Velvet Elvis - pgs.28-35 - "Questions"
This is a really good section
He's dead on about the necessity of questions, and the dangers of not having any. Jesus praises child-like faith in Matthew 18, and if you've spent any time around children, you know they ask a lot of questions. They're inquisitive.
At the top of page 32, I disagree that we can't - in a limited way - put God into words. After all, God has allowed himself to be put into words - not completely and totally, but to a certain extent. He's revealed himself to us in actions as well as language. He's dialogued with us, both directly as the Bible attests to in countless stories, as well as more indirectly, to those of us reading it now. So attempting to say *something* about God is not inherently evil or wrong. We just need to be aware of the limitations of our words and ultimately of our ability to conceive of the infinite.
He wraps up this section on pages 34-35 by railing against intellectualized Christianity that never touches our hearts or our lives. I can't agree more. It's why I've named my site 'living apologetics' - how we actually apply our faith in the real world when things get rough is our only effective witness to anyone else.
But it's also important to remember that while jumping is all that is necessary to begin with, this is not where we are expected to stay. The New Testament talks often and vigorously about the need to mature in our faith. This means both in our understanding, as well as in our committment to applying this understanding to what we do every day. To what we watch on TV. To the types of music we listen to. To the styles of clothing we choose to wear. To how we treat our spouse, or children, or roommates. Everything.
By all means, begin jumping. You won't ever have all the answers, and that's not necessary. But once you've started jumping, you're going to begin learning more about the springs. Why they're there. What their limitations are. How far they can be stretched. Because others do want to know. Because there are plenty of people out there selling rides on knock-off trampolines that will cause serious harm and injury once you start to trust in the flimsy springs.
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