The bible was never meant to be in the custody of laymen. The term “laymen” is not an insult, consider that I myself am a laymen in the field of medicine. Those who brag that they have mastered the bible without having to attend a theological seminary as dangerous. It is like a traditional medicine man saying that he has mastered medicine in the bush. No microscopes, no nothing, just guessing. The fact that information on anything is available on the web does not make one an expert. We still need specialists for our problems. Especially when it comes to the but bible, many laymen, by memorizing a plethora of Scriptures and copy pasting information (which is later paraphrased) they deceive themselves and others that they are in control. This is what happened to adventism. Theology is not about “yepping” statements which have no roots. I therefore get very afraid when I see laymen leading in bible study, because that is what happens to SDA the last time I checked.
Har Megiddo
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Har Megiddo (This not addressed to Har Megiddo but to all theologians here and out there) ….you are right. …and am very happy for the laymen who are doing what we theologians (read experts ) have failed. It is shame upon us that we are now lamenting instead of laminating our work.
Because we Theologians have turned out a nuisance and sold our inheritance to institutions (theologians being paid to say what religions want them to say and not what the Bible says)…the laymen have come out in fact to oppose these machineries…Am very sure seeing the laymen in lead signifies that what Jesus said is being fulfilled: STONES ARE SPEAKING.
Why would human beings (expert theologians) who in the initial stages failed on their call shut the stones who doing what the human beings should be doing.
I personally know of not less than 8 trained theologians here who never teach a thing on all deliberations on this page. I also know of those scholars some with PhDs who know that their institution position are wrong and misleading people but they are quite and actually fighting us who are trumpeting this gospel in the name of securing their cheque.
If laymen come out and speak….I say like Paul said in his desperate moments…I don’t care why and how the Gospel is preached as long as it is the Gospel. I would rather bring my expertise to help the struggling speak-out layman on technical issues and help him in the right way than shut him up….in guise of you are not trained.
Friends God got stuck with 11 illiterate guys in the upper chamber but in these modern days God is stuck with a thousand educated and trained theologians who know what they cannot say and teach people. One reputable scholar advised that we should say these things in the kitchen and not in the public places….another Doctor had the audacity to tell me that my problem I bring class material (theology) to the public yet I should be discussing the Gospel in University Halls and not in church pulpits.
Friends do you see how the Devil and his Demons are at work….I challenge one theologian here to do what My Ex (Phionah) does here and post a devotion for a week… Theologians shame upon us…we nolonger have any moral authority to silence and discourage the faithful though uncouth workers of God.
We must understand that God has shifted from Israel (Trained theologians) to Babylon (passionate laymen) after he has been frustrated by the show-off scholars who have nothing to show but letters.
I dare you theologians to stand against your bosses…friends… institutions …and establish the truth as you studied it. I dare you theologians to reach the word…just like the laymen are doing.
I dare you
…I dare you….
DO NOT COMPLAIN WHERE YOU DO NOT CONTRIBUTE
Pr. I. T. WHITE
