Re: [asa] Opposing Anti-Evolution

In a message dated 7/18/2006 9:08:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
rich.blinne@gmail.com writes:
No, because I never had a problem with the fact being learned can
cause pride (or for that matter that what you just said because true
wisdom is indeed trusting God). I have a problem with the fact that
being learned can cause pride contradicts your naked assertion that
God prefers the learned because God opposes the proud and accepts the
meek regardless of whether they are wise or simple.

There is a hope that is missing from Rich's version of things. You
don't need to be wise or strong or beautiful or learned to be accepted
by God. You simply need to trust him as a child. Scripture is right to
call this true wisdom but it looks nothing as the World would define
wisdom.

Wayne, pride is certainly part of the issue here. Not 1 Cor. 8:

Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2The man who thinks he knows
something does not yet know as he ought to know. 3But the man who
loves God is known by God.
I did not include pride in the equation. Pride is a high opinion of the self.
Trusting God as a child trusts does not involve the ego. It is a blind faith,
that does not question.
Nothing you've written above contradicts what I've said.

If you've made the self sacrifice, there is no self to be proud of or for
that matter to be ashamed of. The Law is written in your heart and God lives
within you because YOU are gone.

As you say, the man who loves God is known by God, but be careful, love is
the wrong word. (Self) Surrender is a better word. Love is so often mistaken for
romantic love.

rich faussette

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Received on Tue Jul 18 12:32:24 2006