Powerful, David, Preach it!
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:24 AM Subject: [TruthTalk] The value of history > John Smithson wrote: > >> I am educated by the Word; > >> I am entertained by history. > > Judy wrote: > > Truly wisdom from above > > Terry wrote: > > What a great line!!!! Is that original? > > Can I steal it? > > Why is it that those who say such things always seem to be those who are > least educated in history? I would take such comments more seriously if > such statements came from historians. I am not saying this as a jab, > but to express my incredulity after reading these recent posts. > > The truth is that history is a body of knowledge from which all of us > interpret and understand truth, including truth found in the Bible. > History is the record of the experience of others. The Bible's > foundation is history, so to say that history is for entertainment is to > say that the Bible is for entertainment. If someone is going to start > arguing that Jesus did not exist, that David did not exist, that Moses > did not exist, that Abraham did not exist, that the genealogical records > of the Bible are fictitious, that Jerusalem did not exist... come-on. > Such reasoning is ludicrous and is going down the wrong path. To argue > that the acceptance of these historical facts is merely entertainment > and not education is walking down the path that would consider anything > material and experiential as having no basis in reality. > > Kevin has made several arguments about how the Book of Mormon has no > historical basis and therefore should not be trusted. If we accept the > idea that history has entertainment value but not educational value, we > completely demolish Kevin's argument against Mormonism. Can't you all > see that? > > Everybody reads the Bible and interprets words from their experience. > If we read the word "prayer" in the Bible, we understand that from our > own experience of prayer. If we are educated in history, then we might > have a more enhanced understanding of what prayer was actually like when > it is mentioned in the Bible. > > Now I certainly will agree that historians slant their presentation of > history, but that is not a reason to ignore history. It is a reason to > broaden our study of history to include other historians. It is a > reason to temper our historical knowledge with a trusted source of > knowledge... the Bible. > > Knowledge is NOT the enemy of the Word of God. Knowledge is a friend > and companion of Truth. Knowledge is not for entertainment. Knowledge > gives us understanding of our own personal history and gives us light. > To reject knowledge is to choose darkness. To appreciate knowledge, > especially historical knowledge, will lead us to wisdom and truth. > Jesus and truth are inseparable in my mind, and this leads to an > understanding that knowledge and Jesus is inseparable. To posit that > history is entertainment is to posit that knowledge is entertainment > which equates with the idea that truth is entertainment and that Jesus > is entertainment. Certainly Jesus and religion and history is > entertainment for some people, but not for me. More importantly, I do > not think there is any Biblical justification for treating historical > knowledge as entertainment. > > That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and > unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the > acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; > IN WHOM ARE HID ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE. (Colossians > 2:2-3 KJV) > > And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are > full of goodness, FILLED WITH ALL KNOWLEDGE, able also to admonish one > another. (Romans 15:14 KJV) > > But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much > patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in > imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; By > pureness, BY KNOWLEDGE, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy > Ghost, by love unfeigned ... (2 Corinthians 6:4-6 KJV) > > And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; AND TO > VIRTUE KNOWLEDGE; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance > patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly > kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in > you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor > unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-8 > KJV) > > Peace be with you. > David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
