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makes things dark inside within the courthouse walls records are kept taxes collected trials held for bad guys the courthouse is the settler s symbol of law order stability and most importantly security the mayor s office is on the top floor his eagle eye ferrets out the smallest details of town life in pioneer theology the church is the covered wagon it s a house on wheels always on the move the covered wagon is where the pioneers eat sleep fight love and die it bears the marks of life and movement it creaks is scarred with arrows bandaged with baling wire the covered wagon is always where the action is it moves toward the future and doesn t bother to glorify its own ruts the old wagon isn t comfortable but the pioneers don t mind they are more into adventure than comfort in settler theology god is the mayor he is a sight to behold dressed like a dude from back east he lounges in an over stuffed chair in his courthouse office he keeps the blinds drawn no one sees him or knows him directly but since there is order in town who can deny that he is there the mayor is predictable and always on schedule the settlers fear the mayor but look to him to clear the payroll and keep things going peace and quiet are the mayor s main concerns that s why he sends the sheriff to check on the pioneers who ride into town in pioneer theology god is the trail boss he is rough and rugged full of life he chews tobacco drinks straight whiskey the trail boss lives eats sleeps fights with his people their well being is his concern without him the wagon wouldn t move living as a free man would be impossible the trail boss often gets down in the mud with the pioneers to help push the wagon which often gets stuck he prods the pioneers when they get soft and want to turn back his fist is an expression of his concern in settler theology jesus is the sheriff he s the guy who is sent by the mayor to enforce the rules he wears a white hat drinks milk outdraws the bad guys the sheriff decides who is thrown into jail there is a saying in town that goes those who believe the mayor sent the sheriff and follow the rules they won t stay in boot hill when it comes their time in pioneer theology jesus is the scout he rides out ahead to find out which way the pioneers should go he lives all the dangers of the trail the scout suffers every hardship is attacked by the indians through his words and actions he reveals the true intentions of the trail boss by looking at the scout those on the trail learn what it means to be a pioneer in settler theology the holy spirit is the saloon girl her job is to comfort the settlers they come to her when they feel lonely or when life gets dull or dangerous she tickles them under the chin and makes everything okay again the saloon girl squeals to the sheriff when someone starts disturbing the peace in pioneer theology the holy spirit is the buffalo hunter he rides along with the covered wagon and furnishes fresh meat for the pioneers without it they would die the buffalo hunter is a strange character sort of a wild man the pioneers can never tell what he will do next he scares the hell out of the settlers he has a big black gun that goes off like a cannon he rides into town on sunday to shake up the settlers you see every sunday morning the settlers have a little ice cream party in the courthouse with his gun in hand the buffalo hunter sneaks up to one of the courthouse windows he fires a tremendous blast that rattles the whole courthouse men jump out of their skin women scream dogs bark chuckling to himself the buffalo hunter rides back to the wagon train shooting up the town as he goes in settler theology the christian is the settler he fears the open unknown frontier his concern is to stay on good terms with the mayor and keep out of the sheriff s way safety first is his motto to him the courthouse is a symbol of security peace order and happiness he keeps his money in the bank the banker is his best friend the settler never misses an ice cream party in pioneer theology the christian is the pioneer he is a man of daring hungry for a new life he rides hard knows how to use a gun when necessary the pioneer feels sorry for the settlers and tries to tell them of the joy and fulfillment of life on the trail he dies with his boots on in settler theology the clergyman is the banker within his vault are locked the values of the town he is a highly respected man he has a gun but keeps it hidden in his desk he feels that he and the sheriff have a lot in common after all they both protect the bank in pioneer theology the clergyman is the cook he doesn t furnish the meat he just dishes up what the buffalo hunter provides this is how he supports the movement of the wagon he never confuses his job with that of the trail boss scout or the buffalo hunter he sees himself as just another pioneer who has learned how to cook the cook s job is to help the pioneers pioneer in settler theology faith is trusting in the safety of the town obeying the laws keeping your nose clean believing the mayor is in the courthouse in pioneer theology faith is the spirit of adventure the readiness to move out to risk everything on the trail faith is obedience to the restless voice of the trail boss in settler theology sin is breaking one of the town s ordinances in pioneer theology sin is wanting to turn back in settler theology salvation is living close to home and hanging around the courthouse in pioneer theology salvation is being more afraid of sterile town life than death on the trail salvation is joy at the thought of another day to push on into the unknown it is trusting the trail boss and following his scout while living on the meat furnished by the buffalo hunter the pioneers and the settlers portray in cowboy movie language the people of the law and the people of the spirit in the time of the historical jesus the guardians of the ecclesiastical setup the scribes and pharisees and sadducees had ensconced themselves in the courthouse and enslaved themselves to the law this not only enhanced their prestige in society it also gave them a sense of security people fear the responsibility of being free it is often easier to let other people make decisions or to rely on the letter of the law some people want to be slaves after enslaving themselves to the letter of the law such people go on to deny freedom to others jesus described them this way they tie up heavy loads and put them on men s solders but they themselves are no willing to lift a finger to move them matt 23 4 jesus wanted to liberate his people from the law from all laws under his word we become free people people of the spirit and the fellowship of free people grows up as in the new testament beyond all kinds of theological disagreement it is in galatians 5 1 that paul writes it is for freedom that christ has set us free stand firm then and do not let yourselves to be burdened again by a yoke of slavery if we are not experiencing what paul calls in romans 8 21 the glorious freedom of the children of god then we must acknowledged that his world has not taken sovereign possession of us that we are not fully under the way of the spirit end of excerpt abraham was a pioneer and those who walk by faith as he did following the spirit of god are also pioneers for he is the father of our faith this is what it means to be the sons and daughters of god by faith abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance and he went out not knowing where he was going by faith he went to live in the land of promise as in a foreign land living in tents with isaac and jacob heirs with him of the same promise for he was looking forward to the city that has foundations whose designer and builder is god heb 11 8 10 esv2011 share this tweet print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading 22 comments posted in a prisoner of the lord are you a pioneer or a settler faith following christ freedom in christ vs law keeping isolated by god let us go on milk or meat obeying the leading of god religion vs abiding in christ uncategorized tagged bible christianity faith jesus theology an exchanged life sep 28 by michael have you ever thought what a raw deal we are all being punished for our sins in this less than perfect world because adam and eve blew it paul wrote about this to the saints in rome therefore just as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin and so death spread to all men because all sinned for if many died through one man s trespass much more have the grace of god and the free gift by the grace of that one man jesus christ abounded for many for if because of one man s trespass death reigned through that one man much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man jesus christ rom 5 12 17 esv2011 t austin sparks wrote he that has my commandments and keeps them he it is that loves me how this may apply i do not know i trust it does not seem hard it is not meant to be hard it is intended to bring us into possession of the secret of things spiritual enlargement is a question of obedience progress according to obedience but obedience is not an enforced response to a law in pain of judgment this is the obedience of love consecration and devotion obedience is the active side of faith faith and obedience are two sides of one thing and cannot be divided without destroying completeness and obedience is the proof of faith and faith is the demand for obedience 1 we who have believed into christ and were immersed into his death by baptism have also been raised into his newness of life in his spirit it was his agape love for his father that motivated jesus his whole life even when it meant that he would die a terrible death on the cross for he knew that it was not only his body that was on that cross but all the sins of fallen man down through the ages he was the father s perfect sacrificial passover lamb for the sins of the world in genesis we read of abraham living out this act by faith with his and sarah s only son and abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it upon isaac his son and he took the fire in his hand and a knife and they went both of them together and isaac spake unto abraham his father and said my father and he said here am i my son and he said behold the fire and the wood but where is the lamb for a burnt offering and abraham said my son god will provide himself a lamb gen 22 6 8a kjv the father has always wanted many sons and daughters to love and walk with him just as adam did before his fall but adam and eve s fall and being cast out from the face of god in the garden was not the final end of that thought in the mind of god for god so loved the world that he gave his only son that whoever believes in grk eis into him should not perish but have eternal life john 3 16 esv2011 through the sacrifice of jesus he traded our eternal death for his eternal life it is important to know that verses in the new testament which speak of our initial act of saving faith often miss the depth of meaning that is behind them because of poor translations we don t just believe in jesus in some kind of mental ascent but the gift of god of saving faith places us into christ by the holy spirit even that favorite verse of evangelical christians john 3 16 misses that depth of what salvation is by saying we only have to believe in him much like we might believe in a certain political figure or our football team the gift of salvation is an intimate act that places us in jesus christ and his spirit within us teaches us all things see 1 john 2 27 paul wrote know you not that so many of us as were baptized into grk eis jesus christ were baptized into his death therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death that just as christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the father even so we also should walk in newness of his life rom 6 3 4 kj2000 emphasis added i am crucified with christ nevertheless i live yet not i but christ lives in me and the life which i now live in the flesh i live by the faith of the son of god who loved me and gave himself for me gal 2 20 kj2000 emphasis added but the scripture hath concluded all under sin that the promise by faith of jesus christ might be given to them that believe gal 3 22 kjv emphasis added even the righteousness of god which is by the faith of jesus christ unto all and upon all them that believe rom 3 22a kjv emphasis added we who have been crucified with christ have met the end of our old weak adamic natures and we now have been raised in total newness of life this means that we no longer have to access our christian walks by our own weak faith that so often fails us but we now can live by the same faith by which jesus lived in a loving relationship with his father for without faith it is impossible to please him for whoever would draw near to god must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him heb 11 6 esv2011 emphasis added in christ we are all called to live in his life walk by his faith and do his works not our own least any man should boast this is what paul was talking about when he wrote i know how to be brought low and i know how to abound in any and every circumstance i have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger abundance and need i can do all things through grk en in him who strengthens me phil 4 12 13 esv2011 emphasis added entering into god s rest the one who enters god s rest has himself rested from his own works just as god did from his let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest heb 4 10 11 isv144 emphasis added this is so hard to believe isn t it god rested on the seventh day of creation in john chapter one we read that the word jesus christ made all things in the beginning and without him was nothing made that was made he did it all by merely speaking everything into existence and the word of god still speaks jesus told the disciples if you love me you will keep my commandments and i will ask the father and he will give you another helper to be with you forever even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him you know him for he dwells with you and will be in you john 14 15 17 esv2011 emphasis added for through the spirit by faith we ourselves eagerly wait in god s rest for the hope of righteousness for in christ jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything but only faith working through love gal 5 5 6 esv2011 emphasis added yes faith which abides in christ will find its outworking through god s love in us it is here that we can truly rest and cease from our own religious efforts peter often tried to do his own good works because they seemed like the right thing to do at the time calling fire down from heaven on a samaritan village cutting 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