As a student at a prestigious Bible school, there is always the lingering danger of indoctrination. There is always the possibility of knowing multitudes of information but not really knowing Jesus. In an intellectual environment, we sometimes lose the flare we first set out with. Through endless readings about Calvinism, Armenianism, and the meanderings of Ryrie and Strong, through the debates over Dispensationalism and Covenental theology, we get hopelessly lost. We get hung up on the 5 points of Calvinism and forget the real reason we are here. We forget to love. We cease loving others and in turn, we cease loving God.
Why was Mary weeping at Jesus' tomb? She cared nothing for doctrine or theology. Pharasees could have easily made a fool out of Mary doctrinally, but they couldn't deny the fact that Jesus had cast 7 demons out of her. He blessed her immensely through that but she also knew Him. "... she turned around and saw Jesus standing there and did not know that it was Jesus ... Jesus said to her, Mary!" When she heard her name she knew at once that she has a personal history with the Christ and that she knew Him. "...She immediately turned to Him and said to Him, Rabboni!" (John 20:14, 16)
"The one true sign of discipleship is intimate oneness with Him- a knowledge of Jesus that nothing can shake" Oswald Chambers
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