tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post3099061339585794657..comments2024-03-21T09:13:51.939-05:00Comments on Out of My Hat: Another Great DayJohn A Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777330742400065045noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post-53981245123042905762009-01-18T21:56:00.000-06:002009-01-18T21:56:00.000-06:00Thank you for your response, Claudia. It is very ...Thank you for your response, Claudia. It is very true that sometimes theology (the study of God) can get in the way of our relationship with God. Knowing <I>about</I> God and knowing God are two very different things.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, not only does the "vocational Christian" status not give you (or me) an advantage, the Bible says that we will be judged by a different standard. The responsibility of the call to ministry isn't one to be taken lightly. The stewardship for the souls of the people that we encounter is an awesome one and one that I am not looking forward to answering for.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for reading and commenting.John A Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777330742400065045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post-57365566547108832372009-01-18T19:32:00.000-06:002009-01-18T19:32:00.000-06:00The deeper I get into ministry, the more I feel et...The deeper I get into ministry, the more I feel eternity is, for me, about my personal belief in God in Christ. It is more about this than it is about how many other persons I have told about Jesus--but don't get me wrong, I believe in witnessing and do so every day. There are many dimensions to the walk and talk of Christianity, because we all have been given different gifts. A great deal depends on my discernment of what my spiritual gifts are as to how well I am able to take in more and more mysteries about God in Christ simply on faith. Sometimes studying the Bible and theology can prevent real intimacy with God in Christ. Yet unshakable faith in Him is what matters. I will never be able to understand everything, much less know it all, or I would not need God in Christ. Also, just because I am a "vocational Christian" does not give me any advantage over anyone else, either, in terms of getting to heaven. My destination will be determined by the matter of my faith, not my deeds, and I praise God for that! I can sin as easily as anyone else, and I would be doomed if getting to heaven depended more on good works and piety than faith. You may show my comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com