Tuesday, May 20

MMIQ…

Here’s my question for you…when it comes to faith, in the midst of this journey toward God that you may or may not be on, what has been your most important question?

What has been the thing that was the hardest to wrestle through…the one truth that’s been harder for you to grasp than any other…the issue that has been your toughest obstacle to get past or get through in your faith?

It may be something you haven’t been able to work your way through yet…

For me, it’s the questions that come when I look at the Bible.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t believe the Scripture to be true or to be from God, it’s just that, for me, it’s been a hard struggle to believe that the 66 books we have are the right 66 books. It’s been by far, my most important question to wrestle through in my faith…

What’s yours?

Mark Nelson at 7:36 AM 7comments

7 Comments

at 8:07 AM  Anonymous said...

I cannot narrow this to one single question I have wrestled with. I've wrestled with a number of questions during my faith walk.

One main question I continue to wrestle with are can I trust God to fully guide my pathway? That may seem elementary, but I have wrestled with it immensley in the past six months. I more fully appreciate the cry out to God reflected in Psalm 73.

The second main question is one of questioning my own beliefs I grew up with. As I studied the NT at a graduate level, I came to question if I believed certain things because a) it was what I was taught when I was raised in the Methodist church, b) it was what my parents believed, c) it was what the Christian Church taught or d) it is what Scripture teaches.

Of course as I wrestle through what Scripture teaches, I get into the question of proper interpretation - am I interpreting the text in the proper context?

I like the struggles and the wrestling with God over these issues because it brings a level of authenticity and intimacy in my walk with God that I would never experience otherwise.

Jeff

 

at 1:37 PM  Anonymous said...

For me...the assurance of salvation and the role baptism plays (or doesn't) in receiving that salvation.

grew up in a church, attended camp, and went to a college that all taught/believed that baptism was THE final and necessary step to salvation....if you confessed, believed, repented, but weren't batptized...well, you're not quite saved yet.

Also...the assurance of salvation. I remember for years sort of making fun of the "once saved always saved" theology. But the NT speaks often of the assurance that comes with salvation, and how NOTHING can separate you from the love of God. Being truly saved brings with it peace, hope, security, a true anticipation of eternal life...how could you enjoy being saved if you had to live each day of your life wondering if you've done something to lose your salvation. I remember conversations with college classmates who believed you could be saved, but if you sinned, and were hit by a car and died before you had prayed for forgiveness, you might not go to heaven.

I was in my mid-20's before I wrestled with these on my own and reached my own conclusions...and still do wrestle with them occasionally today.

 

at 2:07 PM  ragamuffinminister said...

Mark, that was bold...but thanks.

I would say my biggest question(s) also lay in the realm of scripture. I have yet to work my way through those questions (completely). I do resonate with your biggest question...big time.

Also, if God can make anything, can he make a rock heavy enough that even he couldn't move it even though he's all powerful? And a close 3rd is 'why did God make gnats?'

 

at 1:54 PM  Unknown said...

I guess the question for me would be,

Why do we get so wrapped up in the things that don't matter? I mean the the things that we don't have control over, such as the weather, and what not. If we are supposed to be here on earth to worship and glorify God, then why do we worry about the things that don't matter? These ultimately lead to us not glorifying God and how wonderful He is.

 

at 9:37 PM  ragamuffinminister said...

Rmingle,

I'm trying to understand if your question really is a question or if it's a subtle poke at what Mark is asking us to do. Probably just me! I was just curious. It's hard to tell with blogs and all, some times.

 

at 6:43 PM  Unknown said...

Ragamuffinminisgter,

It was not meant to be a poke at Mark. I don't think I stated it like I wanted to.

Sometimes as humans we get wrapped up in the earthly things, stuff that to pass the time until we go see our Father in Heaven. We have the feeling that it is a do or die situation, when in reality it may just be the gain or loss of a couple of dollars, or a little bit of time. Or, if something isn't the way that we really wanted it and so we stress out about it the planned event goes off with out a hitch. Small minute stuff, stuff that really doesn't matter to the ultimate destination of Heaven for us and the ones around us.

I hope this clarifies my question.

 

at 9:17 PM  The Radio Above My Head said...

I think that the biggest question for me is what Paul asked in Romans, why do I do that which I don't want to do?

Why is it that, despite my head and heart knowledge of what God did for me through Christ I continue to mess up day after day after day. The easy answer is, "I am human and therefore flawed" but the real answer is that I have no idea. To me it's like someone handing you the best gift you could ever imagine and you slapping them in the face for it. It's frustrating and yet at the same time, in my messing up every single day, God shows me His love more and more.

 

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