Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

Lucy: Scaughdt, you have already stated that you might be wrong, something that a true
follower of Christ would never do! Instead they would be willing to lay down their life for
Christ, and they would never denounce their Savior. There is no doubt in them at all!!! He has
shown us Truth from his Word, and we know him and hear his voice … I pray that God will
speak to you about the truth of the Gospel of Jesus. He is a Savior, and there is nothing that you
can do to change that -- and this is a free gift to anyone who accepts it and turns from their sin …
That was the true message that he came to tell everyone …We need him, and He Is The Only
Way to Salvation!
Scaughdt: Lucy, the faith you mention here is the hubris-filled (and thus quite hollow) ―faith‖
that Paul affirmed – not the humble, rock-solid Faith of Jesus Christ. Indeed, how can we ever
hope to be ―humble as a young child‖ (a specific requirement announced by Jesus himself – see
Matthew 18:3-4) while being absolutely certain that we are correct about anything? … And how
can we be ―humble as a young child‖ while judging another's beliefs to be wrong, or their
biblical interpretations to be flawed? … Indeed, how can we profess to accept the fullness of a
Bible that clearly states that God and the ultimate majesty of His grace (and the ultimate depth of
His Love and even the ultimate mercy of His judgment – or lack thereof) are all completely
unknowable with any certainty whatsoever? (see Job 11:7, John 14:12, Romans 11:33-36 and even
Revelation 10:7) … And indeed, how can we remain ―humble as a young child‖ by behaving in
ways that directly contradict the teachings of Jesus Christ – including his teachings about himself
and his nature (see Mark 10:18, John 8:50-54, John 12:44 et al)?
No, my dear Friend, I think it is far more in alignment with The Way of Christ and the
will of his heavenly Father to remain purposefully humble – to never be completely certain that
their form of unconditional LOVE is feasible or functional (or ―best‖, or even ―better‖) – and yet
to keep going forth every day to radically, unequivocally LOVE folks in that way anyway!
―Truly I tell you, unless you
change and become like very young
children, you will never enter the
Kingdom of Heaven.‖
~ Jesus Christ
(Mathew 18:3)
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