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1 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | Reformer Joe | 15638 | ||
I am afraid I am going to have to disagree here, Hank. Perhaps it is because I have been involved in the discussion from the beginning of Bob's first question on this issue. What we have been discussing here is not conjecture about God outside the Bible, but rather trying to reconcile two different ideas presented within Scripture: (1) that God is not sinful and hates sin, and does not Himself tempt anyone; and (2) that God decrees all things, including sin. All discussion so far has been biblically-based and the goal has been apprehending what God is truly like from the pages of His self-revelation, rather than playing "make-believe" or trying to judge or question God in his sovereignty. Far be it from any Calvinistic bone in my body to do that! In short, this thread in my opinion fits right into Lockman's boundaries. Regards, Joe! |
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2 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | Hank | 15644 | ||
Thanks, Joe, for your response and it reminds me of an old saw I read once that said, in essence, that when everybody thinks exactly alike, no one thinks very much :-)....... While I'm quite willing to concede the possibility that my remarks may not be precisely germane to the spirit of this thread, would you allow for the possibility that, as I stated, there has been in some theological circles of our time, a distinct erosion of the the spirit of wonder, awe and reverence in which the view of God and His eternal word is held?...... One of the planks in the platform of some proponents of the King James Bible is that in those "good old days" men took a more reverential view of Scripture than they do in our time. I am far from prepared to affirm that the translators of the KJV held any higher view of Scripture than, say, the NASB translation team; or that this presumption by some KJV supporters constitutes a cogent reason to adhere to the KJV above all others; nevertheless, the evidence appears incontrovertible that we do see in some of the hallowed halls of theological academia a definite trend toward replacing traditional views of Scripture, and of Scripture itself, with so-called higher criticism, which in my view, amounts to nothing less than a watering down of the importance that Scripture plays in our faith and practice. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | Reformer Joe | 15648 | ||
Completely in agreement. One of the things I remind people all the time is that the Bible is not a collection of writing merely ABOUT God, but rather a collection of writings FROM God. That alone should move believers to treat the Holy Scripures as more than some scientific journal or a human being's personal reflections on some political issue. Sadly, however, as you correctly surmise, many believers do not approach the self-revelation of God with the reverance and wonder and awe (and even FEAR?) that it merits. This includes those who claim that it is inerrant, but live their lives in such a way that shows they believe the Bible to be insufficient for them to base 21st-century decisions on it. It is the difference between believing in the Bible (i.e. holding that it is inspired by God) and believing the Bible (i.e. reverentially learning from it and doing what it says -- James 1:22-25). If we truly believe the words of 2 Timothy 3:16-17, it should change our entire attitude toward the Bible. Some in countries where believers are horribly persecuted could articulate this much better than I can from my nice comfortable office... Thanks! --Joe! |
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4 | Doesn't it say that God would cause evil | 2 Sam 12:11 | charis | 15651 | ||
Dear Joe! Bless every Calvinistic bone in your body, brother! This reminds me of me! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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