LIGHTHOUSE TRAILS & MARK DRISCOLL (PART 1):

INTRODUCTION

 

Mark Driscoll, a name that stirs up many emotions.  To some, he is the devil incarnate, and to others, an excellent Bible teacher speaking to today’s rapidly changing culture.

 

Mark is the leading pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington.  Along with his pastoral duties he is involved with the Acts 29 Church Planting Network, The Resurgence (a web site with vast theological materials), an author and speaker.

 

I became aware of Mark over a year ago in doing research on the “Emergent Church”.  I read his books and listened to/watched his sermons.  I did not find anything other than a great teacher and communicator. 

 

Were there some ways in which he communicated that could have been communicated more tactfully?  Yes.  But it was his passion for the Gospel, his passion for Jesus and his passion for his flock that far outweighed his mode of communication.  I found a redeemed sinner just like me, being progressively sanctified by the Holy Spirit, striving to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20), and, awaiting the day of Glorification when we, as believers, will be made perfect as our Savior is perfect (Romans 8:29-30, Hebrews 10:12-14).  [As a side note, his Ultimate Fighting references earned him extra brownie points.]

 

You may be asking why I have written this lead-in?  I will answer that I am not a member of Mars Hill and I am not a Driscoll groupie.  Theologically we differ in some areas (such as Eschatology), but we are united in Christ in all of the essentials of the Christian Faith (Sovereignty of God, Triunity of God, Exclusivity of Christ, Inerrancy of Scripture, etc…).  I firmly believe that in essentials there must be unity, in non-essentials liberty and in all things charity.

 

As one who studies Apologetics I regularly read various websites to see what others are saying.  One such website is Lighthouse Trails.  Though I gleam some worthwhile information from there, I also find it necessary to run much of it through my own discernment radar. 

 

I have recently had a chance to sit down and thoroughly read through some of their articles on Mark Driscoll and I feel that some exposition is necessary on what they have written.  The first part will be in reference to a short critique they have done on his most recent book “Vintage Jesus” (a wonderful book on Christology) and the second on some random comments made about him.

 

I have written this so as to carefully take a look at some of the accusations and insinuations made against him.  I believe that as an Apologist one must be careful, discerning and responsible.  There are many in the Body who visit these sites and form their opinions based on what they read, placing their trust in what has been written.

 

I believe that we are not only to contend for the faith (Jude 3) but also defend one another when statements or accusations are made inaccurately.

 

I believe this is not something we should do.  We need to ask the Holy Spirit to grant us discernment and wisdom directly, not merely putting our trust in the thoughts of others.  I ask that you seek discernment in what I write here.  I believe God grants these gifts to all who ask for and fervently seek them.

 

 

A Few Quotes From Mark Driscoll’s Vintage Jesus - Something to Think About

 

 

Point 1: Calls Christians Little Christs

 

On page 120 of “Vintage Jesus”, Driscoll writes the following:

 

“To be a Christian is to be a “little Christ.” In fact, the name Christian was originally a term of mockery given to us by our enemies. But Jesus said that to be a Christian is to pick up our cross and die. Die to sin, die to pride, die to comfort, die to anything and everything that fails to glorify God alone as the object of our affection and the source of our joy. With great insight, Walter Wink has said that killing Jesus was like trying to destroy a dandelion seed-head by blowing on it. At the cross, what was intended as eradication was used by God for multiplication, and we pray that you would always be loyal to Jesus, our hero, and his revolution.”

 

First we must ask, what does it mean to be a Christian?  To be a Christian is to be one set apart by God, having been regenerated from death to life by Jesus’ substitutionary atoning death on the cross.  Immediately upon ones rebirth he/she is immediately indwelt by the Holy Spirit and the process of Sanctification begins (1 Corinthians 6:11, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 10:10).  The more we grow in our faith, the more Christ-like we become; the more we begin to “imitate” Him (Ephesians 5:1). 

 

To be an imitator of Jesus is to be a mirror image of Him.  The Miriam-Webster Dictionary defines imitate as:

 

Imitate; Latin “imitatus”

(1)   To follow as a pattern, model, or example

(2)   To appear or appear like (resemble)

(3)   To produce a copy of (reproduce)

(4)   Mimic, counterfeit (example: can imitate his fathers booming voice)

 

As Christians, this is exactly what Scripture teaches.  We are to pattern and model ourselves after Jesus. We are to live as His examples here on earth.

 

Now to go a little further, the word Christian (from the Greek Kristianos) itself literally means “little Christ”, or “follower of Christ”.  Jesus most assuredly commanded His disciples to take up their crosses and follow in His steps (Matthew 16:24).  The apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesian Church also gave that admonishment (Ephesians 5:1-2).  We are to follow the patterns He set for us.

 

The commentary on Acts 11:26 from the Apologetics Study Bible (Holman Christian Standard Version) explains it this way: 

 

“The Antioch believers were first called “Christians” (little Christs), probably labeled by Romans as those sufficiently recognizable by beliefs and actions in keeping with the Leader.”

 

In C.S. Lewis’ book “Mere Christianity”, of the Church he states that it:

 

“…exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs.  If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself, are simply a waste of time.  God became Man for no other purpose.”

 

Lewis also wrote similarly about the believer:

 

“We shall love the Father as Christ does and the Holy Ghost will arise in us.  He came to this world and became a man in order to spread to other men the kind of life He has - by what I call ‘good infection’.  Every Christian is to become a little Christ.  The whole purpose of becoming a Christian is simply nothing else.”

 

Furthermore, C.S. Lewis makes it clear that Christians are to “act like little Christs”.  This should not be confused with “being little Christs”.  “To Be” is to act like, and should not be confused with “being”.

 

What I see they (Lighthouse Trails) have done is confuse this with the Word-Faith (and Mormon) heresy that believers are “little gods”, that God has made us in the same class of being that He is Himself and that the believer is called “Christ” because that is who “we” are.  We are not Christ, we are merely called to be imitators, a reflection of Him.

 

Now back to the matter at hand.  The great reformer Martin Luther wrote in “The Freedom of a Christian” (also called “The Treatise on Christian Liberty”):

 

“As our heavenly Father has in Christ freely come to our aid, we also ought freely to help our neighbor through our body and its works, and each one should become as it were a Christ to the other that we may be Christs to one another and Christ may be the same in all, that is, that we may be truly Christians…”

 

Here Luther rightly states that we ought to imitate Christ in such a way that we act according to the Spirit that resides in each of us as heirs with Christ.  We are to show compassion, to help those in need, to share the gospel and the truth of God’s love to all.  These are all characteristics that Jesus exemplified in His incarnation; we are called to be His examples here on earth.

 

The last example I wish to make is from a sermon from John MacArthur called “The Believer’s Privileges”, in which he teaches from 1 Peter 2:5:

 

 ”It is from the living stone that we receive our spiritual privileges.  Our first look into the kaleidoscope of spiritual privilege shows us the privilege of union with our Lord.  We are said to be ‘living stones’”.

 

“We become pictures of Christ.  Christians not only come to the living stone, but also become living stones themselves.  He who comes to Christ becomes like Christ.  That is why we are called Christians.  We are miniatures of Christ - little Christs.  It is our privilege to live in accordance with that honorable title.  And just as Christ is a living stone, we are being built up as living stones.  We have eternal life.”

 

As Christians we are conformed into the image of Christ.  It is Jesus who abides in us as we abide in Him, as those reborn of the Spirit, we are one with Jesus.  In being one with Him, we are to be a picture of Him, an exact replica in how we live as His followers.

 

As for LT’s note on Walter Wink, I do not see how this has any bearing on anything.  I hope it’s not some sort of speculation (and I won’t speculate on their intention either).  Though, to stamp out any doubt, Driscoll is a staunch defender of “Penal-Substitutionary Atonement”.  For part of his teaching on this, watch this video.

 

All Driscoll does here is point out Wink’s correctness in stating that what was meant to end Jesus’ revolution only caused it to spread.  Man’s efforts failed, God’s plan was fulfilled.

 

This is not pointed directly at LT’s, but I will state that it is troubling how many Christians tend to believe that if a pastor or author quotes another pastor or author that somehow he believes everything that pastor or author does.  I am very blessed by many in the Reformed traditions, though I disagree with them when it comes their views on Israel and the End Times. 

 

What I’m saying here is that quoting someone such as R.C. Sproul in no way means I hold to Covenant / Replacement Theology.  I believe God’s promises to national Israel were unconditional and eternal, he does not.  These are “non-essential” areas of doctrine and there is no need to try and elevate them to the status of essential - more on that in the next section.

 

 

Point 2: Mocks Homeschooling and Armageddon

 

On page 157 of “Vintage Jesus”, Driscoll writes the following:

 

“Unlike today where Christians have largely fled the cities in favor of homeschooling about the rapture amidst large stacks of canned goods readied for a hunkering down at the unleashing of Armageddon, Christianity has historically been an urban religion. A reading of the history book of early Christianity, Acts, reveals that Christianity began as an urban movement led by Paul, whose itinerant church planting ministry was almost exclusively urban as he moved from city to city and bypassed the rural areas.”

 

First, I find it interesting that LT’s starts their “expose” with “…Vintage Jesus, has some noteworthy statements that should be weighed against Scripture.”.  I mention this as since homeschooling is not mentioned in Scripture, I could in no way weigh Driscoll’s comment against it.

 

In all seriousness, how LT’s could possibly gleam what they did from that paragraph is beyond me if they had actually read the book.

 

In this paragraph, Driscoll is writing about “separatist” and “reactionary” Christians, the ones who overemphasize Eschatology by elevating it above “non-essential” status. He is talking about Christians who wish to flee society to escape the fallen culture rather than engaging it for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  He is talking about Christians who are so fearful of this fallen culture and overtly infatuated with the End Times that they can become withdrawn.

 

To put this into perspective we need to look at what Driscoll says around the quoted paragraph.

 

In the preceding paragraph, he makes the following points:

 

“Sadly, most Christians associate the city with vice, not virtue.”

 

“Sin is more concentrated in the city than in suburban and rural areas.  As a result, the related need for God is more clearly seen in the city.”

 

“By revealing the unveiling of a city upon His return, Jesus intends for Christians to love the city in the meantime.”

 

In the proceeding paragraph Driscoll comments:

 

“God’s people should bring the Gospel to any place where there are people, because God loves all people.  But since there are more people in the city, it also makes sense that bringing the Gospel to cities would be a priority.”

 

“Cities create culture that flows down to the masses.” (My comment: music, movies, media, plays, art exhibits, multi-media, etc…)

 

“For Christians to flee from cities, then to only complain about the kind of culture that is flowing into the culture from the cities is both foolish and hypocritical.  The answer is for Christians to love the city, move to the city, pray for the city, and serve the city until Jesus returns with His city from which all culture will emanate throughout the new earth.”

 

It should be very clear that he is stating rather than retreating from culture we must serve, love and pray for the culture for the cause and glory of Jesus Christ.  For Jesus Himself prayed to the Father, not asking that we be removed from the world, but rather be protected from the enticements of our enemy Satan. 

 

For myself, I believe it to be more profitable to be sowing seeds and working the fields than immersing myself in Eschatology (though I myself am Dispensational, Pre-Tribulational and Pre-Millennial).  When Jesus does come, I’d much rather have Him find me doing His work than merely just waiting.  We ought to be occupied in reaching out to the lost rather than focusing too much time on Last Days events.

 

 

Point 3: The Rapture is Dumb

 

On page 44 of “Vintage Jesus”, Driscoll writes the following:

 

“One of the most astonishing things about Jesus is that as God he actually chose to come into our fallen, sick, twisted, unjust, evil, cruel, painful world and be with us to suffer like us and for us. Meanwhile, we spend most of our time trying to figure out how to avoid the pain and evil of this world while reading dumb books about the rapture just hoping to get out.”

 

First, we need to note that Driscoll does not state that the “rapture” is dumb; he clearly states “dumb books about the rapture.”  Since LT’s did not, I felt it necessary to make the proper distinction.

 

Secondly, it is also quite clear that Driscoll is stating that God incarnated Himself into human history as the God-man to bring the Good News of salvation to this fallen world.  Jesus then commanded all those who believe in Him to do the same.  We are not to whine, complain and pine over getting out of this stink hole of a fallen world.  Rather we are to be working the fields for the glory of His kingdom.

 

Thirdly, it could be possible that Driscoll does not believe in a Pre-Tribulational rapture.  He is in the Reformed camp and could very well hold to a Mid-Tribulational or Post-Tribulational view.

 

Lastly, again this is a “non-essential” issue that should not be elevated to “essential” status.  It is something Christians can discuss, debate, and lovingly argue over - but not something we should be dogmatic over.  There are many great theologians and teachers who do not hold a Pre-Tribulational view (Sproul, Augustine, Calvin, Luther, and Wesley).  For history on the rapture doctine.

 

 

END OF PART 1

THE HYPOSTATIC UNION

(From my “Bible Doctrine” mid-term exam:)

 

The “Hypostatic Union” refers to the personhood, or dual nature of Jesus, who is both fully human and fully God.  He “was” one in person and nature (divine), and who became (and remains) two in nature (divine and human), and remained one in person in His incarnation.

 

It is important for believers to understand this union as Jesus could not have been our “unblemished sacrifice” (Hebrews 9:14) or our “priestly mediator” (Hebrews 9:23-26) if He were not a man, nor could He forgive sin (Mark 2:7) or raise the dead (physically and spiritually) (1 Peter 1:21) if He were not God.

 

Here, I have notated in three sections, the truths of these natures and how they are important to how Jesus is able to relate to us, how we are to relate to Him and how these truths are often skewed.

 

 

 1 - THE HUMANITY OF JESUS

 

Throughout my studies in Apologetics, I have observed two extremes on the view of the person of Jesus.

 

On the extreme right there is a tendency to completely overlook the humanity of Jesus and focus solely on His exaltation.  On the far left, such as many within the Emergent Church, so much emphasis is placed on the humanity of Jesus that they neglect His deity, and ultimately His exclusivity.

 

There are also those within the fringes of Christianity, such as self proclaimed apostle and prophet Rick Joyner, who hold a Docetistic view stating “he was and is a spirit”. (1)

 

 

How Human Was Jesus?

 

In contemporary terms, we could say Jesus lived His life as an ordinary man working with His step-dad swinging a hammer as a carpenter. (Mark 6:3) 

 

His physical body would have functioned in every manner as ours.  The prophet Isaiah wrote that He was just a normal, average looking man. (Isaiah 53:2)

 

In the following list we will see evidences that Jesus lived His life as we do:

 

• He was born of a woman (Galatians 4:4)
• He had a fully human body (Luke 24:39)
• Had a family (Matthew 13:54-58, Mark 6:3, 1 Corinthians 9:5)
• Obeyed His parents (Luke 2:51)
• Had a job (Mark 6:3)
• Got hungry and thirsty (Matthew 4:2, 21:18 and John 4:7, 19:28)
• Sought information (Mark 9:16-21, John 11:34)
• Told jokes (Mark 10:25, Matthew 23:24) (2)
• Had compassion (Mark 1:41, Luke 7:13)
• Had friends He loved (John 11:3-5)
• Encouraged others (Mark 12:41-44)
• Celebrated holidays (Luke 2:41)
• Went to parties (Matthew 11:19)
• Loved His mom (John 19:26-27)

 

To quote the Reformer, Martin Luther: “You should point to the whole man Jesus and say ‘That is God’”. (3)

 

 

Attacks on Jesus’ humanity:

 

Docetism: Is the belief that Jesus’ physical body was an illusion, as was His crucifixion. The belief says Jesus only seemed to have a physical body and to physically die, but in reality He was incorporeal (having no body or form), a pure spirit, and therefore could not physically die.  Docetism could be further explained as the view that, because the human body is temporary and the spirit is eternal, that the body of Jesus and His crucifixion must have been illusions.  This view was adamantly refuted by the apostle John (1 John 4:2-3), as well as being condemned as heresy at the Council of Chalcedon in 451.

 

Monophysiticism: This heresy wrongly teaches that Jesus was singular in nature, and that He did not truly suffer, but only pretended to.  This error denies Jesus’ incarnation into human history as fully human, living a divine – human life in and through His human mind and body.  If a literal incarnation were untrue, He would have had no identification with our struggles.  If unable to identify with us, He would have lacked the requirements that God the Father’s will dictated.

 

 

2 - THE DIVINITY OF JESUS

 

There are many today (and throughout history) who idolize Jesus the man.  He has been the object of many books, movies, songs and pieces of apparel.  He has essentially become a pop-cultural icon.

 

The divinity of Jesus has been ignored by secular society as a whole.  Cults have twisted it, and now there are those within Christianity who are diminishing it.

 

Liberal “Christians”, such as those in the Emergent Church, say that Jesus was merely a good man, yet practically ignore Him as the God-man (4), since they’d rather just head out on a spiritual journey with non-believers instead of pointing them to the “exclusive” Jesus who convicts men of their sin and desires to save them from Hell.  They tend to see Him as a type of Mr. Rogers who is merely a model for human social justice, and who wants to take everyone to Neverland.

 

Jehovah’s Witnesses say Jesus was a created being that became a man.  Mormons believe He was only a man who became one of many gods.  Scientology teaches Jesus was an “implant” forced upon a Thetan about a million years ago.  Islam teaches Jesus was merely a man and prophet who is inferior to Muhammad. (5)

 

While we must recognize the humanity of Jesus, and emulate His love for the lost and compassion for the hurting, we cannot deemphasize the Jesus who is Savior, king, judge and, eternal God. (Isaiah 9:6)

 

In the following list we will see evidences that Jesus is divine:

 

• He was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:34-35)
• God is His Father (John 8:19-48)
• Christ gave Himself as a sacrifice (propitiation) for our sin. (Hebrews 10:1-10)
• He revealed God to man (John 1:18)
• He is everywhere, all powerful, all knowing and unchanging (John 2:25 and 3:13, Hebrews 1:3 and 13:8)
• He took part in creation (Genesis 1:25-27 and Colossians 1:16)
• He forgives sin (Luke 5:20-24)
• He is worshiped and honored above all things (Matthew 14:33 and John 5:23)
• He holds authority over all things (Matthew 12:6)
• He is the only one who can save us (John 17:3)
• He meets all of our spiritual needs (John 7:37, 14:6)
• He is equal to God (John 8:24, 10:30)

 

 

3 – IMPORTANCE OF THE UNION

 

To truly be able to understand who the person of Jesus is, it is imperative that we look to scripture and have a balanced view on His dual nature and see Him for who He is, our most precious Savior and the “one and only” eternal God.

 

Here we will look at the importance of the Union according to scripture, and with personal insights I have obtained from various theologians such as Robert Lightner, Elmer Towns, J.I. Packer and Wayne Grudem.

 

He understands our struggles:

 

“For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, in order that He might become a merciful and faithful God, and that He might make atonement for the sins of the people.  Because when He himself was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.” (Hebrews 2:17-18)

 

It was totally necessary for Jesus to come into human history as a true man, experiencing all the struggles that we do (weakness, temptation, pain).  If Jesus were not a man, He would have been unqualified to identify and help us walk through them.  Only Jesus, because of His own suffering and temptation, is able to be our complete source of strength in our own temptation.

 

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but we have one who has been tempted in every way , just as we are – yet was without sin.  Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:15-16)

 

The highlighted portion of verse 15 above clearly tells us that through all of our trials, we can have unshakeable confidence that Jesus completely understands our struggles, since in His humanity he walked these roads before us, having been tempted in every way as we are, yet remaining impeccable in His divinity.

 

“Although He was a son, He learned obedience from what He suffered and, once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him.” (Hebrews 5:8-9)

 

Being God Jesus did not literally need to learn obedience since He is the author of the very command.  In His incarnate state, He humbled himself to learn so He could fully identify with us.

 

In James chapter 1, we are told that our trials and temptations are meant to cause us to humble ourselves before God, learn obedience from our suffering, and persevere to become “mature and complete” in our faith.  Jesus has promised to walk with us to the end, to complete our sanctification and make us perfect just as He is. (Philippians 1:16 and 3:12)   What a wonderful God we serve!

 

Other key observations include:

 

• His soul became troubled (John 12:27)
• He became troubled in spirit (John 13:21)
• He experienced great stress, even to the point He felt it would kill Him (Matthew 26:38)
• He felt great sorrow, even to the point of tears (Hebrews 5:7)

 

Because of His experience in suffering, Jesus never walks ahead of us so as to leave us behind.  He never walks behind us allowing us to lead the way.  He always walks beside us, walking us through the dark as our source of strength and light.

 

He did what only God can do:

 

“You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are going to name him Jesus.  He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.” (Luke 1:31-32)

 

“For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:17)

 

If there is one thing everyone in the world can agree upon is that if a male and a female procreate they will give birth to another person.  Our very genetic make-up disallows any other possibility.  Likewise, according to scripture, all that two sinners can create is another sinner. 

 

All of humanity has descended from one couple and therefore share the same bloodline.  This couple, our first parents, sinned before God bringing a curse upon humanity.  No matter what we do, even our own salvation, cannot break the genetic chain of sin.

 

This very issue makes the Virgin Birth of Jesus so important.  If Jesus were to have been born of two human parents He would not only have not been divine, but if He were conceived by the seed of an earthly father, He would have in no way qualified to be the Savior who could free us from the bondage of our corrupted flesh.  In having been conceived by the Holy Spirit the chain was broken and our perfect Savior was born.  In His deity He broke the chain of sin that was imputed to humanity from Adam.

 

So though Jesus was fully human, in His deity He remained sinless.  If this were not true, it would have disqualified Him from being the “unblemished” sacrifice required by the Father to atone for our sin. (Hebrews 7:26)

 

“…I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)

 

With the Virgin Birth, the divinity of Jesus was revealed through the Holy Spirit.  In the above verse this divinity was declared by Jesus himself.  In His declaration of being “the light of the world” Jesus pointed to His own moral purity and to Himself as the source of all truth.  In this Jesus was saying, “I am God manifest in the flesh”. (1 Timothy 3:16)

 

“For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man and be a sin offering.” (Romans 5:7)

 

In our utter depravity, there is nothing we could do to appease God.  Though Jesus was fully man, in His incarnation Jesus was only in the likeness of sinful flesh.  Only in His deity could He have been so blameless as to appease the absolute perfection the Father requires. 

 

Only God could be so loving and selfless.  I can think of no mere man who would be willing to fully sacrifice his own life for a world that hates him.  It is only because of His love for us that we are able to be changed in such a radical way that we can now love Him.

 

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

Being such a rich subject there is no possible way I could fully cover every aspect of the person of Jesus here.  What I have covered are those things that I believe the Holy Spirit wished me to focus on at this time to draw me into a deeper understanding of who my Savior truly is, and how much he wishes for me to identify with Him – as a God big enough to save me as well as one who wishes to weep, laugh and converse with me as one who was willing to die for a friend. (John 15:13)

 

 

CITATIONS

1.       “There Were Two Trees in the Garden” (Rick Joyner, page 70, 1986/2006, Morning Star Pub.)

2.       “Vintage Jesus: Timeless Truths to Timely Questions” (Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears, page 33, 2008, Crossway Pub.)

3.       Ibid. (page 34)

4.       Ibid. (page 14) 

5.       “The Concise Guide to Today’s Religions and Spirituality” (James K. Walker, 2007, Harvest House Pub.)

THE INAUGURAL POST…

Well, it’s 9:00am and I’ve had this account for a couple of weeks and decided it’s about time to get off my can write something.

This blog will contain personal thoughts, writings on theology, writings on apologetics, life and ministry happenings, rants, book and music I’m enjoying and about anything worthwhile or worthless (depending on your perspective) I can think of.

Shortly I’ll post my first apologetics oriented article involving the book “Vintage Jesus” (which I strongly recommend), but first some theology from my Calvary Chapel Bible Institute mid-term.  I really enjoyed the Doctrine course and love sharing my studies.

Unless Jesus comes first… see you next time.