What is milk and what is meat? Is milk simply the elementary aspects of faith? And is meat simply more knowledge?
Chris wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 3:02 pm It may be a "spiritual milk" issue. I'm concerned we are being fed spiritual milk in its most simplistic form. We aren't learning new stuff. Just re-spun application with the same point. As Christians we know the word, and should be applying it, and living it. There is crazy amounts of sermons that could be had dealing with scripture and God's church. 2000+ years worth.
Chris wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:07 pm I am VERY passionate about Jesus. I want to know about him, more in depth, more of his church, more of his gospel. More and more. I don't just want to keep stopping at spiritual milk! I'd much rather learn of how the church as it evolved and formulated met peace between conflicting bishops than hearing another David slaying "life's Goliaths" any day. (I'm sure you've heard that sermon too). The controversy itself put church authority over law, and is an example of Galatians text being put into practice by the church itself! The teaching itself shows love between bishops, and how they resolved the situation peacefully despite conflicting views (no church split!). It's an important sermon and lesson!
The entire Gospel and Church is both History, and living and breathing today!
The gospel itself seemingly "repeats itself", but that's because you are reading a letter to Corinthians, Romans, Galatia, Thesso., Ephesus, etc. That said, as the church "evolved" and grew, it wasn't nearly as repetitive. It was amazingly deep! Amazingly thought out! Scholars, authors, commentaries of Early Christians. It's really amazing stuff!
I'm sort at odds with people saying "intellectual Christians are of poor morals". It's sort of like calling Paul, Luke, John, Peter, Ignatius, Polycarp, .... Chrysostom... etc., of poor morals. I mean many were smart and martyrs. Cyprian to boot. Origen and his genius of poor morals? No. Don't think so. That is not a fair argument. It's basically saying people need to be "babies" or be sinners.