New Toy

   I finally have enough money to venture out and get an Ipad.
   I am not a fan of Apple and I don't think this will change  my mind. But it is a tool that a good amount of people in my church fellowship possess. So I decided whern ever the time came when I had enough money to buy one of those tools I would.
    I discovered that it has a section or app known as ITunes and within ITunes there is an link to a whole lot of video and audio files. One file grouping is concerning universitys and colleges. WIthin that grouping is my university, Biola University. And also files on classes taught at Dallas Seminary.
    I thus will be able to get classes that I have not been able to take when they were for credit. This time I can sit back and enjoy great teaching.
    And this also will enhance my input in this blog.
    Stay tuned. More is to come. Become a member of this blog and follow along.

Blog Reason

     I got to thinking. I may be going too fast in this series that I am posting at the moment.
     In my philosphy class I took I was told to define teams. I guess it was section on metaphysics-- the philosphy covering things beyond the physical. Christian Doctrines seems to be in that camp.
    So you must be asking-Why do I need to know doctrine? And just what is doctrine?
    Good question. Doctrine is a branch of knowledge or a system of beliefs. As I use the term it means the system based on and drawn from God's special revelation as found in the Bible. As such I mean to be posting on the subjects of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit. I will cover salvation and the reason for this need for salvation-Sin. In doing so I will also touch on Angels, Elect and Fallen.
     Since there is a need for instruction  I will handle the doctrine of the church, What it is, where it came from, why we need to gather together as a group. That will aslo call for a discussion on the offices and what I call departments of said church.
      I will cover the Chrustian disciplines such as prayer, witnessing, useage of gifts.
     Of course, some of our Christian Doctrines are limited because the Bible is not exhaustive. God has not revealed everything in detail. For example, what we know about creation is such. Because that is true man has tended to lean to the explanation of evolutionary theory. Or that God started the whole thing and then stepped back to watch.
       Well, that is just some explantion. Hold on and keep reading.

Why I am Doing This

      Dude. You may be thinking, just why is this guy spending so much time on subjects like cults and Bible study methods and not just blogging as in web logging? That is a very good question. As those of you who are following these posts since the beginning you know that I am setting this blog "For Your Information" up for the church group I am a member of.
   I guess I feel that since I have had some training at Western Theological Seminary I am a frustrated theologian.
   That may be true. I also don't want anyone to unknowingly be sucked into a false belief system.
   I took a class on Contemporary Theology. The text book used was by a James Livingston, Modern Christian Thouight Since it had a copyright of 1971 it didn't cover today's Christian Thought. That is, the New Age was not covered. And a good amount of Cults never got into its pages. Looking back, the cults were not the main emphasis. It was more the development of Christian Thought from the Enlightenment to Vatican Two.
    I found soon after I became a Christian in 1968 that I was given an interest in false religions. Basicly in the cults and in spiritual counterfits.
    God got my attention when I was away at college in Taft, California. I was in a Four Sqaure Gospel fellowship at the moment. I noticed the tongue emphasis going on around me. I found myself analyzing what I saw and asking "Is this something Satan could influence and get a toe hold in?" I concluded yes, since he can appear as an angel of light.
    Satan also is busy in movements that diviate from the Bible as the basis for belief.
   That is why you will be reading for a while in this blog a series on cults. That is why you have had a series on Bible Study Methods. A person must learn to feed himself. A person should  know how to test the spirits. And that is why I spend so much time systematically blogging.
     Keep on reading. Yes. Please do so. Also comment. Let me know how this is being received.

Christian beliefs

As it is possible to misunderstand basic doctrines. When we approach what we believe, we must be sure we understand true and orthodox truth. When we go far afield and make up our own system of belief, that is when we tend to find ourselves falling into shades of a cult. That may be some of the reasons for so many strange religions . That is one reason I am doing this blog. I wish to help you stay orthodox. Please feel free to comment on these postings.
Keep watching these postings.

God blesses

God wants all to come to the knowledge of Him. It is the desire of the author of this blog that you read, respond by asking questions that can be responded to. Feel free to comment. And have a nice day.

Blog guide

People reading this may say "so, on what are you going to base your answers?' which, if you think about it, is a very good question. We all are people who have opinions and most of us like to share our ignorance daily. And frequently.

  A good portion of what I will share and talk about will be filtered through God's word, the Bible.
God has a lot to share with man. He is not silent. He communicates. And all He communicated was set down in the 66 books found between  the covers of the Holy Bible. It is very important we listen and memorize portions we find helpful for our situation.
Psalm 119 says "Your word have I hidden in my heart  that I might not sin against God." Also "Your word is a lamp onto my feet and a light unto my path."
  In a later posting I will gladfully share how to do that.

Start Up

Hi. As you can see, my name is Dane and I will be your host. Feel free to comment when you feel the urge. I will attempt to get back to you as soon as possible.
 For this first posting let me tell you that I plan to make this blog a useful one. I will be seeking out a weight trainer to blog here. I have one already in mind. So once I line him up and get him to post here you will have a chance to ask him questions. I will also try to line up a pastor. I may even line up a survey to post here. That is still in the planning stages.
  I may not be posting everyday As I see it this blog will grow as time and need dictate.. Stay tune and welcome to this blog.