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| + | Let a guy publish a book, or give him a title and it greatly hinders his ability to discern truth. <ref>[[1Co 1:20]] Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?</ref> The most common response from pastors and professors at Christian colleges, universities and seminaries is: "I haven't heard it before, it can't be true." If this were the basis of truth you could never learn anything. | ||
| + | The second is: "That's too silly to be the word of God." <ref>[[1Co 1:27]] But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;</ref> This is not much different than thinking one is capable of judging God. It is the same folly as those who believe the universe is billions of years old when they say it looks old, since they have never had two universes side by side by which to discern what a young universe might look like. They make their own opinions the basis of truth. | ||
| − | + | I have even been told numerous times not to preach Christ from the Old Testament in such ways, since there is nothing hidden in scripture. They are simply on the wrong side of the discussion from the beginning. | |
| − | Such humility is exemplified by one who listens to | + | God has said that not a jot (yod) or tittle (vav) [the dots and strokes of the letters of the alphabet] will pass away <ref>[[Mt 5:18]] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.</ref>, until one knows why each jot and tittle is there, a complete understanding has not been derived. When one grasps the testimony of the mystery hidden from the beginning; when one hears the whispers of the Spirit revealing Christ therein, it produces a true humility before God. |
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| + | Such humility is exemplified by one who listens to a matter <ref>[[Pr 18:13 ¶ He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.</ref> and based on scripture, tests all things to hold fast to those things which are good <ref>[[1Th 5:21]] Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.</ref>. | ||
'''Consequence of lack of humility''' | '''Consequence of lack of humility''' | ||
| − | The scriptures are wrested or twisted to mean what you want them to mean. | + | The scriptures are wrested or twisted to mean what you want them to mean.<ref>[[2Pe 3:16]] As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:21, 12 June 2018
Let a guy publish a book, or give him a title and it greatly hinders his ability to discern truth. [1] The most common response from pastors and professors at Christian colleges, universities and seminaries is: "I haven't heard it before, it can't be true." If this were the basis of truth you could never learn anything.
The second is: "That's too silly to be the word of God." [2] This is not much different than thinking one is capable of judging God. It is the same folly as those who believe the universe is billions of years old when they say it looks old, since they have never had two universes side by side by which to discern what a young universe might look like. They make their own opinions the basis of truth.
I have even been told numerous times not to preach Christ from the Old Testament in such ways, since there is nothing hidden in scripture. They are simply on the wrong side of the discussion from the beginning.
God has said that not a jot (yod) or tittle (vav) [the dots and strokes of the letters of the alphabet] will pass away [3], until one knows why each jot and tittle is there, a complete understanding has not been derived. When one grasps the testimony of the mystery hidden from the beginning; when one hears the whispers of the Spirit revealing Christ therein, it produces a true humility before God.
Such humility is exemplified by one who listens to a matter [4] and based on scripture, tests all things to hold fast to those things which are good [5].
Consequence of lack of humility The scriptures are wrested or twisted to mean what you want them to mean.[6]
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References
- ↑ 1Co 1:20 Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
- ↑ 1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
- ↑ Mt 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
- ↑ [[Pr 18:13 ¶ He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
- ↑ 1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
- ↑ 2Pe 3:16 As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
