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NASB | Proverbs 23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell it; Get wisdom and instruction and understanding. |
Subject: The Need for a Humble Theology |
Bible Note: "What we need is humble theology -- theology which submits itself to the truth of God's Word. 'Liberal' theology -- theology which does not view Scripture as finally trustworthy and authoritative -- is not humble before the Word. Churches which are tentative and decry dogmatism may sound humble, but it is not truly humble to do anything other than to submit to God's Word. Christian humility is to simply accept whatever God has revealed in His Word. Humility is following God's Word wherever it goes, as far as it goes, not either going beyond it or stopping short of it. "Bertrand Russell, the late, well-known, British philosopher wrote in 1950 that 'The essence of the liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment. This is the way opinions are held in science, as opposed to the way in which they are held in theology.' These days, I guess many are holding theological conclusions in such a 'scientific' manner. But such hesitancy is not humility. The humility we want in our churches is to read the Bible and believe it -- everything God has said, dogmatically, and humbly! It is not humble to be hesitant where God has been clear and plain." --Mark Dever (2006) |
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