![]() ![]() The broader goal of orthopathy is that our total disposition would be changed to be more like that of Jesus. But more foundationally, it involves our motivational structure, our longings, and our desires-that which most deeply drives us. Orthopathy involves a redeemed and transformed interior life. It names the reality that we as Christians not only profess the truth of Jesus and practice the things he says to practice, but we also endeavor to do all this in the posture of Christ. The word denotes right passions or feelings. But they often neglect another key part of faithfulness: orthopathy. We had entered seminary to steep in Scripture and good doctrine, but we needed to be reminded that orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right action) are so essentially entwined that if we neglect one, we lose the other.Ĭhristians champion this unity of belief and action. We were familiar with this idea, but nonetheless it struck both my husband and me like lightning. Our pastor matter-of-factly replied, “You know, you can’t have orthodoxy without orthopraxy.” ![]() ![]() My husband mentioned that he was struggling to spend time in prayer and that he and I were fighting like cats and dogs. The conversation then turned toward our personal lives. We told him how we were savoring our courses in systematics and biblical studies. When I was in seminary, my husband and I met with a trusted pastor. ![]()
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