The Christian Mind

For the weapons of our warfare arenot carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ… 2 Corinthians 10.4, 5

The Christian Mind
Harry Blamires (1916-)
“The thinker hates indecision and confusion; he firmly distinguishes right from wrong, good from evil; he is at home in a world of clearly demarcated categories and proven conclusions; he is dogmatic and committed; he works toward decisive action.”

That phrase “decisive action” needs some unpacking. Most Christians will insist that they make decisions and take actions every day. Does that mean we’re already functioning as the thinkers Blamires longed to see? We must keep in the back of our minds Biblical categories of right and wrong, good and evil, truth and falsehood, beauty and goodness. When such categories form the backdrop of our deciding and acting, we will make decisions and take actions that pull down strongholds of unbelief, cast down arguments denying the Gospel and making light of God and His Word, and bring to comeuppance every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. We will take every thought captive not merely to make decisions and take actions, but to Christ, and to such decisions and actions as seek and further His Kingdom and righteousness in every area of our lives. Yeah, we’re not there yet.

Does your church have a forum or context for talking about contemporary issues and concerns from the perspective of Christ and His Kingdom? Should you have such a forum? What might that look like, and how might it help to encourage the development of a Christian mind among the people you serve?

Mission Partners Outreach
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Prayer and the Christian Mind
Prayer is the framework in which a Christian mind is engaged and nurtured. Here we commune with the Lord Who makes all things new, including our minds. Are you working to improve your prayer life? Download our free ReVision series on The Parameters of Prayer by clicking here(for the first installment). Get with a friend, or share this study with your group, and grow together in prayer, for a Christian mind and more.

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Except as indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. © Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. All quotations from The Christian Mind are from Harry Blamires, The Christian Mind (Ann Arbor: Servant Books, 1963, 1978).