Missiological approach, undergirded by Historical Orthodoxy.  

The “Holiness of God” is neutered under the “Guise of Grace.”

“Humanity Completes” the Kingdom of God vs. God’s eschatological and “Sovereign Inbreaking” and Establishment of it.

The "Exceptionalism" of Jesus Christ is relegated to the "Personal Choice Pantheon" of Worldviews.

The Lukan “Sermon on the Mount” replaces the fourfold Gospel account of “Christ on the Cross.”

On these issues, Dualism's are almost always bad and therefore, Biblical orthodoxy demands the hard work of “Both/And” and not “Either/Or.”

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