Talk:Douglas Scofield

Lately, I lead my family in discussions about 'altars' and the altar of clay. We are all trying to wrap our brains around the concept, since the altar is not a visible thing in our house. Most definitely, the altar of clay is in use in our home. The question that is important is this: do we offer holy fire on it, or do we have strange fire on it?

I pray we will recognize the strange fire, and let that type of fire be extinguished, never to return.

What is the fire on the altar? I believe it is the processing of the item offered at the altar. It is the "cooking" process, which is required before the item can be useful in the home environment.

An idea brought to the altar may be as fundamental as this: teach children to be good citizens. Now, to "cook" that idea, what if someone suggests the good ideas should come from Dr. Spock or Plato? STRANGE FIRE! Banish such cooking methods. Instead, go to God's Word, and learn what is a good citizen of heaven. The good citizen will remain unspotted from the world. The good citizen will love his neighbor. The good citizen will love God above all else. That is holy fire with which to 'cook' the teaching idea in my suggested example.

-- Doug Scofield (Feel free to add your comments below)