Comments on: God Made Some Questions Without Answers http://www.preachingpoints.com/2009/12/god-made-some-questions-without-answers/ Your online resource for bite-sized ministry development Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jay Jones http://www.preachingpoints.com/2009/12/god-made-some-questions-without-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Jay Jones Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:43:05 +0000 http://www.preachingpoints.com/?p=1335#comment-233 Tim, great comments! There are a couple (at least) dynamics involved here... On one hand, we must have enough gravity in what we believe to "earnestly contend for the faith", to "preach the word... exhort... with all longsuffering and doctrine", to persuade men, etc. And on the other hand, we should realize that our finite minds are incapable of fully comprehending God. While we shouldn't feel we have, "the corner on the market of truth", we certainly should believe it enough to claim it as so! Let us reach a lost world with the Truth of the Gospel and the humility of our humanity, and compel them in love to turn to God! Tim, great comments!
There are a couple (at least) dynamics involved here… On one hand, we must have enough gravity in what we believe to “earnestly contend for the faith”, to “preach the word… exhort… with all longsuffering and doctrine”, to persuade men, etc. And on the other hand, we should realize that our finite minds are incapable of fully comprehending God. While we shouldn’t feel we have, “the corner on the market of truth”, we certainly should believe it enough to claim it as so! Let us reach a lost world with the Truth of the Gospel and the humility of our humanity, and compel them in love to turn to God!

]]> By: Tim http://www.preachingpoints.com/2009/12/god-made-some-questions-without-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Tim Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.preachingpoints.com/?p=1335#comment-232 It seems that the older that I get (almost 49), the more I am willing to be a little less dogmatic on many things and accept that what I thought was certain may not be. I am human and for every position I have there are good people that have a different view. In reality, the only view that matters is God's and sometimes His views are hard to figure out. He did tell us that His ways and thoughts are not our ways and thoughts, so this should not be a surprise. I am especially concerned about the arrogance and the lack of humility and love that I find in all branches of Christianity and the arguments that are thrown back and forth by people trying to "prove" their doctrinal views. I think it is time to accept the truth that none of us has a corner on the market of "truth" and realize that all of us need more humility and true love if we want to have an impact on lost people for the kingdom of God. Good article Rev. Groce! It seems that the older that I get (almost 49), the more I am willing to be a little less dogmatic on many things and accept that what I thought was certain may not be. I am human and for every position I have there are good people that have a different view.

In reality, the only view that matters is God’s and sometimes His views are hard to figure out. He did tell us that His ways and thoughts are not our ways and thoughts, so this should not be a surprise. I am especially concerned about the arrogance and the lack of humility and love that I find in all branches of Christianity and the arguments that are thrown back and forth by people trying to “prove” their doctrinal views.

I think it is time to accept the truth that none of us has a corner on the market of “truth” and realize that all of us need more humility and true love if we want to have an impact on lost people for the kingdom of God.

Good article Rev. Groce!

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