We have to make a judgment as to whether or not we shall believe that the Bible is God's Word. There is some sort of continuum from obscurantist mouthing on one side to deconstructionist ranting on the other, and these have a thread in common that they both would deny, which is an over-weaning desire to have human control of the material.
We ultimately must let the Word have control over us! To say, 'Father God, as you reveal to me Yourself in your Son, Jesus Christ, by the ministry of the Holy Spirit, I WILL OBEY YOU!', is to truly 'believe.' Faith is expressed in a willingness to follow, to obey, to SEEK to be like Jesus. It is a tragic thing to lose one's FAITH. To be able to believe is a GIFT. Think about that! Not obscurantism- deliberately ignoring facts to believe what someone else tells you; but choosing to believe that God has spoken! It is not a matter of authority: "If any man will do His will, he shall KNOW of the doctrine" John 7:17. Faith is more a matter of volition than it is intellect! Better, it is a matter of the whole person. ... exerpts from an old communion sermon, love,Russell
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Great work.
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