Comments on: Do You Know Your “Non-Negotiables”?

By: sheila

sheila — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:44:00 +0000

Ok I am really going out on a limb here…
Non Negotiable
God was, is, and ever shall be.
God loves us all unconditionally.
God’s sole requirement of us is that we should love back. In this loving we are changed. Our actions in the world spring from that change.
Negotiable
Everything else

By: Paul Nowak

Paul Nowak — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:16:37 +0000

I think perhaps the best aspect of this exercise is the test of your beliefs. I've known several people whose faith was hung on some lesser beliefs that when challenged fell apart – they hadn't necessarily assessed what had become the “core” of their Christian faith.

At the same time, one of my non-negotiables that is more a point of logic than belief, is that faith is a persistent belief that may contradict contrary evidence.

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:29:02 +0000

Thanks Janet. Truth is, not enough people wrestle with this stuff! It's a little scary, but God is big. And he's even bigger than our misunderstandings of him!

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:29:02 +0000

Thanks Janet. Truth is, not enough people wrestle with this stuff! It's a little scary, but God is big. And he's even bigger than our misunderstandings of him!

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:04:13 +0000

It's always interesting to see what happens when our theology “comes home to roost.” Good thoughts, Kyle.

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:07:29 +0000

The irony, of course, is that I'm probably more focused on Jesus than ever before!

By: dannyjbixby

dannyjbixby — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:43:51 +0000

Funny what happens when you remove sideways focuses.

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:27:54 +0000

Oooh. You have some good non-negotiables. Maybe I need a third category? “Mid-negotiables”?

Of course, theology is rarely black and white!

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:26:35 +0000

It's always interesting to see what happens when our theology “comes home to roost.” Good thoughts, Kyle.

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:26:25 +0000

The irony, of course, is that I'm probably more focused on Jesus than ever before!