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Thursday 27 July 2023

The labrynth.

 Against Christendom's theology


For starters I would like state that I have nothing against Philosophy in its purest sense i.e affection for "Sophia" true wisdom if we take the scriptures seriously every dedicated Christian and sincere truth-seeker ought to be a lover  of wisdom/philosophy

James ch.1:5ESV"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. "

Proverbs ch.8:10,11NIV"Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her."

But we are warned that all that glitters is not gold, so lest we be swindled into exchanging our gold for brass our brother Paul warns us
1Corinthians ch.3:19NIV"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness";"

One way of making a separation between wisdom that is actually wisdom and the many counterfeits on offer in this post truth world, is to hone ones ability to use logic and commonsense. there is a lot of sophistry masquerading as sophistication in this present age. There has always quite a bit of that but now the pedlars of fake smarts have more powerful tools than ever at their disposal. Often they assume a smug know it all tone in an effort to intimidate their targets. The key is to remember that there is an objective truth that does not care about rank or wealth and that is accessible to anyone will not allow himself to be intimidated into abandoning logic and commonsense.

Luke ch.10:21NIV"At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do."


JEHOVAH himself is the original philosopher if we plead with him daily in faith he will help us to keep fast hold to sound logic

That way we won't give the time of day to nonsense like the incarnation Jesus is called the Logos he is never the source of the illogical no single object can simultaneously possess mutually exclusive qualities or natures any more than there can be a perfect circle with a circumference of greater or lesser the d×pi it just can't happen JEHOVAH cannot be added to or subtracted from and he certainly cannot add a quality that excludes his essential qualities which are supremacy JEHOVAH is the Most High so he can't add subordination to his supremacy ,he is necessary ,he cannot be substituted, if any one else disappears the universe will go on just fine if JEHOVAH disappears it's game over thus JEHOVAH cannot add redundancy to his essentiality. JEHOVAH is immutable he simply is not subject to change thus JEHOVAH cannot add transience to his immutability. JEHOVAH is transcendent he is permanently outside of his creation no creation can contain/limit/affect JEHOVAH thus JEHOVAH Cannot add the nature of the creation to his transcendence.
 
And the scriptures are on the side of those clinging loyally to true wisdom
Psalms ch.83:18KJV"That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the MOST HIGH over all the earth."

Isaiah ch.44:6ASV"Thus saith JEHOVAH, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, JEHOVAH of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is NO God."

Malachi 3:6ASV"For I, JEHOVAH, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed."

1Kings ch.8:27ASV"But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens CANNOT contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded! "



1 comment:

  1. Logic and commonsense(and a lot of prayer) are all the average person needs to separate fact from fiction where it really matters

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