When we decide upon a "truth," finalize that in our mind
and even institutionalize the concept, we close the door to
further examination. With that door closed, we are
shut off from amending our point of view. We stop growing
and declare to all who will listen, "I have arrived by the
grace of God, of course." On the occasion that we
institutionalize the matter, we close the door for
re-examination to all others -- a kind of excathedra
statement. The evangelical church has done this
with her doctrine of "inspiration." It has so
formalized the teaching as to make it even dangerous to openingly
disuss other possiblities to "verbal and plenary." A
disciple, new to the faith of the Evangelicals, must quickly
learn what can be questioned and what cannot if he/she is to remain
within the fellowship. Perhaps this is true in the
high church as well -- I do not know.
JD
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin
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[email protected]Sent: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:33:21 -0700
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Apocrypha
JD Paul is surely NOT against knowing but knowing that
is final
So you say.
Then I can never really know if what you are saying even now is
true.
Why are you always looking to talk people out of knowing the
truth?
Do you want them to end up like you, questioning
everything?
Or so you can then become the one (the authority) to point them
in to the way right behind you?
Prov 22 That I might make thee know
the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest
answer the words of truth to them that send unto
thee
Maybe that is why you struggle with addictions.
JN 8:32 And ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you
free.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
It has occurred to me that if we speak and write with the
view in mind that we at the beginning of another day of
learning, our hearts and minds will be more open to what God
has instore. Perhaps our
doctrinal statements should not be "as if written n
stone.' But reflective of the growth that will begin
again with the start of a new day.
We would do less fighting and more growing.
That is what I Cor 8:1-3
is saying, ---- is it not? Paul
is surely NOT against knowing but knowing that is final, a closed
systems of knowledge.
Jd
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