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1 | EXPLAIN REPLENISH | Genesis | userdoe214 | 8267 | ||
Dear Tim, You said "I think that good common sense and sound exegetical skills will protect Christians against theological heresy or lack of balance." But in my experience it's the other way around: common sense and sound exegetical skills are qualities found in those who are protected from error by their relationship to God. I'm kind'a playing with words (and not really disagreeing with you), but I am serious. I notice that some of the simplest believers have a profoundly solid view of Scripture and what we call common sense view of life and things theological. I only bring this up because there seems to be a common opinion on this list that we have to protect ourselves from error with all kinds of study helps and reliance on great teachers, but it seems the Bible judges people in some way blame worthy for "falling" into error, and I submit that it starts by some evil appeal to the flesh. I don't think I'm stretching Scripture to say heresy is a work of the flesh; for in Gal 5:20 (NASB) list factions and it is the word we also transliterate into the English language as heresy. I know that Eve appears to be judged differently than Adam (for she was deceived-I Tim 2:14), but we all know that Eve knew better. And I doubt I am the only person that believes she sacrificed her relationship with God for a fashionable thought, delivered by an authority wearing a fancy suit. So when I meet someone who's brimming with weird ideas, I assume they are more attracted to the New Age books than God, and I ask myself the question, "Who's to blame?" Surely God (you know, our Shepherd) is not responsible for people believing lies. We can blame the devil (and I do), but he's only the tempter not the doer of human sin and waywardness. mrk |
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2 | EXPLAIN REPLENISH | Genesis | Morant61 | 8270 | ||
Greetings Mark! I think I understand what you are saying! I think study helps and teachers are great. However, the final decision on what to believe has to be made by each individual. Study helps and teachers should be used, but they are not infalliable. Sometimes, the Believer, who simply trusts what Scripture says, has the advantage over the educated man, who tries to explain away what Scripture says. Having said this though, I do not believe that education or learning are bad things. There are many people (as JVHO212 pointed out recently) who have dedicated their lives to understanding Scripture. Their experience and learning should be listened to, even if we don't always agree with them on every point. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | EXPLAIN REPLENISH | Genesis | userdoe214 | 8272 | ||
Sorry Tim, I just had an urge to stand on a soap box on this busy street. It's surprising how often someone says to me "I think I understand what you're saying." I don't consider myself capable of original thought, so it must be my confusing misuse of commas, semicolons and my inattention to run-on sentences. But more than once I've gotten this response when I took the God first, human help second (if at all) approach to certain problems. mrk |
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4 | EXPLAIN REPLENISH | Genesis | Morant61 | 8273 | ||
Greetings Mark! Sorry, your post wasn't that vague! I just don't like to read something into someone else's post unless I've sure what they are saying. I have the same problem sometimes. What I want to say and what I actually write may be very different at times. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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