tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post3073829025264790503..comments2024-03-04T00:50:02.182-08:00Comments on KeithGiles.com: The Gospel According to Philip K. DickKeith Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-44675173768860633412014-06-20T07:06:13.191-07:002014-06-20T07:06:13.191-07:00good point--we have our eternal destination all se...good point--we have our eternal destination all set in Christ but what do we do with our earthly lives in the meantime? well we are his agents to represent him in this world--so we submit ourselves to him for guidance and he uses us to fulfill his purposes.the alternative1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14594337659223473714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-82345088712804416222014-06-20T06:12:21.976-07:002014-06-20T06:12:21.976-07:00Keith, I loved that conversation between Leon and ...Keith, I loved that conversation between Leon and Phil, and that key question about what is the point of "believing". A few of my friends and I were just talking about this last night. It's that whole tension between "the gospel" soteriological, but also all the things that Jesus proclaimed as the the Kingdom of God. To me, I am often reminded of that verse in 1Co 4:20, that "the kingdom" is more than just things we talk about, or even what we "believe".<br /><br />Secondly, your post also connects to me because it was "secular" literature that provides inspiration. It's another thing I am often thinking about and having conversations about. While reading Brian Zahnd's "A Farewell to Mars" book, I note how often Zahnd credits ideas he has been exposed to from people like Fyodor Dostoevsky. Zahnd writes about having a moment of epiphany because of a scene in Dostoevsky's "Demons". I think this is so important to talk about, because while I fully realize The Bible as God's Word, I also see God speaking to humanity in so many other ways. I could probably learn a great deal about God from PKD, just as I have from other "secular" minds. Christians hurt themselves unnecessarily when they create strict boundaries of "us" and "them, and limit themselves to a very narrow subculture of ideas.<br /><br />Now, I know there is a difference between humanity reflecting "the image of God" universally, and believers reflecting the glory of Christ. I'd love to hear from you how much of a distinguishing line that is, or how that blurs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769304311324159748noreply@blogger.com