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1 | Lack of Indifference | Mark 16:18 | zoetrope | 190303 | ||
I agree about the dogma... I know what you mean. But, I believe that if there are parables we have to figure out and messages we must decipher we can have differences... in the situation of war I strongly believe it's for God to wage war and his Armies in Heaven. We've been told to turn the other cheek, be like children, and wait on the lord... the infinitive of the word kill- to kill. defintion of murder- to kill "willfully" to take one's life in war- to kill "willfully"-murder. But, that's just where I'm at on the issue. If what I say is true then it's not me... it's just another truth, and the truth doesn't come from man. And I don't speak for truth without proof... truths can speak for themselves. love zoe |
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2 | Lack of Indifference | Mark 16:18 | DocTrinsograce | 190309 | ||
Dear Zoe, Please be extremely careful when it comes to suggesting that the Scripture contains hidden messages waiting to be deciphered. Our Lord seeks to communicate the truth to His own. The doctrine Sola Scriptura recognizes that the majority of Bible cannot be properly understood outside of the regenerative and illumining work of the Holy Spirit. Your second sentence there reflects the Alexandrian School of Thought, a notion antithetical to Sola Scriptura. We must, indeed, exert every effort to understand all that Scripture has to say about any given subject -- that is the definition of theology. In that process we have to ferret out our non-Biblical presuppositions. We come to our study of the Word with a whole pile of assumptions. I think you'll find that one of those sorts of things deal directly with the notion of the ministration of death. Tim does a good job of clarifying this in his post to you. Keep in mind that we must bring everything that the Scripture has to say on a particular topic -- in fact, that is the definition of doctrine. Furthermore, I think you've also got to be careful with your definition of truth. Everything in the Bible is true, but not all truth is in the Bible. For example, the Scripture never says that 2 plus 2 is 4, yet this is a fundamental truth. Of course, all truth has its roots in God. That's part of His nature. However, He has given man the ability to think. Human thought is limited and fallible, because of the Fall, but we never want to denigrate that important faculty. The Word emphasizes the importance of sound thinking. Indeed, without reason, words strung together into sentences would be of little value. Clearly the Lord is a rational being. In Him, Doc |
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3 | Dictionary | Mark 16:18 | zoetrope | 190320 | ||
Well said Doc. I'm am not qualified to argue that logic. But, I'm glad that you agree that truth is truth. Questions: To what authority do we give the definition of words in our English language? I hope that we would not accept the definition of words that do not offend, while questioning those that do. "A tree being grafted": would we contest the defintion of the word graft if it did not fit into what suits us, or justify our behavior? |
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4 | Dictionary | Mark 16:18 | DocTrinsograce | 190336 | ||
Dear Zoe, This thread is getting long. Nevertheless, I'll have to answer later today as I have time. Watch, though, because I will probably respond creating a separate thread. Meanwhile, let's get this question off of the main page so that our interaction is less obtrusive to the rest of the forum. In Him, Doc |
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