“Sometimes we hear people use the phrase God’s truth. This phrase is a problem. It’s best not to use it. Why? Because what other kind of truth is there? If it’s true, then it’s from God. Science, art, politics, history, psychology, biology-all truth is God’s truth. (A nod to Thomas Aquinas there, as well as Arthur Holmes.) To say something is God’s truth implies that some truth belongs to God and then there is another kind of truth, that apparently doesn’t belong to God. Not helpful. If it’s true, it has only one source, God. Some things that are labeled Christian aren’t true, and some things that aren’t labeled Christian are true. Some atheists say lots of things that are true, and some Christians are full of it.”
I hope what I hear and read is true, but I know this will
not always be the case and so I must test what I have learned. I hope I am always
open minded and willing to study new thoughts, listen and discuss other
ideas (a big part of the testing process). Pursuing the truth, gaining knowledge
and understanding are vital to growth. If I fail to do so I put up walls and my
own understanding becomes my truth. I create a box. I think God is saddened by
those kinds of boxes.
Peace,
Lion’s Den Man
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