Peter Leithart commenting on I John 2:27, “His
anointing teaches you all things.”
“Christians have sometimes taken John’s
statement out of this context and concluded they don’t need any human guidance
or instruction. Even Christians who do not renounce teachers in principle act
as if they don’t need any help, as if they the can survive and flourish in the
Christian life without any instruction from anyone. The rebellious child who
refuses to listen to his parents; the husband who won’t take counsel about how
to deal with a troubled marriage; the young man with credit card debt who keeps
trying to solve the problem without getting help: refusal to hear instruction
is not a sign of spirituality, but a sign of arrogance, and a sure prescription
for failure. Teachers are God’s gift to the church; we can’t prosper if we are
contemptuous of God’s gifts.” (From
Beyond the Veil, p. 104)
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