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1 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | stjones | 68574 | ||
Hi, Don; If I am anti-intellectual by your standards, I will be happy to stand with 2,000 years of other anti-intellectuals who, like me, have failed to find in the Bible the same novel view of marriage that you have uncovered. You string words together well, but it will take more than cleverly worded speculation to overthrow two millenia of orthodox Christian thought. Incidentally, I suggested the passage in Proverbs because, having studied philosophy in both undergraduate and graduate school, I have learned some of the shortcomings of approaching the Bible as if it were just another text. Sometimes it's necessary to set the intellectualizing aside and simply listen to the Holy Spirit. The Bible isn't a philosophical work, it's the revealed wisdom of the God. Its goal is not to develop a system of metaphysics and ethics; its goal is to reveal the character of God and to bring people to faith in Jesus. Its purpose is spiritual, not intellectual. Its deepest meaning cannot be apprehended by mere human reason. See 1 Corinthians 2:6-16. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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2 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | Makarios | 68612 | ||
Hey there Indiana, If anything, your posts have been filled with a conscientiousness that bears witness to your high intellect! I would not believe a word of any post that declares that you have spoken without first deeply considering your position on a subject. :-) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | stjones | 68684 | ||
Thanks, Makarios; In the end, we always measure the words posted here against what the Bible says, not what the poster claims the Bible says. When my intellect gets beyond what the Bible teaches, there's always someone here to humble me. The ones most likely to make me reconsider are those who, over time, have demonstrated, first, wisdom concerning the character of God, and second, Biblical knowledge. (Agreement on doctrine is a distant third.) It's interesting that nearly all of that group (including you, brother) have chimed in on this thread. One can only hope that Don would recognize and avail himself of the collective wisdom in this discussion. Or at least the humor. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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