Authenticity

A brief summary from:  Psalms: An Expositional Commentary by James Montgomery Boice

Psalm 1

¹ Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

³ He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

⁴ Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.

⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

⁶ For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

Psalm 1 is probably one of the best known psalms in the psalter. This Psalm brings forth a message of hope and confidence in God’s Word. Psalm 1 is a practical psalm and introduces us to the way in which we may find happiness and fulfillment in life. This psalm also helps us to meditate on the goodness of God’s law and the consequences of living a life devoted to and entirely brought under the authority of God’s Word.

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Pastors need to participate in theology because his entire life of ministry depends on it. Determining a clear and concise Biblical theology should be the foundation of a pastor’s ministry toward his church. If he finds himself lacking in the areas of Biblical counselling and crisis care, when theological questions which are posed to him by congregants after the service, he can easily reference his theological work to find help for his counselees. Most importantly, most pastors are thrust into a whirlwind of conflicting worldviews from the congregation he ministers to, and therefore, he must educate his flock to be prepared to give an answer to anyone who asks the reason why they believe the gospel of Christ. (I Peter 3:15)

There are several reasons why I believe pastors need to study theology. The top three are the following: 1. Spiritual questions can be answered by theological and biblical principles. If spiritual questions are asked and the pastor has no answer, the flock will soon be confused by worldly philosophies and begin to stray from the truth 2. Pastoral ministry is primarily care for the flock so pastors must care for their minds and hearts as they seek to know God and live a life that is glorifying to Him. 3. It is very clear that in the New Testament, the idea that God has given us universally true doctrinal revelation that can be understood, shared, defended, and contextualized. “the faith” has been once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3).We are to guard “the good deposit” entrusted to us (I Tim 6:20; 2 Tim. 1:14), and we are commanded not to be tossed to and fro by its winds (Eph 4:14).[1]

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