Interesting Thoughts from Dr. Mohler

We've tried not to make this an emo-venting blog, but this was just some food for thought that I have been chewing on today.

Yesterday I had my Sem Wives Baptist Beliefs class taught by Dr. Mohler and he brought up an interesting thought based on the idea of triage (which is the sorting of which medical emergency is of most importance). He applied this word to Christian doctrine as a way to order which doctrines are primary, which stand on the second tier and which are of third importance.


I really appreciated this article because it reminded me that though the Bible in its entirety is important and essential and no jot or tittle can be disregarded, even Paul asserts that there are items of first importance (1 Cor. 15:3). That it is good and helpful to distinguish between these three tiers of doctrine and not split hairs over eschatology or, dare I say it, dispensational theology or even social justice or mercy ministries. It was a reminder to keep the main point the main point and to lovingly encourage, pray for and be genuinely excited for those who may do things different methodologically but are still believers of the one true God and the Trinity and worship Christ the Man-God who was crucified buried and raised for the salvation of sinners.
As Dr. Mohler reminded us, that is what Together for the Gospel is all about. Not about isolating ourselves with people who are so like minded that we are clones and looking down in self-righteousness at those who may wear ripped jeans to church or even who (gasp) read the NIV version. But about coming together for that of first importance in a world that doesn't need the doctrine of pedo-communion, but the living, saving Gospel of Christ.

"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures..." 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
 
We praise God for all who are standing with us for the Truth of the Gospel and as our roads may part we hope that in the future we can still stand together as co-laborers in the field.