Re: [asa] Romans 1:20 (disregard my last post)

> > Suppose then this person converts to deism still from a purely secular point
> > of view and then starts exploring all the world's religions to see if any of
> > their testable truth claims can survive the scrutiny of being compared to
> > the scientific record. And suppose then that after eliminating all the
> > others they conclude that Christianity is valid and real and the Bible is
> > inspired, and therefore they become a Christian.
> >
> > In this scenario, can we so confidently say that "that natural theology does
> > *not* lead a person to Christ" ?

I see a semantic difference here. At the ultimate level, only the
work of the Spirit can lead one to Christ. In this particular
situation, I would identify the examination of various religions as
the means used in leading to Christ, though of course God was working
though his interest in science, etc. As another example, I know of a
couple of testimonies from men who came to Christianity from other
religions. Initial motive for coming to a Christian fellowship group
was that all the pretty girls were there.

-- 
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"
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