Reformingstudent
Puritan Board Junior
This is funny, well almost,
In my ethics class I'm in there with some Christians like my father in-law, who doesn't mind standing up for the gospel and giving a biblical perspective on issues like abortion, suicide and the like. I have done that myself and have had the opportunity to share the Gospel in class. Praise God. Our instructor is a believer himself although he is a Methodist, he gives us freedom to speak with freedom.
There is this one guy however who is very "look at me, I'm a Christian" type who is too much into his own goodness if you know what I mean. Not sure, but I think he maybe pentacostal. Any way today the topic of homosexuality came up in class and right away he pops up giving us the "biblical" answer of there being a, his words, "homosexual" spirit being passed on from generation to generation. In his view there are two great but equal powers in the universe, God and Satan, God is for us and Satan being against us, etc, etc.
Not reaaly sure what to make of this all, but today after hearing his know it all answers and the way he likes to come across as a Christian for all to admire and praise, I sort of just wished we could have discussion in class without bringing up theology. I know what I believe and why, but when I see those who try to act religious for the sake of religion, it just makes me want to puke. This guy is one of those who likes to be thought of as being very righteous, almost like my father in-law who is himself an Arminian, but I have respect for my father in-law and can tolerate him a lot better now than what I use to.
What do you do when you see someone who likes to model righteousness for other people? does it ever get under your skin when you see people who deny their own sinfulness and like to act pious for those who may not understand and thinkl that they are It, so to speak.
Any way, thanks for letting me share.
God bless
Tom
In my ethics class I'm in there with some Christians like my father in-law, who doesn't mind standing up for the gospel and giving a biblical perspective on issues like abortion, suicide and the like. I have done that myself and have had the opportunity to share the Gospel in class. Praise God. Our instructor is a believer himself although he is a Methodist, he gives us freedom to speak with freedom.
There is this one guy however who is very "look at me, I'm a Christian" type who is too much into his own goodness if you know what I mean. Not sure, but I think he maybe pentacostal. Any way today the topic of homosexuality came up in class and right away he pops up giving us the "biblical" answer of there being a, his words, "homosexual" spirit being passed on from generation to generation. In his view there are two great but equal powers in the universe, God and Satan, God is for us and Satan being against us, etc, etc.
Not reaaly sure what to make of this all, but today after hearing his know it all answers and the way he likes to come across as a Christian for all to admire and praise, I sort of just wished we could have discussion in class without bringing up theology. I know what I believe and why, but when I see those who try to act religious for the sake of religion, it just makes me want to puke. This guy is one of those who likes to be thought of as being very righteous, almost like my father in-law who is himself an Arminian, but I have respect for my father in-law and can tolerate him a lot better now than what I use to.
What do you do when you see someone who likes to model righteousness for other people? does it ever get under your skin when you see people who deny their own sinfulness and like to act pious for those who may not understand and thinkl that they are It, so to speak.
Any way, thanks for letting me share.
God bless
Tom