I take my limited experience from Redeemer.<\/p>\n
Many of the Redeemer classes are apparently geared towards new believers. I want to grant the benefit of the doubt. But just to be fair, if it were the case, that Sunday Bible classes are meant for non-believers\/new believers, ALL\/most of the classes, then I must ask...do other believers\/older members need any Bible lessons anymore?<\/p>\n
The answer expected could be: Well, we have community groups (fellowships).<\/p>\n
My response: Many of the fellowships aren't taught to be experts. In fact, they were merely sharing, or at best, guided (printout materials) sharing\/discussions. Are there no expert obligations for the faithful believers? - Don't answer, I can answer for you - you want to say \"let them go enroll at seminaries, right?\" Behold, the collapse of Western theology.<\/p>\n
I think when serious professional Bible studies aren't geared toward faithful believers, it maintains or creates a proud sense of attitude towards non-believers\/new comers. \"We are the learned\", \"we are the wise Christians\", \"we don't study together with non\/new believers\".<\/p>\n
The reason I give Redeemer the benefit of the doubt is because there are classes that many long-term believers today would fail at: Apologetics and Predestination. But if they were to dumb down these classes out of an ulterior motive (as mentioned above), then it would be pathetic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I take my limited experience from Redeemer. Many of the Redeemer classes are apparently geared towards new believers. I want to grant the benefit of the doubt. But just to be fair, if it were the case, that Sunday Bible … Continue reading