Quiz: What's your theological worldview

[Guest]

I agree. I like these surveys. Here's mine...

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 93%

Emergent/Postmodern 68%

Neo orthodox 68%

Fundamentalist 64%

Reformed Evangelical 54%

Charismatic/Pentecostal 46%

Classical Liberal 43%

Modern Liberal 29%

Roman Catholic 18%


I'm not sure why I came out as anything Roman Catholic.

[Guest]

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan.



You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

82%

Neo orthodox

68%

Emergent/Postmodern

57%

Reformed Evangelical

50%

Fundamentalist

46%

Classical Liberal

32%

Roman Catholic

21%

Charismatic/Pentecostal

21%

Modern Liberal

14%


Emergent/postmodern percentage is shocking to say the least. Oh well...it's good to know I am Weslyan like you all.

[Guest]

And mine -- a lot of Wesleyans around here. There were a couple of compound questions I would have liked to answer separately.

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan.

You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 86%
Neo orthodox 64%
Emergent/Postmodern 57%
Reformed Evangelical 54%
Fundamentalist 54%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 50%
Classical Liberal 50%
Modern Liberal 21%
Roman Catholic 18%

[Guest]

Here's mine (another Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan)

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan.



You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavily by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 86%
Neo orthodox 68%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 61%
Emergent/Postmodern 57%
Classical Liberal 50%
Reformed Evangelical 50%
Fundamentalist 29%
Roman Catholic 25%
Modern Liberal 11%

Maybe I'm a little confused about a few things...

[Guest]

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan.

You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 96%
Emergent/Postmodern 68%
Reformed Evangelical 61%
Neo orthodox 57%
Fundamentalist 46%
Modern Liberal 36%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 32%
Classical Liberal 32%
Roman Catholic 14%

[Guest]

I've taken this quiz before. Here's my results from today:

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 93%
Neo orthodox 57%
Fundamentalist 54%
Classical Liberal 46%
Reformed Evangelical 46%
Emergent/Postmodern 39%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 36%
Modern Liberal 32%
Roman Catholic 21%

Comments (I'm guessing we're supposed to do that now):

Like Steve has said in some of his lectures, "I haven't read everything by Arminius." Nor have I. I haven't read a lot of Wesley for that matter. But in the last month or so I've been reading things relating to Calvinism & Arminianism (Augustine, Calvin, Arminius, Wesley, etc.).

And, oddly enough perhaps, various local Methodist churches have been meeting my fellowship needs, so to speak. I go to one, am scheduled for a United Methodist sponsored "Emmaus Walk" retreat this weekend, and recently met a neighbor & his wife who love talking theology & Bible (they just so happen to attend a Methodist church). Btw, the Methodist churches in my area (smaller towns & rural) are all theologically conservative as far as I know.

I've scored fairly high on Classical Liberal (46%); the same as Reformed Evangelical. I don't consider myself theologically "liberal" at all by presuppositions. However, if "questioning everything" is "liberal" then I'm most certainly "liberal" in that sense of meaning! I'm reminded of another thing Steve said in one lecture. Something to the effect of how Christians of various camps "say," "We believe in Sola Scriptura" (when it is evident that they also believe in some church father and/or reformer, lol).

Re: Neo-Orthodoxy....deeeeeeep topic. I'll suffice it to say I believe Barth is largely misunderstood. (Liberals call him a fundamentalist; fundamentalists call him a liberal). We have to keep in mind that Barth was different than others in the Neo-Orthodoxy Movement.

I grew up Pentecostal and occasionally pray in tongues. I no longer believe like my former denomination (A/G) that speaking in tongues is "the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit." I think I'll go with Steve Gregg on this and ask, "Where's the Fruit of the Spirit in my life?"

Lastly, I really don't know if I'm more fundamentalist than the fundamentalists... or... more liberal than the same (???). Maybe I can start a thread on this. What was originally said (by the authors) to the original hearers (or readers)...is really the only thing I'm interested in! And to decipher that I have to read the Bible "critically"... hmmmmmm..............

Be well in Christ,
Rick

[Guest]

(Though I know you are pretty busy, Steve):

I have to say I have my doubts about some aspects of these results. For example, the "Classical Liberal" figure probably is calculated in part by my view of hell. Yet, my views of hell are based upon my exegesis of scripture, whereas the liberal's view of hell is based upon his rejection of scriptural authority.

This is exactly what I was referring to when I mentioned my "critically" studying the Bible. And, adding to the liberal rejection of the authority of the Bible; we could add how they believe "A good God would not send anyone to hell" (which goes into their views of God's attributes and character, etc.).

I agree with fundamentalist folks that the Bible says homosexuality is a sin...but disagree with them (strongly) that the Bible teaches a "pre-trib rapture."

I'm reminded again of your (Steve's) Revelation lectures where it was said, "Don't think Postmillennialists are heretics" just because "Postmillennialism may sound far-fetched." Not long ago, I thought the same thing about annihilationism; that it was "liberal nonsense." But after reconsidering the Scriptures, I'm open to "if they really say something I haven't seen before." And if they do, does this make me a "liberal" or an "Extreme Fundy?" lol What the Bible sez: no more, no less. < period...is all I'm interested in!

Btw, I am amillennial, lol......and my "quoting Steve" aren't his exact words but I think I've represented him accurately, I hope...ok, enuf from me then

[Guest]

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan.

You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 79%
Fundamentalist 61%
Neo orthodox 61%
Reformed Evangelical 46%
Emergent/Postmodern 43%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 39%
Classical Liberal 14%
Modern Liberal 4%
Roman Catholic 0%

TK

[Guest]

Here we go:

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 93%
Neo orthodox 71%
Emergent/Postmodern 61%
Reformed Evangelical 54%
Classical Liberal 46%
Fundamentalist 43%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 39%
Modern Liberal 18%
Roman Catholic 11%

[Guest]

You are Emergent/Postmodern in your theology. You feel alienated from older forms of church, you don't think they connect to modern culture very well. No one knows the whole truth about God, and we have much to learn from each other, and so learning takes place in dialogue. Evangelism should take place in relationships rather than through crusades and altar-calls. People are interested in spirituality and want to ask questions, so the church should help them to do this.

Emergent/Postmodern 79%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 68%
Neo orthodox 68%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 50%
Reformed Evangelical 43%
Fundamentalist 39%
Classical Liberal 32%
Modern Liberal 25%
Roman Catholic 25%

Here's mine. I think my score might result in the fact that I scored in the middle of many questions since I haven't decided on many positions. Maybe I'll stay that way...

Can someone define "Neo Orthodoxy" for me?

Dave