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1 | must be theologians? | Numbers | EdB | 103620 | ||
A theologian is nothing more than a person that dedicated a large portion of his life studying God's word. For someone to suggest that theologian's claim to be the only ones that can understand God's word is patently untrue. No true theologian would say that. The Bible was written to us. God would never write something to us that we couldn't understand. That would be senseless, however many of us jump on a verse and try to develop that into a doctrine and this is where Theologians come in. Through their systematic study Bible they see God developing ideas and doctrines, they then can compare a verse in question and see if it is in fact part of that developing doctrine of just a verse taken out of context. The Law of Moses says guilt or innocents will be found by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Every major doctrine found in the Bible is testified to two or three times. Yet there are many that want to invent doctrine on a verse yanked from context with no other support. If a theologian then disagrees they instantly get mad and make statements like who said only theologians can understand the Bible. |
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2 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Aixen7z4 | 103627 | ||
If you are a theologian, EDB, I apologize to you personally, and I regret having made that statement about theologians. I have not heard any theologians to say that they are the only ones who know. The statement then, may be untrue. I am not sure what “patently” means. Truth is I am not sure what theologians really do or say. They just give me the impression that by dint of study they think they know. Yet they confuse me with admissions that there is so much they do not know. I only meant to answer that one does not have to be a theologian to know the only true God. I wondered why that questioner asked that question. Does one expect to get to know God by devoting most of one’s life to studying the word of God? I do not know. They tell us there are some things we do not understand and that they know more (understand better?) because they have spent many years studying. My problem is this: How can we judge whether what they are telling us in true? They invent words such as “Trinity” which are not even in the Bible. Then they tell us it is a difficult concept and they have been studying it for many years and they will explain it to us. We listen and we don’t understand and we say, “That is totally confusing to me”. They then accuse of not believing or of limiting our faith to our level of understanding. In attempting to make things simple, theologians make things more difficult for some of us. I do not study the word of God, but I search the word of God for information and instruction, and I think I have an understanding of my God. I am afraid that such a statement will be shot down, but I take comfort in the fact that I know that I know him personally and that I am allowed to say so. For this cause I suffer also these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed (2 Timothy 1:12). I know that I know him, and I hide behind the fact that I am allowed to say that, even to uxult in it. Doubtless, boasting is not usually a good thing. “But Let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight”, saith the LORD. I would not be a theologian because I am not sure we ought to be studying the word of God. That statement will shock many and it will probably be shot at too, but I have not seen such an instruction in the Bible. I know, as I have said, that I should search the word (John 5:39; Acts 17:11, etc.) but I do not know that I should study it. Those who study it tend to argue over words, and their debates seldom serve to elucidate anything. When they run out of bible words such as sanctification they invent words such as Trinity and eschatology and transsubstantiation, or they go to Greek and Hebrew words, and they do not seem to help us. I hope no theologian tells you here that you should “study to show yourself approved”. We should know the word of God, and also we should know God. But “of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. Is this a call for ignorance? No. You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about him. That is good. May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. |
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3 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Jesusman | 103676 | ||
Hello, Sorry to be blunt, but you are one mixed up person. How else is one supposed to know God and his will except he first study the Bible? The Bible isn't called the Word of God for publicity purposes. You claim that you don't study the Bible, and you also claim that we should not study it. If so, then you must not be familiar with Paul's command to study the Bible. 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved, a workman who needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. "Theologians" quote "Study to show thyself approved", because it's in the Bible. Look it up for yourself. In fact, let's take this a step further. Why did Paul praise the Berean church? They examined the scriptures daily. Look it up in Acts 17:10-15. While your at it, look up what John says in 1 John 4:1 Beloved do not believe every spirit, but test the spirit to see whether they are of God. How do you test except through studying the Bible? I do call your post ignorance. Why? Simply because you throw out one of the basic commands of the Bible. Also, you have your terms mixed up, you don't know what a theologian is, let alone what he does, and you even denied known biblical passages. It's apparent that you are either ignorant or heretical. Which is it? I do appologize for the bluntness, but something needed to be said. You prayed that people be granted wisdom and knowledge from God, yet said that one should not study God's word. You said that we should not listen to theologians, yet you expect us to heed your words. You accuse theologians of making up words, turning to the greek and hebrew, and say that it is confusing and non helpful. However, you seem to want clarification on "biblical words" such as sanctification. Where do you think the idea of sancitfication comes from except through the study of the original Greek and Hebrew? Aixen, your post is filled with contradictions, and misconceptions. Jesusman |
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4 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Aixen7z4 | 103691 | ||
You are OK with me, my friend. We can learn from each other. Your name is strange to me, and I am sure my words are strange to you. But maybe I am not as mixed up as you think I am. We must search the Scriptures (John 5:39;Acts 17:11). We must meditate on it (Psalm 1; Psalm 139). We must receive it as a graft, and let it be a part of us (James 1:21). But the word of God is not an academic thing for us to play word games with. Word games are not profitable (2 Timothy 2:14). They do not lead you to the truth. How do you come to the truth? Read the word. Read it in context. Read about that topic throughout the Bible. Read it prayerfully, with an open mind. Be prepared to act on what the Lord reveals to you. It is no use understanding the fine points of sanctification, my friend, unless you have a desire to live a holy life. How do you know what the word means? Context, my friend. Read it in context and you will not miss it. Strange as it may sound there is nothing in the Bible suggesting that we should study the Bible. “Study to show thyself approved”, you say. Except that the word “study” does not mean “study”. Instead of getting upset and responding quickly, take your time to read it carefully. If you are not a “KingJamesOnly” person, then read it in another translation. Yes, we must be careful, my friend. And yet, if we will carefully search the word of God, looking for the will of God, all the while ready to follow and obey it, I care not what you call that activity. Call it Bible study if you like. And yet I say to you that is not what we usually do. We want to probe into ideas like “The Trinity”, how can it be. Compare that with the instructions to the seven churches in Asia that they should read, hear, and keep those things which are written therein (Revelation 1:3). Compare that with Philippians 4:9 where we are encouraged to do the things we have learned, and received, and heard, and seen. I have seen one church to study the Book of Revelation a dozen times. And yet they have no idea what it means to “keep those things”. I have seen a church go through the book of Philippians also, and remain the saddest sourest lot in the city. I once asked a class, “When can we start doing these things?” and they looked at me as though I was speaking Greek. I asked a sister, “How do you rejoice?” and she said, “You know!” My brother, you may feel free to call me mixed up now if you like. I say again that God gave us his word so we can obey it (Deuteronomy 29:29). Do you remember another place where he said to study it? You have studied me and determined that I am mixed up. And now, will you study God? Will you try to assess his omnipotence? His omniscience? His omnipresence? Better I say to respond to him as you read of him and as he reveals himself to you. I say that he prefers worship to a sermon on worship and love to a sermon on love. They will know it when they see it. I hope we can do it when we see it to be done. This doctrine of the Trinity is not to be studied. It will get you nowhere. Read about the Father. Come to Him. Jesus is the Way. Follow him. If you do you’ll do that you will know it is the Holy Spirit who is leading you. You will experience them in your life and you will thrill then as you read about them. They are to be known by experience and not by study. God is a person, not a topic. I still sound mixed up, do I? OK. Sometimes people sound like that. But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. Do it. |
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5 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Jesusman | 103709 | ||
Hello, Yes, You still sound mixed up. First off, What's so strange about my name? Never heard of Jesus? Secondly, What is the big difference between "study" and "Search"? They seem like one and the same to me. "Search"? "Study"? What difference does it make as long as you get into the word of God? You're splitting hairs over nothing. Jesusman |
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6 | must be theologians? | Numbers | Aixen7z4 | 103725 | ||
I am sorry that I sound mixed up to you, my friend. I feel fine and I hear you well. But sometimes it is difficult to communicate. When I said your name was strange I meant only that I had not communicated with you before. Words are interesting, aren't they? Sometimes we do not use them well and then they do not serve us well. We have to be very careful with them. I agree that it does not matter what word we use if we know what we mean. I agree that we should get into the word. His words are found and I do eat them; and his word is unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by his name. I hope you understand. |
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