De Jager
Puritan Board Junior
Greetings,
First off, let me just say that I probably won't be going to seminary, but I cannot rule it out entirely. I find the Bible so fascinating and I love to teach and study the doctrines of the Christian faith. I enjoy watching people grow in knowledge of the Lord. Because of these things, I have in the past contemplated going to seminary.
However, sometimes I have experience anxiety about my faith - for a long time I lacked assurance, and sometimes still do, although that doesn't seem to be as much of a problem anymore...but recently I have experienced frequent temptations to doubt my faith, to doubt God's word, to doubt the inspiration of scripture, to doubt the reality of it all.
My question is this: do men in seminary ever experience these things? Or are these indicators that a person should come to a more settled assurance and faith before thinking about enrolling in seminary??
Best Regards,
Izaak
First off, let me just say that I probably won't be going to seminary, but I cannot rule it out entirely. I find the Bible so fascinating and I love to teach and study the doctrines of the Christian faith. I enjoy watching people grow in knowledge of the Lord. Because of these things, I have in the past contemplated going to seminary.
However, sometimes I have experience anxiety about my faith - for a long time I lacked assurance, and sometimes still do, although that doesn't seem to be as much of a problem anymore...but recently I have experienced frequent temptations to doubt my faith, to doubt God's word, to doubt the inspiration of scripture, to doubt the reality of it all.
My question is this: do men in seminary ever experience these things? Or are these indicators that a person should come to a more settled assurance and faith before thinking about enrolling in seminary??
Best Regards,
Izaak