What is the solution for the Bible Believing Christian, Emergent Theology?

In today’s Christianity we have basically the same problems that have always plagued the Body of Christ.  Sin being the first and the cause of all of the rest of our problems. 

In my opinion, the most powerful verse in the Bible describing the human condition is: 

1John 2:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.  (NASB)

I have come to believe that sin is simple to understand when you use the word “Rebellion”,  to rebel against God’s Word is simply sin. 

One element I am concerned about is the shotgun mentality of a lot of people who get caught up in the fear of the emergent theology.  The damage it is causing in their lives and some even forget to worship Jesus.  They attack anyone who has even an appearance of someone with emergent tendencies according to their judgment. 

There are some that I know who have stopped going to church altogether.  That is sad, we need to encourage them to become educated on the Word of God and to consider all of this other stuff for what it is.  Just men and women attempting to gain notoriety, wealth, and maybe even power over people, a lot like the Gnostic’s of the first century.

I am reminded of the expression of the 90’s that said WWJD or What Would Jesus Do?  This expression is a perfect qualifier for the actions of us Christians today.  If we would honestly compare our lives and actions to those of Jesus would we be pleasing to the Father in Heaven?     

Philippians 2:12-13  So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

Understanding that we are created for God’s good pleasure, would suggest that the greatest satisfaction, the greatest fulfillment in this existence would be to please God.  Everything else in this life would be settling for something inferior. 

The emergent theology is exactly that, inferior to what God is working in each one of us Christians.  The question we have to ask is, how much do I act like Jesus?  Acting in a way that expresses His Life in us, which He laid down so that all of us Christians may live in Him the only Son of God.

There is only one theology of importance, and that is that Jesus came to save us all from the wrath to come and the lake of fire for for those who do not believe:

John 3:16-18  "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.   "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.  "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Worship Jesus!

Bill Collier

http://mindworthy.mypodcast.com  

Has Twitter Peaked? – Tech Trader Daily – Barrons.com

Twitter needs to get off of their duff!  Why would they think that just simply twitting 140 characters would be enough for us?  Of course online texting is a good thing, but when you connect with your phone and your net computer and so on, things begin to change and enlarge.

Being a user of Twitter I find myself wishing I could do more things instead of just simply 140 characters.  In fact I find myself hindered because of the limitations, its frustrating.  I believe you could do a lot more with Twitter, I believe you are actually a long ways from peaking.

For example, increase the amount of characters to at least the same as facebook and other social networks.  Incorporate photography into the tweets with a blow up when you hold your curser over the photo like yoono.  And then there is a whole lot more you could do in the area of grouping, for example on the Twitter page.  Give us the ability to group our friends together, and then those we solicit, and maybe those political figures we follow, and so on.

I’m just writing this blog of the top of my head remembering those instances of when I had wished I could do more.  I know you brainiacs at Twitter probably could come up with even better ideas if you would just put out those big fat stuffy cigars and get busy. 

I have faith in you guys, don’t let this great idea fall to the way side because you were afraid Twitter would turn into another social network.  No we don’t need that, but more versatility in communication, we can always use.

Bill Collier

http://mindworthy.mypodcast.com    

Has Twitter Peaked? – Tech Trader Daily – Barrons.com

Week in review: eBay cuts off Skype | Business Tech – CNET News

I feel there is a serious controversy happening here.   As some have noticed, the ability to make unlimited wifi calls on the net with a minimal cost has been possible for some time.  In the last couple of years it has even become possible on PDA’s.  If the PDA has access to Skype you have a wifi phone, and for around $10.00 a month you have unlimited calling to the world. 

I noticed the Nokia n810 and the Sony Milo are disappearing, and the price is going up on those if you can find a new one.  Nokia doesn’t sell the n810 any more, nor does Sony sell the Milo, and I believe the reason is because they do allow you to call on Skype.  Now Nokia has the n900, which is a cell phone, that does all of what the n810 does. 

Skype does offer a couple wifi phones, but how long will that be an option if the controversy continues.  I wonder which will go first, wifi or cellular?  With wifi growing everywhere, even in grocery stores for example, will they be able to curve the use of wifi phones. 

What about cities who offer a blanket of wifi coverage over the entire city, why use a cell phone?  For me the idea of a prepaid cell phone makes sense when you travel outside of the wifi coverage, instead of paying a monthly fee and signing a one or two year contract for a cell phone you will use occasionally. 

If you are one who uses the wifi phone for business because cell companies charge way too much for extensive calling.  You are on the cutting edge of this controversy.  Yes some companies do offer a flat fee for unlimited calling, but if you have wifi at home why do you even need one? 

It would be great if the cellular companies would just allow wifi calling on their phones.  It would sure free up the over taxed systems like at&t.  With the increasing amount of data being transmitted now days, you would think this would be a consideration.  After all if the city your in doesn’t have a blanket of wifi, you have to use a cell phone,  now it makes since.

I believe this is an issue that needs continued attention, my money is on wifi calling.   If the cellular companies don’t adjust, in time they will be loosing a lot of customers to wifi.  Maybe they already are, thus explains the controversy.

Bill Collier

http://mindworthy.mypodcast.com

Week in review: eBay cuts off Skype | Business Tech – CNET News