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Exploratory Theology is a term I made up years ago to descibe a method of study that says "throw out everything you ever thought you knew about God and the Bible" and just explore possiblities.
This effectually renders tradition and orthodoxy mute in your study resources.
It is risky and might be considered dangerous to some.
It is not for the meek and certainly not for the babes.
It is heavy in relying on the Holy Spirit to reveal the meanings and truth of the Word.
This concept revolutionized my study habits and really put me more in touch with the Spirit of Truth. I have come to love the Bible more than ever, and each time I open it is like an adventure. I am an explorer in uncharted waters!
I even begain my own NT translation called the "Prophetic School New Testament" (the "Prophetic School" is what we called the BereanOnline Bible School back in the mid 90s).
1 John 2:27 MSG
27 But they're no match for what is embedded deeply within you--Christ's anointing, no less! You don't need any of their so-called teaching. Christ's anointing teaches you the truth on everything you need to know about yourself and him, uncontaminated by a single lie. Live deeply in what you were taught.
John 8:32 MSG
32 Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.
1 Corinthians 2:7-16 KJV
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
This effectually renders tradition and orthodoxy mute in your study resources.
It is risky and might be considered dangerous to some.
It is not for the meek and certainly not for the babes.
It is heavy in relying on the Holy Spirit to reveal the meanings and truth of the Word.
This concept revolutionized my study habits and really put me more in touch with the Spirit of Truth. I have come to love the Bible more than ever, and each time I open it is like an adventure. I am an explorer in uncharted waters!
I even begain my own NT translation called the "Prophetic School New Testament" (the "Prophetic School" is what we called the BereanOnline Bible School back in the mid 90s).
1 John 2:27 MSG
27 But they're no match for what is embedded deeply within you--Christ's anointing, no less! You don't need any of their so-called teaching. Christ's anointing teaches you the truth on everything you need to know about yourself and him, uncontaminated by a single lie. Live deeply in what you were taught.
John 8:32 MSG
32 Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.
1 Corinthians 2:7-16 KJV
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.