Bible Question:
Is there a prescripted adenda to this site? If ask difficult questions or confound accepted beliefs, do you override anything that might contradict? Do we seek Him? Do we seek understanding? Lets walk we know not where, Like Abraham. Yours Paul, I feel this goodbye. |
Bible Answer: Paul, you ask an important question; one that deserves an honest answer. In my time participating on the Forum I have discovered that yes, in fact, there is an agenda to this site. In all honesty, it is bible study. Lockman makes it clear in the "Terms of Use". "Lets walk we know not where, Like Abraham". Abraham was commanded by God to leave his place and go to a place that he did not know. His faith was demonstrated through obedience. Thank God for those lessons. I do not find that we are called to do the same thing. We are given a very clear message and a calling just as important as Abraham's. Our obedience is to be to the the word of God as it is clearly stated and able to be understood. True enough that none of us knows all there is to know regarding Scripture and we will continue to learn throughout our lives if we stay in Him. That's why we study. The goal and the duty is to extract our doctrine from the truth of God's word, not to develop wild theories and then compare them to Scripture to see if they might have any validity. This type of approach results in serious error and eventually leads to a false doctrine being taught. So yes, I believe, from what I have seen on the Forum, when a poster is posting rediculous theories and ideas that attempt to "confound accepted beliefs, you will meet with resistance. The more you do it, the more intense the resistance. It will not be tolerated for long. Difficult questions we handle with Scripture according to our knowledge. Superstitions and fanciful ideas are simply just not tolerated. I think it was Doc who suggested to you somewhere that there are other sites out there that do allow their resources for that type of thing. Remember, "accepted beliefs" are accepted for a reason. Those who have gone before us and been proven by time and Scripture to be accurate (though not inspired) have done a great service to the church. I'm thankful to them. The task as individuals is to establish our own firm footing. What arrogance in a man might lead him to believe that God is revealing a new truth to him. And after Thousands of years of God speaking through men, using men to put down His word in writing, and then having that word preached. Honestly brother, do we have time to "walk we know not where" when there is still yet the entirety of God's word to explore and share with the world? The Canon is closed. In brotherly love, Jeff PS. Goodbye is an option you hold. Perhaps it's better to continue to participate with a committment to 2 Timothy 2:15 |
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