I have said this before, but it appears that more and more the present
discussions become philosophical and theological, as I expected. As long
as we use different definitions based on different philosophies we will not
get anywhere in any debate. Philosophies are base on our relationship to
God and His world.
Also, theology is based on out outlook on life (philosophy) which often is
not based on relationship to our God and Saviour. The result is that
theology often remains abstract, not involved with our daily life, our
sitting behind desks theorizing, thinking etc. As that is based most of
the time on our schooling, I would love to see thoroughly Christian schools
from elementary to university education. (BTW that does not mean schools
standing outside the life of the nation, or outside the neighbourhoods we
live in. It may make life more interesting, when talking to Jewish
neighbours, like we do regularly.)
When we adhere to a specific Christian faith we know that all power,
everywhere is given to our Lord, so that even evolution is in His
hands. Because of that I believe that He is not trying to fool us. But,
yes, He wants us to study thoroughly and not take the easy way.
One easy way out, taken by many is assuming that words always mean the
same, that philosophies remain the same, that translations are always
correct, that our thinking cannot be wrong etc. etc. Sin entered the world
when it was young, and we (and that includes all of us) cannot think
without making errors. It does help to be humble before God and realize
that we have to listen and study together.
But, because our different backgrounds, different schooling, different
interests, I do not think that it is possible on this list to come to a
unified way of thinking.
Jan de Koning
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