I was accused last week of being Mr. Orthodoxy. It was intended as a not-so-subtle dig into how I had questioned the quoting of scripture out of context to proof text a point that was, to me, questionable. There are times when the insults of others should be considered compliments. This was one.
Orthodox is not really a new term but it is one that is shunned because it is so old school. The current crop of feel-good, pop-psychology Christians think that the opposite of orthodox is contemporary, with it, cool. In reality, the opposite of orthodox is heresy.
Orthodoxy teaches that Jesus is God. The emergent church (post-modernists, new-agers) teach that Jesus was a godly man. Orthodoxy teaches that Jesus, as the Perfect Lamb, died on a cross so our sins can be forgiven. Contemporary thought says He was a great teacher and good example. Orthodoxy teaches that those who die in their sins will go to Hell. Modern thinking is that a loving God would not do something like that.
Yes, I am orthodox. I can handle that label. Do you have any more I insults I need to consider?
homo unius libri
I am orthodox and proud of it.
ReplyDeleteortho (Greek) — combining prefix meaning correct or right:
dox (Greek) – belief; that which is thought to be true; doctrine
Orthodox means that which is correct or right belief or doctrine.
I can live with that.
DeleteGrace and peace.
You.....you.....you.....CHRISTIAN! (If you remember, the term "Christian" was originally meant as derogitory, also.) You should, indeed, revel in such "insults!"
ReplyDeleteI am sure that you meant that in the best possible way. You could have included, "Not that there is anything wrong with that."
DeleteGrace and peace.