Moorad
-----Original Message-----
From: Vernon Jenkins <vernon.jenkins@virgin.net>
To: rlmiller@garlic.com <rlmiller@garlic.com>
Cc: asa@calvin.edu <asa@calvin.edu>
Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: spirit
>Hi Bob,
>
>Thanks for your timely question. Where, indeed, does the spiritual world
>fit into our description of the physical world via...Evolution theory?
>
>In sketching a backcloth against which a Bible-honouring answer might be
>advanced, you quote Ephesians 6:12. The previous verse is also helpful:
>"Put on God's complete armour so that you can successfully resist all
>the devil's craftiness. For our fight is not against any physical
>enemy..." (JBP). Later in the same passage the items of armour are
>defined - and the Christian does well to make them an essential and
>permanent part of his life. But in addition, he is advised to wield 'the
>sword of the Spirit' - there defined as 'the Word of God'. What are we
>to understand by this? Clearly, both Jesus (Jn.1:1, Rv.19:13) and the
>Scriptures in general (2Tm.3:16) are candidates - and each is highly
>relevant to the spiritual battle in which all Christians are engaged.
>For example, we read that nothing can be accomplished in this arena
>without the Lord's help (Jn.15:5); and Holy Writ is declared to be
>'sharper than any double-edged sword'(Hb.4:12)!
>
>In respect of these it must be asked, (a) whether any of us dare
>question elements of the Lord's teaching, or doubt his understanding of
>the Hebrew Scriptures, and (b) whether the sum of the 'gaps' that remain
>after the demands of science and evolution have been met can possibly
>constitute a properly functioning 'sword'.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Vernon
>
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>
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