That said, and in its simplest brevity, my intention for this blog is not to defend or debate what is perceived as the right or accurate interpretation. I leave that to the scholars, apologists and theologians who have the afforded credentials, time and scholarly background, and it seems and inexhaustible repository of time and resources to do so. My hope is to express on a personal level, an individuals interpretation and understanding and do it as the Apostle Paul commanded with gentleness of spirit.
Christianity currently in today's society is in a dreadful state of division, credibility and accountability. which the irony is, it always has been. The challenge for those who, in spite of this derision still see and defend its primacy, is to understand the fact of this truth, and not let it sway them from seeking the truth through personal discovery and instruction from the many credible sources available today. We must always accept the infallibility of God, scripture and the workings of the Holy Spirit, and the fallibility of man. When we keep this in the forefront of any defense we will encounter, we will seek first to understand the intention and the nature of the question, and then work on expressing an honest scriptural response. When we can filter out the hostile sentiment towards religion and focus on only the question at hand, we will become less and less bible thumpers, and more, sowers of the gospel as Jesus Christ intended our mission to be.
And by far the best book to do this, is the book of Romans, to the new Christian, the inquisitive secularist or those seasoned in their faith, this is a great book to start with, or a great one to revisit. I will be working through this book this season, and posting my reflections here. They will by no means be an authoritative exegesis, but merely a traveler not unlike yourself, reflecting on the journey.
