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Author Topic:   On The Limits of Human Talent
GDR
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Message 4 of 126 (711346)
11-17-2013 6:19 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by marc9000
11-17-2013 4:40 PM


marc9000 writes:
By "lean not on our own understanding", I don't think that means to stop short of attempts to learn all we can about the natural world. It means to stop short of using what we learn to put God (or God's word) to the test. To acknowledge that there are some things that humans will never be able to figure out, to the extent to be able to challenge anything the 66 book Bible says.
As a Christian I see two obvious problems with this.
Firstly, instead of making Jesus, the actual incarnate Word of God as confirmed by the resurrection, the primary revealed truth of God as being central to our Christian understanding, you are deciding that a book compiled by many authors in many cultures over many centuries as being the central revealed truth even though the two are often in contradiction. Where there is contradiction it is my contention that we should go with Jesus.
Secondly by choosing faith in Biblical inerrancy over reason, you are left with a theology of salvation by works which again is in contradiction to the teachings of Jesus. Belief in a specific doctrine as a means to salvation is no different that what Jesus criticized the Pharisees for. The Gospel message is about serving God by reflecting His love into the world.

He has told you, O man, what is good ; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8

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