tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post1731962907768070383..comments2024-03-29T09:24:12.719-05:00Comments on The Watchman's Bagpipes: What About My Apologetics Qualifications?Glenn E. Chatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-59242012437980401592010-02-14T17:33:53.814-06:002010-02-14T17:33:53.814-06:00Paul,
Thanks for you kind words. I agree with yo...Paul, <br />Thanks for you kind words. I agree with you 100% - a person should be judged by what they teach, not by what degrees they hold. And I suppose you are also right that if a person didn't have that excuse, they'd find another if they wanted to disagree with me.<br /><br />By the way, I looked at your site. That looks very, very interesting and I could spend some time there!Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-6116080441318871552010-02-14T07:14:08.502-06:002010-02-14T07:14:08.502-06:00Ok, I'm done inundating you with comments, but...Ok, I'm done inundating you with comments, but ...<br /><br />I personally am always going to judge your qualifications by what you teach, not by who taught you to teach it. Your posts make it clear you've done your homework.<br /><br />I suspect that most people who will write you off for not having degrees are going to be those who disagree with you. They're going to write you off for any reason they can find, and not having letters after your name is just one they happen to be able to find.<br /><br />If they didn't have that, they'd find another.<br /><br />Wisdom is justified by her children. Truth is able to defend itself because ultimately, Truth is a Being, not a set of facts.Paul Pavaohttp://www.christian-history.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-27288655783574168712010-02-13T14:49:20.521-06:002010-02-13T14:49:20.521-06:00Thank you Louise, for your encouragement. And wel...Thank you Louise, for your encouragement. And welcome to my blog!Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-1507394932077038942010-02-12T20:40:35.404-06:002010-02-12T20:40:35.404-06:00I appreciate all you've gone through to get to...I appreciate all you've gone through to get to where you are now. You are an immense help to many of us. Thank you!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610453652729003797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-78146033783698945452010-01-24T19:37:34.632-06:002010-01-24T19:37:34.632-06:00Thanks for all the kind words.
What's funny i...Thanks for all the kind words.<br /><br />What's funny is that I never envisioned myself as becoming a Christian apologist; When I became a believer, I wanted to use my aviation skills for the Lord. My plan was to become a missionary pilot. I had plans for getting my airplane mechanic's licenses as soon as I got out of the Army, and the school I was set up to go to was Colorado Aero Tech north of Denver. 7 months after I made this decision, I met my wife and the money I had saved for school was spent on a car so I could to to Ohio to see her as often as possible for the last 6 months of service. Although I told her my plans, I never got the mechanic license and the missionary pilot idea was not to be. I guess it just goes to show you that you might have plans of what you want to do for the Lord, but sometimes He has other ideas.<br /><br />I bought another book. Hey, i got it 35% off. I got John MacArthur's Bible Commentary Friday. You can never have too many commentaries!Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-54704118276055346892010-01-23T21:19:49.226-06:002010-01-23T21:19:49.226-06:00I second EBenz' comment. What great experience...I second EBenz' comment. What great experiences, and the knowledge God led you into afterward! He wastes nothing.<br /><br />Over 1,000 books?!? Dude. And my mother thought my father was crazy with his endless cartons of National Geographic in the attic!!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-76890321573287544932010-01-23T14:25:21.378-06:002010-01-23T14:25:21.378-06:00Thank you so much for sharing all of this, Glenn! ...Thank you so much for sharing all of this, Glenn! It is so amazing to see how God was preparing you step-by-step. Your work is truly a blessing. The truth you present brings glory to God! It was largely your blog that encouraged me to begin my own studies and for that I am grateful! Keep on contending for the faith!EBenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135319328096595388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-42869029713871337562010-01-23T13:16:47.591-06:002010-01-23T13:16:47.591-06:00If we had to rely only on those with the "pro...If we had to rely only on those with the "proper degrees," we would have to ignore Peter and a number of other biblical writers. I knew a pastor who referred to seminary as "cemetary." Maybe that was a defense mechanism...who knows? But he did have a point, at least in some cases.<br /><br />While I believe formal study and degrees have their place, I also sometimes believe the church is "dying by degrees." Often, degrees are merely window dressing that give us credibility only in the eyes of those who don't know any better. Real credibility comes from actual knowledge and wisdom.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.Ron Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685550197231995860noreply@blogger.com