Rethinking Reformed Reflections

As most of you know I have not posted much on this blog for the amount of time that it has been online. There are a number of reasons for this. The first is that, like everyone else, I have been really busy with life. School, church, friends, and family have taken up a lot of my time. Also the huge amount of potential topics that I could cover sometimes makes it difficult to settle on one theme and write about it. But I think that the single greatest reason that I have posted so little is that my way of thinking is somewhat flawed. I have been working on articles instead of posts. The articles tend to be longer and take longer to write. That's why I think it's a good idea to rethink Reformed Reflections. I want to continue to work on the articles, but I also want to institute something that I have neglected here: examining the Word of God.

God has been very good to me. I have been having regular times in His Word, individually, with my family, and at my church. There is a lot of insights and truths that I am being taught and that God is making known to me. I want to begin to use this blog as a format to share the things that I am learning. With that being said let me clarify. I am not an ordained teacher of the Word. In many ways I do not feel that I have the training or maturity that is necessary to teach the Word. It is not something that should be approached lightly. There are many passages in Scripture that warn of the responsibility that teachers have. James 3:1 says: "Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness." Yet God also command us to: "...[be] kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil," 2 Timothy 2:24b. God also commands us to stand for sound doctrine and to teach the Truth with persistence and grace.

In keeping with these commands, I want to begin to take passages of Scripture and blog on some of the insights and facts that God has allowed me to learn. I would appreciate your prayers and accountability. My highest aim is to remain consistent with the Word of God. Please comment on anything that you think may be inconsistent with the Scriptures. As always I would appreciate hearing from you, let me know what things are helpful, and what things are difficult. If there is any passage or topic that you would like me to look at feel free to let me know.

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Soli Deo Gloria!