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First UMC, Rockingham, NC


        
            
    
Pentecost 10

August 1,2010



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07/25/10 last edited

 

The Fear to Think!

Tom Faggart

Jesus said:   “ …  you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:32)

This fear of theological knowledge will have to be overcome before one can grow in the faith.  Faith based on ignorance is a false faith.   The  teachings of Jesus are true.

The Bible Study was dealing with who Jesus was.  Someone wanted to know where the concept of Trinity came from, and was it biblical.   Another of the members wanted to know if they had to know that?   “I have encountered so many  new things in this class that  I don’t know if I want to know anything else.  It  causes me to think so much” , said one person:   “It makes me uncomfortable.  I am afraid I will lose my faith.”

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