1. Most people know what a millstone is even today and we don’t have even to live in Capernaum.

But, as you’ve proven, not everyone knows what a “bad eye” and a “good eye” referred to, colloquially…

2. There is a vast difference between agrarian society and its elements, and using a movie that only seeks to feed unholy lifestyles, and greed. I’m afraid the usage of “christian themes” will not lead anyone to Christ or expand their knowledge of Christ.

Wow – I didn’t realize you’d cornered the market on omniscience. Maybe we just need Chris P now…

These entertainments, however, will continue to deceive the masses that all is well, and that they along with Jesus, and Spidey (friend of Jesus), are cool; besides fattening the bank accounts of unregenerate celebrities.

Chris P even sees into the hearts of people he only sees on the silver screen! Amazing! He knows the hearts of men!

Please – nobody is suggesting that “Spiderman” will supplant scripture in defining truth. However, what they are suggesting is that, like Paul quoting a Cretan prophet, we can use examples of bits of truth found in the culture around us to demonstrate principals from the actual Truth. Or – like Jesus speaking of planting seeds in one’s field – we can use what people experience each and every today to demonstrate lessons of God’s truth.

3. No one cares how much you think you know about about 1st century culture. Such knowledge is not needed to interpret the Scriptures.

Once again, I bow to your omniscience on what others care about.

Knowledge of furst century culture CAN help us know what scripture meant when it was written so that we don’t supply our OWN context as its meaning. It can also help us understand nuances that might otherwise be missed. I don’t know how your rant is relevant to this discussions, though.

Of course I am just a “modern gnostic”, simply because I believe that the Word is living and active, and the spiritual truths it conveys transcend all culture and all time.

While it is good that you finally admit your gnosticism (though I didn’t see any repentence in the admission), it is revealed in the difference between your above stated belief in the Word and the opposite way in which you treat it, separating “flesh” from “spirit” in duality, and deriving your “special” meanings that have little to do with what was written….

Me, I think I’ll just rely on God and use the truth that HE supplies in the world around me, whether it be in a millstone from scripture, a movie, or in a rabid watchdawggie that demonstrated what a modern Pharisee might look like…

For man looks on the outward appearance, but Chris P looks on the heart. Darn, I wish I had the ability to know others’ motives. But I have to rely on that God guy.

How do you know? What if this is how God planned to reach His elect?

“No one cares how much you think you know about about 1st century culture. Such knowledge is not needed to interpret the Scriptures. The Scriptures stand alone. All knowledge submits to the Word.”

Chris, you have made this statement numerous times on this blog. We all disagree, your interpretation isn’t based solely on the word, etc. etc.

They recently had Darrell Bock from Dallas Theological Seminary speak to the staff. One of the quotes that the missions pastor gave us was, “we are caught in the culture wars.”

The context of the quote was that the evangelical church in America is generally seen in the culture as “finger-wagging, angry, and shrill” and that “it will take the evangelical church at least the next 20 years to undo the damage…”

Your honor, I submit Exhibit A.

Seems CRN.info is going to have to move into hyper-drive to keep up now that SOL 2.0 is back.