What’s Your Theology?
I just took one of those “What’s Your Theology” tests at QuizFarm. The test came out that I should be Evangelical Holiness or Wesleyan. Huh.
Some of the questions are ambiguous at best and terrible at worst, because the answers I’d give (and I think anybody would) aren’t what the test wants you to give (in order to come out correctly).
For example, here’s a question from the test:
- There is a significant place for Mary in Christian theology
If someone asked me this face to face, I would say, “Of course! If we can understand Mary well, and even emulate her obedience, we will in the process understand God more and draw closer to Him. Mary isn’t the only scriptural example of obedience we should follow, but she absolutely has a place in Christian thought and theology.” However, what the question means is, “Are you a Catholic or not?”
Here’s another one:
- Homosexuality is one of the worst sins
Choosing “yes” ranks you with morally outrageous “fundies”; choosing “no” ranks you with the ultraliberal emergent crowd because a “no” answer means that you’re saying homosexuality is ok. But I would say absolutely not! Homosexuality is not one of the WORST sins; it’s a sin that Christ died for just like all others. There’s nothing that makes the sin of homosexuality worse than, say, adultery or stealing or torching your house for the insurance money or lying or taking God’s name in vain…
Here’s another gem:
- Jesus was an excellent moral teacher who’s example we should do our best to follow
I’m guessing that if you answer “yes” to this question, you’ll be stating to the test that you do not believe that Jesus is God but that He was only a teacher, prophet, example for us to follow. Stating “no” implies we should not strive to be like Christ.
Maybe I just read too much detail into things. But it DID say I’m a Wesleyan after I answered the questions… silly test.
December 30th, 2007 at 8:09 am
As they say curiosity killed the cat….
“Homosexuality is not one of the WORST sins…”
Which is the worst?
December 31st, 2007 at 7:45 am
None of my cats are dead yet
I think I already answered you -
“Homosexuality is not one of the WORST sins; it’s a sin that Christ died for just like all others.”
It’s a sin that Christ died for on the cross, paying the full penalty, just like all others.
Luke 7:47 says: “Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” There’s a temptation to say a sin is “much” or “little” - but if you were to live an otherwise perfect life but fudge on your taxes by ten cents (which is stealing), you’re still a sinner and you’ll go to the same hell that a mass murderer goes to… unless you repent and ask Jesus to be the sacrifice in your place.
Sure, as a human, I’d like to believe there’s a special place in hell for folks like those who caused 9/11, for baby rapers, for people who abuse the elderly… but I don’t think there really is. Hell is hell just like sin is sin. We may feel that some sins are “worse” than others but the truth is that ANY sin separates us from God and unless that separation is resolved we will stay separated forever. I can’t imagine anything worse - even the concept of hellfire, to me, is lesser than the thought of being apart from Him.
Jesus said that there’s only one unforgiveable sin. I truly believe that sin amounts to going it on your own until it becomes too late - God isn’t going to wave a magick wand and make it all go away as you stand before Him. Either He sees you (and your sin) or He sees Jesus. Jesus took the punishment already.
Clear, or clear as mud?
December 31st, 2007 at 7:46 am
And by the way - I thought it was funny that you’d commented yesterday… you were on my mind all day but I was AFK due to church and some time out for lunch and shopping with our pastor and some dear missionary friends. Else I’d have written you. How are things?
December 31st, 2007 at 7:57 am
“Clear, or clear as mud?”
Scary….
January 1st, 2008 at 2:09 am
I was born one morning when the sun didn’t shine,
I picked up my shovel and walked to the mine,
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal,
And the straw boss said well bless my soul….
Happy New Year!
January 1st, 2008 at 10:44 am
Happy New Year to you, too
So why not start it off right and come out of the coal mine and into the sunshine?