Ah, a breath of fresh air: reasonable faith!!!~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Faith R Alan Woods Reason Reasonable

Being that 'reason is not antithetical to faith' (Woods) and that Pentecost established the Reality of super-nature (Lewis) and that 'theology matters' (Wimber), then 'empowered evangelicalism' (Nathan) is the natural expression of discipleship.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Discipleship Duna Evangelicalism Faith Faith Reason Mis R Alan Woods Reason Reasoning Supernatural Supernaturally Theology

There are three people one can never reason with: a drunk, a crazy person, and a fool.

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods R Alan Woods Reason Reasonable Reasoning

God is The Reasonable One, therefore reason & faith are not antithetical ~R. Alan Woods [2007]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Faith R Alan Woods Reason

The Fathers intent desire is that none would 'perish'. The promise God has given us is one of 'liberation'- Freedom. Being set free from captivity and reconciled to your Father. Intimacy with Jesus garners son-ship with Abba. As Jesus demonstrated that Son-ship of Grace he said, 'I only say and do what I hear the Father saying and doing'. Proclaiming the Kingdom of God by Do'in the Stuff. The early church 'got' Jesus. John Wimber 're-got' Jesus and began proclaiming the Kingdom and demonstrating it as any loving son would of his Father. Now, we are no longer refuges but 'Bona Fide' citizens in good standing with our King and our new country. Where Love, Mercy, Grace; Peace 'rains' on us eternally here and now. 'The Already But Not Yet' (Ruis).~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Eternal Life Liberty Lifestyle R Alan Woods Salvation

Freedom for freedoms sake.~R. Alan Woods [2006]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Freedom Grace And Favor Liberty R Alan Woods

Grace has not been well understood by the post-modern church let alone applied as post-moderns in our lives as a reality that Christ secured for us.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Grace And Favor Liberty R Alan Woods

This ain't my first rodeo!.~R. Alan Woods [1999]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Abuse Dependence Abuse Of Power Abuse Of Religion Church Pastors R Alan Woods

The world and it's people are my church.~R. Alan Woods [1996]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Church Church Planting Churches Mankind R Alan Woods

People respond when they are taught, and that primarily by example, rather than preached at. Jesus modeled just this approach in His life.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods By Example R Alan Woods Teach Teaching Teaching The Faith

The Reality of the Creator God of Christianity blatantly reveals itself in His majestic handy-work.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Creation Creation Of God Creation Of The Universe R Alan Woods

Being that the *historical* Jesus was of pure Hebraic descent- lineage of Eber- He was not an Arab or of Arabic descent, therefore He was not dark skinned as most Israeli's are not.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Eber Hebraic Hebrew Roots Jesus Christ Lineage R Alan Woods

It would behoove you to have your thesis finely tuned and the logical arguments utilized in support of it tightly woven into a credible, and creatively persuasive tapestry.

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Apologetics Argumentation Logic Of Thought Persuasion R Alan Woods Scholarly Theology Thesis

I am not aligned in my thinking with Calvinism, neither am I aligned in my thinking with Arminianism. I have proposed a more 'Wholeistic' theology encompassing the 'both/and' in the context Objective Truth & Reality. ~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods R Alan Woods Theology

The more important point is that Reality is much more 'nuanced' that we may imagine. Operationally co-existent economies make for a much better fit into what we now know about our material universe per quantum physics, et al. This is after all His creation and He is the Rational One. Reason and Faith are not antithetical, but rather synergistic.

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods R Alan Woods Theology

Everything I have learned has not come from books, it has come experientially over time under pressure walking with Christ.~ R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Experientially R Alan Woods Theology

Free markets and capitalism are predicated upon the definition of greed as altruistic in economics.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Altruism Capitalism Free Enterprise Free Markets Greed Good R Alan Woods

I do not politicize Christianity nor my discipleship as Jesus did not politicize either His divinity nor his humanity.

~ R. Alan Woods

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Don't get me wrong, I like NASCAR and shopping at Nordstrom's, but discipleship is intrinsic as a lifestyle.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Discipleship Lifestyle R Alan Woods Spirituality

There are no shortcuts to maturity in discipleship; it was, is, and always will be learned over time and under pressure walking in union with Christ.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Discipleship Experientially Maturity R Alan Woods Union With Christ

The synoptic Gospels of the New Testament manuscripts make us aware of Christ's character and gives us a view of the 'son-ship' He modeled which flowed out of that Divine character. ~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Christ Gospels Modeling Behavior New Testament R Alan Woods Son Ship Synoptic

It is widely unknown, but nonetheless true that Catholicism fervently promotes the 'spiritual disciplines' whereas Protestantism has largely neglected them altogether. Does 'volunteerism' facilitate the formation of Christ's character in us or rather does it reveal our level of Christ-like maturity through the work of the Holy Spirit in us? Jesus modeled son-ship and gave all of His time, shared his talents,and invested all of His treasure while affirming others as He proclaimed through demonstrations the Kingdom of God.'Christ-likeness cannot be self-efforted' (Woods, 2007). ~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods R Alan Woods Spiritual Development

There are sins much more serious than socio-pathologies which really are mental illnesses, whereas self-righteousness is an illness of the soul.

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Mental Illness R Alan Woods Self Righteousness Sins Sociopathology Sociopaths Soul Sick

To us post-moderns, empathy is a stranger in a strange land. ~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Empathy R Alan Woods

In my opinion, anyone who says they have no anxiety at all over experiencing their own physical death is not in touch with their humanity.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Death Death And Dying Fear Of Death Fear Unknown R Alan Woods

There are things far worse than death, for when it comes to us it is final. What lies beyond it is a matter of faith in what we had hope for.

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Death Death And Dying Death Of A Loved One R Alan Woods

We die well when we die with purpose fulfilled.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Death And Dying Fulfilling Purpose Purpose In Life R Alan Woods

No one is perfect and perfectly holy but God alone.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Perfection R Alan Woods

Unlike 'other' religious belief systems in competition with Christianity, we have not been called to become 'absorbed' into the deity but rather brought into communion with God through union with Christ thereby maintaining our unique individuality and personal identity

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Diversity Individuality R Alan Woods Unity Unity In The Church

Love is faith in action. ~R. Alan Woods [2006]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Compassion Love Faith Love Mercy R Alan Woods

I contend that those who Agape can only administer mercy and grace.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Agape Love Grace And Favor Love Mercy R Alan Woods

As Christians it is not just for us to know what we believe, but why we believe it.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Belief System Beliefs R Alan Woods

Quite aside from supernatural experiences, after having given this much thought and extensive consideration, I am quite certain that it is Christianity that is based in Objective Reality and Truth and is therefore validpp

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods R Alan Woods Reality Supernatural Truth

Envy is a buzz killer.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Envy Jealousy R Alan Woods

Do I believe in demonic possession?My thinking is more aligned with 'demonization' in the context of Christianity & Spirit-filled believers, whereas I am quite certain an 'unbeliever' can possibly become 'possessed' by a demonic spirit('s).

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Christians Demonic Demonization Demonize Demons Possession R Alan Woods Spirit Filled

When we give our heartbreak to God, he fashions it into a softer and even more loving heart.~R. Alan Woods [2013]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Heartbreaks Loving R Alan Woods Transform

After witnessing the inauguration ceremonies, I am compelled to state how deeply grateful and infinitely thankful and eternally blessed I am to and by God for the privilege of being born and for living out my life in this amazing country- The United States of America

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Blessings Divine Providence Providence R Alan Woods

'Lady Wisdom' is my wife and those I reach with Truth understood are my children.~R. Alan Woods [2012]

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Lady Wisdom R Alan Woods Wisdom Quote

Put that in your self-righteous pipe and smoke it!!!.

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Arrogance Presumptousness R Alan Woods Self Righteousness

Beware when wrong-doing is called good and right-doing is called evil.

~ R. Alan Woods

R. Alan Woods Deception Delusional Good And Evil Good Vs Evil R Alan Woods
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