“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth… I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” (Jn. 17:17 & 23 NIV)
Two things essential for a person spiritual development are being grounded in the Scripture, as the man that built his house upon the rock (Mt. 724-25) and developing relationships in fellowship with the body of Christ (Heb. 10:25). Feminism, Womanism, and post-colonialism have a common message of inclusions. Feminists call for a bigger presence of femininity within the Church and worship. Womanism, calls for the annexation of all people into God’s kingdom, regardless of sex, race, education or social status. …show more content…
The authority of scripture is not a small matter in spiritual development. The goal of spiritual development is for Christ to be formed within the Christian (Gal. 4:19). This formation within is impossible without the Word of God transforming a person’s heart and mind because the Word is God- breathed (2 Tim. 3:16-17). In opposition to the scriptures, Womanist Theology embraces sin, “[A womanist’s]… universality includes loving men and woman, sexually or nonsexually.” (Williams, 1) Moreover again, “The womanist loves other women sexually and nonsexually. Therefore, respect for sexual preferences is one of the marks of womanist community.” (4) A person seeking biblical spiritual development should not overlook this element present in Womanist Theology because the Scriptures are abundant on not allowing for sexual sins (Rom. 1:26, 1 Cor. 6:9-10, & Rev. …show more content…
Christianity originated in the first century Roman Empire, and often their senses of right or wrong put them at odds with the power of the government. In this empire there was not a sharp dichotomy between heterosexuality and homosexuality and therefore, the government was not interested in regarding the morality of prostitution or pedophilia. Paul wrote to people living in that world, “… the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men … will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified… “(1 Cor. 6:9-11 NASB) On the topic of sexual immorality, this apostolic teaching clashed with the political view of its day.
Rieger writes, “The problem with empire is, therefore, that no one can escape its force field completely. Never the less, the good news is that at the same time empire is never quite able to extend its control absolutely. Whatever the extent of its influence, no empire has ever managed to co-opt Christianity entirely.” (3-4) In both the first century and today, the government is not the source of true authority. Therefore, a believer’s spiritual development is not subject to the popular ideas of either the
Two things essential for a person spiritual development are being grounded in the Scripture, as the man that built his house upon the rock (Mt. 724-25) and developing relationships in fellowship with the body of Christ (Heb. 10:25). Feminism, Womanism, and post-colonialism have a common message of inclusions. Feminists call for a bigger presence of femininity within the Church and worship. Womanism, calls for the annexation of all people into God’s kingdom, regardless of sex, race, education or social status. …show more content…
The authority of scripture is not a small matter in spiritual development. The goal of spiritual development is for Christ to be formed within the Christian (Gal. 4:19). This formation within is impossible without the Word of God transforming a person’s heart and mind because the Word is God- breathed (2 Tim. 3:16-17). In opposition to the scriptures, Womanist Theology embraces sin, “[A womanist’s]… universality includes loving men and woman, sexually or nonsexually.” (Williams, 1) Moreover again, “The womanist loves other women sexually and nonsexually. Therefore, respect for sexual preferences is one of the marks of womanist community.” (4) A person seeking biblical spiritual development should not overlook this element present in Womanist Theology because the Scriptures are abundant on not allowing for sexual sins (Rom. 1:26, 1 Cor. 6:9-10, & Rev. …show more content…
Christianity originated in the first century Roman Empire, and often their senses of right or wrong put them at odds with the power of the government. In this empire there was not a sharp dichotomy between heterosexuality and homosexuality and therefore, the government was not interested in regarding the morality of prostitution or pedophilia. Paul wrote to people living in that world, “… the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men … will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified… “(1 Cor. 6:9-11 NASB) On the topic of sexual immorality, this apostolic teaching clashed with the political view of its day.
Rieger writes, “The problem with empire is, therefore, that no one can escape its force field completely. Never the less, the good news is that at the same time empire is never quite able to extend its control absolutely. Whatever the extent of its influence, no empire has ever managed to co-opt Christianity entirely.” (3-4) In both the first century and today, the government is not the source of true authority. Therefore, a believer’s spiritual development is not subject to the popular ideas of either the