I dont know how many times I have heard people downplay the need for doctrine and apologetics by saying things like, What people really need is not a theology or evidence, but an experience. No one can take an experience away from you, and no argument can override what you have actually experienced. Now, please dont misunderstand what I am about to say, I believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every regenerate follower of Jesus. I believe that there is a first-hand, personal, experiential component to knowing and walking with God. So dont hear me say what I am not saying. I am not trying to de-supernaturalize or de-personalize Christianity (though some will no doubt accuse me of doing precisely that). At the same time, I think there has been a movement within evangelical Christianity, especially over the past 30 years, to focus so heavily on the personal, relational element that it has almost become a new branch of Christianity--one where subjective experience trumps both revelation and evidence. You might ask, Ok, so whats wrong with that? Simply put: conclusions drawn from subjective, personal experiences are notoriously unreliable… - Jason Wisdom
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:54:33 +0000
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