I had an E-Mail asking me why another doctorates...aren't the ones you have enough? (paraphrased). I am sure if one wrote an e-mail many others may have a similar question. Thus,....<br><br>My answer, "For me , No." A doctorate itself is just a piece of paper. It is simply man's way of evaluating another and that not to well at times (my first college was Arminian...before I even heard of Calvin or the like...the name of it is not important. You still learn 'some' good things, you just have to learn to reapply them correctly....). What is important to me is learning........ and how I learn may be a bit unusual, so let me explain.<br><br>I was raised in a military family with a father that is Catholic (pray for him he is lost and dying of lung cancer) and went to a military school. I became an officer in the Army who of course continued to send me to more and more schools. When I left the military (went into the Reserves--out now) I went into law enforcement where I endured yet more and more schooling to perform my job according to certain rules (I was a homicide Detective and a Division Commander of Internal Affairs.....I was saved by the grace of God while in Law Enforcement). This was all a long ago, but it did indoctrinate me into 'going to school to learn and then applying what I have learned.' It established a pattern in my life in submitting myself to others to learn, in many ways the same as one should submit himself to his/her pastor that they may continue to grow in grace and truth.<br><br>Thus, for me going back to school is just another challenge to learn more, to be able to apply and live my life to the fullest before Christ. It is a place I can submit myself and continue the learnng habits that have and are being established in my life. It is a place of time constraints that force me to apply, read, understand, and attain to a certain level in a specific time. Thus, I can grow in grace and truth. Paul went away for three years and then began his ministry...it will take me a little longer [Linked Image]<br><br>Lastly, I consider myself inadequate. Inadequate in my understanding of the Word of God. Inadequate in my application of the Word. Inadequate in the Defense of the truth and sharing the Gospel with others. I lean to studying to showing myslef approved unto God...and no-one else, and not to be as many who are ever learning and not able to come to the truth. I'm hungry continually. No amount of paper hung on a wall means you understand it all and I know no amount of education will give it all. Some of the most gifted men I know have never attended college...Spurgeon comes to mind and some others I know personally now. There is no church in my area that teaches the Doctrines of Grace--we will be prayfully opening one his coming year. Unless I travel there is no fellowship with like-minded indivduals (I'm thankful though for this site and others like it which I monitor continually...keep posting). Additionally I'm praying about teaching at a Seminary one day and desire to be adequately prepared for souls, called students, that will count on my preparation, but more importantlyt God's grace to understand Divine Truths. Thus, I turn once again to education to submit myself under those that are wiser and better read than I, so I may continue to explore, grow, be changed and live my life to Chrst's fullest that He maybe glorified.<br>

Reformed and Always Reforming,