Subject: Where should I turn?????? |
Bible Note: Javelin, I apologize for any offence you felt from my post. None was intended. I did not understand you to be saying that You did not believe the Bible, I was meaning a general, plural "you", of those who would ingore the plain truths of the scripture. I mentioned the Septuigint because it is more immune to the accusations of having been written or revised at later dates, and yet it says essentially the same things as the Hebrew scriptures. God invites those who already accept His existance, and presence, to come and reason with Him. Just as Paul, on Mars Hill, was not speaking to atheists, convincing them logically to believe in God. He was speaking to theists, who recognised that they didn't know it all. To them, he proclaimed the One Eternal God. Logical proofs have their place, and they are certainly a part of the presentation of the gospel. But many many presentations of the gospel have been derailed by sidetracking into "prove God exists - I don't believe it." And then you can spend the next 20 hours trying to do that, with these purveyors of "higher criticism" shooting down every arguement you offer, whether true or not, because they simply don't want to repent of their sin. They know that they are wrong, but if they allow themselves to accept it, they will have to change and they don't want to. Just as Jesus showed Himself "with many infallible proofs" to His disciples, He will do the same today for all who come to Him. Certainly you cannot be equating "preaching Christ crucified" with "mere unprovable garbage"??????? Neither yours nor my preaching will every save anyone. There is no amount of logic or reason or proof that will bring saving faith to the heart of one man or woman. When the Holy Spirit works in someone's heart, and perhaps the Lord leads one of His children to share a scripture, or a testimony, or to point out the testimony of nature, salvation comes. My point is, logical proof is no match for wilfull rebellion. (I am not speaking of you :-) ) Logic and reason cannot open a closed heart. They can help to lead the one who is already open to spiritual matters, and is inclined towards God, but they will not touch the one who is spiritually closed. Again, I apologise for any offence. Love in Christ, Mark |