I am now in my seventh week at Georgetown College. It has been a good six weeks completed and spring break in coming up in just two weeks and I am excited about returning home to see everyone.
Georgetown College has been a great experience thus far. I have enjoyed most every aspect of the college life. I at this point have A's in all my classes: New Testament I 97%, Principles Sociology A-, New Testament II 94.5%, Old Testament Law and History 90%, and History of Philosophy I 90%. I am right on the border of many of them and do not expect them to stay A's, but I'll do my best to keep them that way.
Now I have extremely enjoyed my Religion classes, along with the others, but I do have major differences with there understanding and approach to Scripture. For this reason, I have decided to leave Georgetown College and attend a school more dedicated to defending the infallibility of Scripture. Nevertheless, this is not an attack on Georgetown College or my professors. I still affirm that the two men who I have as Religion professors are Christians. However, one might be considered a heretic by of my fellow conservatives.
It is important however to understand that God has brought me here for a reason. Before my coming here, I considered myself a conservative Christian according to the Protestant Reform. However, I did not loathe the liberalism of the Church. Now by my coming here I loathe the liberal view of Scripture. Do not misunderstand me though. I loathe the liberal view of Scripture (one that does not view it as and the inerrant and infallible Word of God), but I do not call all who hold this view heretics, nor do I doubt their faith in, love for, and fellowship with Christ. However, this experience has given me a drive to be a better student of Scripture so that I can defend the faith once and for all delivered to the saints.
Because I am unable to go home every weekend, I have started attending Georgetown Baptist Church, which is about a ten-minute walk from my dorm. It is a wonderful little church with a desire to serve God. Pastor Ken has been very welcoming, as has the rest of the fellowship. I have started to work with the R.A.'s (1st-6th grade boys). It is a new and exciting challenge that I look forward to.
God bless
Well, when will you be leaving, then? Who are your profs this semester? Additionally, where will you go, instead?
ReplyDeleteHey Josh, well I will finish out my semester here at GC. Then next year I will go somewhere else. I have not yet decided where I will go, though I figure I will end up at Boyce. It is close, less expensive and I think I will get a good solid education there. But part of me wants to stay home and do distant learning, but I know that it would not give me what going away to school can. But I can't say for sure how things will work out, have to see what God shows me.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you on your travels. Continue to ask questions. They're valuable.
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