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1 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | MJH | 151878 | ||
I believe that we are doing God's will by participating in these types of discussions. One of the ways in which Jesus (and all the Rabbis during His time) taught was by asking a question, and the answer would be formed as another question, therefore adding to the discussion. AND, during Jesus time, there were 8 great debates (and hundreds of little debates). Jesus participated in all of the big 8 debates. Now, we know that Jesus' answers were the right ones, but one thing Jesus NEVER did was to denounce the debates, rather he encouraged them. The election/forknowledge/free choice debate is one of my favorite. I think Paul gives a great reply to these discussions by saying . . . "Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen." Romans 11:33-36 MJH |
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2 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 151886 | ||
Hi, MJH... I might add one minor codicil: The Rabbinical method of debate (and the Socratic one, for that matter) presuppose that actual answers will be forthcoming to the questions one poses. If one party or the other will not offer answers -- or abandons lucidity altogether -- it will not matter how well established a tradition of debate is being used: the truth will remain out of reach! (Proverbs 26:4-5) :-) In Him, Doc |
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