Illustrations about understanding
Theologians Were There First
Most of us learn something on a fairly regular basis, no matter how educated we might be. What we learn could be important, but it could also be trivial. And,…
Illustrations about understanding
Most of us learn something on a fairly regular basis, no matter how educated we might be. What we learn could be important, but it could also be trivial. And,…
Augustine of Hippo, better known as St. Augustine, wasn’t always a “saint.” In fact, in one of his most famous books, Confessions, the ancient church father bared his soul and outlined his many sinful thoughts, words, and deeds.
One story shows that the world famous theologian was once nothing more than a common thief.
We’ve all come home from doctor visits only to be greeted by our family members wanting an answer to the same question: What did the doctor say?
But after years of experience, I’ve come to learn that what the doctor “says” and what the doctor “means” are completely different.
“If you deny the Trinity you will lose your soul. If you try and explain it you will lose your mind.”
It didn’t seem like an unreasonable request: I’ll follow you, Jesus, but first, let me go bury my father. Yet Jesus rejects the idea. Was He being rude? Mean? Unnecessarily harsh?
Quite the opposite. In fact, Jesus was trying to help the man understand a few important truths.
“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.”
“I do not understand in order to believe, I believe in order to understand.”
Mrs. Rawlings stood in front of her class of second graders and said, “Today’s word is definitely. The word definitely means ‘absolutely, positively, without a doubt.’ Can anyone use the word definitely in a sentence?”
And that’s when the “train left the track.”