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NASB | Genesis 11:6 The LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 11:6 And the LORD said, "Behold, they are one [unified] people, and they all have the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do [in rebellion against Me], and now no evil thing they imagine they can do will be impossible for them. |
Subject: HOW DO YOU KNOW HE NOT A BELIEVER |
Bible Note: Hello blueeyes, I think you're misinterpreting what I'm trying to say. Judging his eternal destiny is not my main point. However, I'm basing my opinion on what's James has stated in comparison to what the Word of God says:-)(John 17:17) My main challenge is this: His writing is steeped in humanism, not Biblical truth! Here's a few points to consider- you be the judge: 1. He never gives glory to God, nor honors the name of Jesus Christ; 2. The premise and title of the book are based on Prov. 23:7, "For as he thinks within himself, so he is." To this he attributes on page 3 of "Thought and Character" to being an "aphorism". It is not attributed to being Biblical or even Biblical truth. He could have assumed his audience knew, but why not say so- if one were a Christian? I find that a bit odd; 3. On page 5 of the same chapter he states, "Man is made or unmade by himself." While I understand what he's saying, it's not quite true in light of what God's Word says (Gen. 1:1, John 15:5); 4. Again on page 5, further down he states, "By right choice and true application of thought, man ascends to the Divine Perfection..." This is completely in opposition to biblical truth. Man never acheives "divine perfecton". It is foreign to scripture! (Rom. 3:10-11,23, etc.) It is these types of statements that lead me to conclude he may have been a philosopher/writer, but not a Bible-believing Christian. You ask yourself: Are these the type of statements that a true believer would make? Why do you defend the man with such vigor? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |