Shower Musings

Everyone seems to do his best thinking in the shower. Well, I wouldn't say this is so great, but it's a thought. It is funny how we tend to project our wants, desires, etc. onto matters. I think the classical (literally) example of this is Plato's ideal of the "Philosopher-King." Well, theology types do the same thing when they tend to make salvation into a theology exam. They demand exact distinctions be made re: justification by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone; and I agree. But at the bottom, we are not saved by being able to articulate this formula, and God will not demand exacting answers to theology questions before granting heaven. Or should I say the questions will be less a matter of soteriology (the study of salvation) than a matter of Christology (the study of Christ). We are not saved by believing in justification by faith; rather we are saved by believing in Christ! As Tom Wright has said in his Romans lectures (and I am paraphrasing), there will be many who are justified by faith who don't necessarily believe in justification by faith. Why? Because they have faith in Christ, not faith in faith.