ODB: the thinking Christian
September 17, 2009
Faith was never intended as a substitute for intelligence.
READ: 2 Cor. 10:1-11
Casting down arguments and . . . bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. —2 Corinthians 10:5
David McCullough’s biography of John Adams, one of America’s founding fathers and early presidents, describes him as “both a devout Christian and an independent thinker, and he saw no conflict in that.” I am struck by that statement, for it carries a note of surprise, suggesting that Christians are somehow naïve or unenlightened, and that the idea of a “thinking Christian” is a contradiction.
Nothing could be further from the truth. One of the great benefits of salvation is that it causes the believer’s mind to be guarded by the peace of God (Phil. 4:7), which can foster clear thinking, discernment, and wisdom. Paul described this in his second letter to Corinth when he wrote that in Christ we are equipped for “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5).
To sift through an argument wisely, to embrace the clarity of the knowledge of God, and to align our thinking with the mind of Christ are valuable skills when living in a world lacking in discernment. These skills enable us to use our minds to represent Christ. Every Christian should be a thinking Christian. Are you? — Bill Crowder
Source: Our Daily Bread
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The most important thing for me and iam sure with many other Christians is that we must try our best with the help of Jesus Christ to keep a pure mind. A pure mind will allow for a pure heart. Think before taking actions in arguments or in any other confrontation in our lives what will please our God what would He want us to do.
for tot think like a christian is not overnite thing when u pray n jus out of d blue u start to act christian like it takes time committment prayer focus and meditating on GODs word when ever thoughts of disturbance bad images come in your mind think of GOD and his promises because he has already died for our sins think of his abundant love his blessings and i tell what a sweet sweet thought dat is i cant wait to go to my eternal home i.e heaven and share wit other people ur thoughts n views about god instead of wasting our time sharing worldly things but hey we learn from our mistakes so be still and jus think of god and let him work in you i tell you dats d greatest feeling ever GOD bless you all