Comments on: The Story of Scripture http://americanvision.org/3266/the-story-of-scripture/ Wed, 23 May 2012 13:33:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sebastianhttp://americanvision.org/3266/the-story-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-7931 Sebastian Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:45:45 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3266#comment-7931 Is how you tell a story also important? Kierkegaard tells a story, whether true or imaginary, I don't know, but it impacted me as an adult, & I can only imagine how it would forever change a child's perception. Basically, it goes as follows: A father shows his child some pictures of great heroes from history in various dignified poses, & the child asks who they are & what does the picture mean. The father explains who they were & what they did to be such great men, but in the stack, he places a picture of the crucifixion. When the the child sees it, he is horrified & asks what did he do, why is he hanging like that? The father tells his child that He was the greatest hero of them all, but he was treated as if he worst of all. There is more to it. I don't tell it very well, but you may get the point if you have a sufficiently strong imagination. There is a shock value to this approach, but is it too shocking? If it was autobiographical, it certainly made a lasting impression on Kierkegaard, but it could render some children numb. Whatever approach one takes or however dramatic one may be, it is essential to teach with passion: by example & integrity. If you teach them as you say, it shows your passion in one sense, but if you model what you teach, then you show your passion in a deeper & truer sense, & kids see through an academic or historical interest in the truth compared with an actual interest in living the truth. Even if a child learns the truth or sees past the hypocrisy, if he is anything like me, he will still find it hard to move beyond the intellectual acknowledgment & defense of the truth to actually proving to be a disciple in practice. It is easy to sell all intellectually, but learning to sell all actually or in actual practice is much harder. A Christian parent needs to model a sold out life for Jesus, needs to disciple his own kids. Is how you tell a story also important? Kierkegaard tells a story, whether true or imaginary, I don't know, but it impacted me as an adult, & I can only imagine how it would forever change a child's perception. Basically, it goes as follows:

A father shows his child some pictures of great heroes from history in various dignified poses, & the child asks who they are & what does the picture mean. The father explains who they were & what they did to be such great men, but in the stack, he places a picture of the crucifixion. When the the child sees it, he is horrified & asks what did he do, why is he hanging like that? The father tells his child that He was the greatest hero of them all, but he was treated as if he worst of all.

There is more to it. I don't tell it very well, but you may get the point if you have a sufficiently strong imagination. There is a shock value to this approach, but is it too shocking? If it was autobiographical, it certainly made a lasting impression on Kierkegaard, but it could render some children numb.

Whatever approach one takes or however dramatic one may be, it is essential to teach with passion: by example & integrity. If you teach them as you say, it shows your passion in one sense, but if you model what you teach, then you show your passion in a deeper & truer sense, & kids see through an academic or historical interest in the truth compared with an actual interest in living the truth. Even if a child learns the truth or sees past the hypocrisy, if he is anything like me, he will still find it hard to move beyond the intellectual acknowledgment & defense of the truth to actually proving to be a disciple in practice. It is easy to sell all intellectually, but learning to sell all actually or in actual practice is much harder. A Christian parent needs to model a sold out life for Jesus, needs to disciple his own kids.

]]> By: AHNhttp://americanvision.org/3266/the-story-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-7281 AHN Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:21:12 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3266#comment-7281 Here are the six listed by the author in Hebrews 6:1-2, Repentance, Faith, Baptisms, Laying on of Hands, Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Judgement. I would dare say, most Christians don't know these doctrines of our Christian faith because they have never been taught as the basic foundation to our faith. Sadly, as Christians and especially as young Christians, we are left without answers when challenge by secular academics. We need to teach and especially teach our children. THANKS FOR YOUR ARTICLE!__ Here are the six listed by the author in Hebrews 6:1-2, Repentance, Faith, Baptisms, Laying on of Hands, Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Judgement. I would dare say, most Christians don't know these doctrines of our Christian faith because they have never been taught as the basic foundation to our faith. Sadly, as Christians and especially as young Christians, we are left without answers when challenge by secular academics. We need to teach and especially teach our children. THANKS FOR YOUR ARTICLE!__

]]> By: AHNhttp://americanvision.org/3266/the-story-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-7280 AHN Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:12:07 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3266#comment-7280 Fundamental doctrines which should be taught to every born again Christian and especially to children beginning at an early age. These Basic Doctrines, as I refer to them, are as foundational to our spiritual life and growth as reading, writing and arithmetic are foundational to every thing we know and do in our secular life. And as these are taught and all other disciplines of art, science and medicine are build upon, so should these six basic or elementary doctrines be taught early in life and to every newly born again believer. A large percentage of life's questions can be answered within the scope of these six doctrines and all other issues of spiritual growth are built upon these basics to the point that our spiritual maturity will never be recognized individually or corporately in the church until we have a grasp of these Basic Doctrines. Fundamental doctrines which should be taught to every born again Christian and especially to children beginning at an early age. These Basic Doctrines, as I refer to them, are as foundational to our spiritual life and growth as reading, writing and arithmetic are foundational to every thing we know and do in our secular life. And as these are taught and all other disciplines of art, science and medicine are build upon, so should these six basic or elementary doctrines be taught early in life and to every newly born again believer. A large percentage of life's questions can be answered within the scope of these six doctrines and all other issues of spiritual growth are built upon these basics to the point that our spiritual maturity will never be recognized individually or corporately in the church until we have a grasp of these Basic Doctrines.

]]> By: AHNhttp://americanvision.org/3266/the-story-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-7279 AHN Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:05:47 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3266#comment-7279 WELL WRITTEN! Hebrews 5:12 For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food. 5:13 For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.__The author of Hebrews goes on to lay out what I believe to be six Elementary or Basic Doctrines. WELL WRITTEN! Hebrews 5:12 For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food. 5:13 For everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced in the message of righteousness, because he is an infant. 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.__The author of Hebrews goes on to lay out what I believe to be six Elementary or Basic Doctrines.

]]> By: aseattleconservativehttp://americanvision.org/3266/the-story-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-7263 aseattleconservative Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:44:50 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3266#comment-7263 Excellent article Eric! "When Christians teach the Bible, they need to constantly have the “big picture” in their minds. <strong>The story of the Bible (and it is a story, or narrative if you so prefer) is a comprehensive explanation for everything that we experience in the world. In this sense, the Bible is the worldview for the Christian. The Bible provides answers to the major worldview questions that have plagued philosophers since the beginning: why, who, what, where, how, and when."</strong> Words that can be used to silence an atheist. Excellent article Eric!

"When Christians teach the Bible, they need to constantly have the “big picture” in their minds. The story of the Bible (and it is a story, or narrative if you so prefer) is a comprehensive explanation for everything that we experience in the world. In this sense, the Bible is the worldview for the Christian. The Bible provides answers to the major worldview questions that have plagued philosophers since the beginning: why, who, what, where, how, and when."

Words that can be used to silence an atheist.

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