Winning the World

Ses s i on 3: Al ternat i ve Forms of Sp i r i tua l i t y and Chur ch 61

IV. Dialogue and Discussion on Garrison, Kreider, Mull Readings

1 Thess. 5.20-22 (ESV) Do not despise prophecies, [21] but test everything; hold

How do Garrison’s, Kreider’s, and Mull’s view of the church coincide with both the New Testament and Nicene theology of the Church as one (biblical identity), holy (shared spirituality), catholic (historic roots and connectivity), and apostolic (representative authority)?

fast what is good. [22] Abstain from every form of evil.

A. Clarification between the facts and the claims

B. Evaluation of the evidence supporting the claims

1. The facts of the matter

2. The teachings of Scripture

C. Re-evaluation of the claims based on our understanding of the evidence

D. Conclusions to draw

V. Conclusion

A. The criteria of the Scripture

B. The criteria of the Creed

C. The test of experience