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This is a thought that I was thinking on during my Bible study this morning (afternoon really). I decided to make it my facebook status.
Why are we required to cite the works used in our essays, or create bibliographies? Because we have no authority on our own, & without them our works become opinionated pieces of creative writing. Once we begin to demand proof and citings from other religions' "holy" books/manuscripts to justify the Bible, we turn it (in our own minds) into an opinionated piece of creative writing with no authority of its own.
And our faith becomes weightless because we now see "The Book Of Authority", as "The Book that Needed Permission to Have Authority". God's Word does not need the approval of other manuscripts & beliefs to be what it claims to be. Lest we say God needs permission to be who He claims to be (God), and therefore we become hypocrites and liars, and our faith is a sham. Do you understand what you believe? Or does the "Christ" in Your Christianity need approval?
And our faith becomes weightless because we now see "The Book Of Authority", as "The Book that Needed Permission to Have Authority". God's Word does not need the approval of other manuscripts & beliefs to be what it claims to be. Lest we say God needs permission to be who He claims to be (God), and therefore we become hypocrites and liars, and our faith is a sham. Do you understand what you believe? Or does the "Christ" in Your Christianity need approval?
Hm... 'Nuff said, I think.
Too-tles!
O.F.C.J.
deeep! good stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks you Derrell ;)
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This post sums up the scripture that says, "we should no longer be children tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine." Ephesians 4:14
ReplyDeleteTrying to use other doctrines to justify the bible is losing a grasp of one's foundation.
Loved this.
Indeed. I always think of that scripture when thinking of such matter. Glad you liked the post! ;)
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