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NASB | Isaiah 55:11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 55:11 So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me void (useless, without result), Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. |
Subject: Christian Response To Eastern Thought? |
Bible Note: Hi, Jensen; God speaks to our brains too. I hope you'll never lose sight of the fact that Christianity is a rational religion - a "reasonable faith" as Tony Campolo, William Craig, and Winfried Corduan have titled their respective books. God is the ultimate intellectual, the ultimate philosopher, and the architect of all reason. As I said in my earlier post, God meets every need including the needs of the intellect. To illustrate, I've been programming computers one way or another for 30 years and spent seven years as a university professor in Computer Science. Nothing approaches what God has chosen to reveal through his Word and his Son for sheer intellectual riches and delight. Isaac Newton invented calculus and a big chunk of physics for the simple reason that he desired to think God's thoughts after him. I've said before on this forum that it was the reasoning of C. S. Lewis and the mysterious summons of the Holy Spirit that led me to faith in Christ. It was not the Bible, which I ignored until after my conversion. Incidentally, it was during my academic career that my brain convicted my heart. So don't despair of being able to use the Bible directly to convince your friend. As you said, use its truth. Anyone who genuinely seeks truth and has the humility to follow the path wherever it leads must end up at God. Disclaimer: I haven't read the books by Campolo, Craig, or Corduan, but they would certainly be worth a look. Another one I haven't read is Josh McDowell's "Evidence that Demands a Verdict". I have read (more than once) "Mere Christianity" by C. S. Lewis and recommend it. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |