Featured Illiteracy and Spiritual Growth

Well...not just anyone. It takes a different kind of thinking to teach art than it does economics or math...as for computer science, well, there are are only 10 types of people in this world: those that understand binary, and those that don't.

But seriously -- are you playing along with JonC, or did you not catch the huge tongue in his cheek?

 

I'm stealing your joke.

 

In my estimation, spiritual growth comes from being conformed to the likeness of Christ, through the work of the Holy Spirit. When we are transformed by a renewing of our minds.

This leads to a love for Christ, love for God, love for the brethren. We learn to lay down our own will in favor of His will, to count this world as nothing, to bear one another's burdens, pray for one another, tell others of this great love the Father has for us, and a few more unselfish expressions.

As far as I can tell, one does not HAVE to be literate in order to be led by the Spirit.

And we've all got room to become more like Christ

 

Which joke? There's been quite a few in this thread over the last couple of days.

 

AMEN. :thumbs:

 

if I have to go for surgery or any medical procedure that's somewhat complex I think I'll take a book read book learned person over the illiterate doctor anytime

 

Good books are helpful, but not necessary.

 

I have an aunt who is illiterate

I'll take her biscuits and gravy, ham and beans, cornbread, and apple pie over any book-read chef's - lol

 

Amen brother, amen!

 

No one is saying that education isn't helpful, what we are saying that education doesn't equal maturity. Nor is literacy a test for faithfulness. Some of the greatest Pharisees of the Jews were the most educated. Fidelity is attached to our hearts, not our ability to spell.

 

But one of the most important things that the Lord has given to mature us is the Bible, so if one cannot read and apply with understanding His word to their lives?

 

Or even in that case an Athiest who knows how to do well the procedure over a Christian Dr who never heard of how to do the surgery!

 

I knew it would just be a matter of time before someone pulled out the apple pie and cornbread card lol

 

Thank God for Cyber Space.....

Regardless of a persons ability to read or not to read, most folks today have access, one way or another, to cyber space, and there are many great preachers on line, plus most books can be ordered in auditory form!

You may not be able to read or even write, but so long as you have working ears, you can listen and learn!

reat question and post!

 

When thinking about this subject, this verse repeatedly comes to mind:

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." -Romans 10:17.

Thanks Rolf. Proof positive that I don't need to go to Yale to be a Christian. :tongue3::laugh: