Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: b8!paulj@uunet.uu.net ( Joey Paul x4129 ) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Human ==> imperfection? Message-ID: Date: 21 Jul 89 07:57:58 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, Al Lines: 55 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , hall@vice.ico.tek.com (Hal Lillywhite) writes: [some stuff deleted] > The Bible came through the prophets and I don't think many people > would claim that these men were perfect. That is, the perfect > Creator used imperfect men to give us his word. I don't find this > to be a problem. Why not say that although the creator is perfect > imperfect. Certainly the Bible is a creation, not the Creator. We > should worship the Creator and consider the Bible only as an aid to > our understanding of Him. I fear that a few Christians hold the > Bible in such high esteem that their veneration approaches worship. > This would be less of a temptation if they understood that it > although it is remarkably accruate it does contain errors. I do not advocate "Bible worship" for only God is to be worshipped. I must ask, however, when one begins to question the reliability of the scriptures, what then becomes of its authority in the believers life? It seems to me that with- out an absolute authority there can only be chaos. Also, is it not true that whoever questions the authority of the scriptures is thereby setting himself as the authority over the scriptures (ie, this is reliable, that isn't; this is true, that isn't) ? There are four selections of scripture (among several) which, when followed as one thought, have laid to rest the question of scriptural authority (for me at least). They are: Phil. 2:9-11 - "...God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name..." (his name is above every name) Neh 9:5 - "...and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise." (his name exalted above all) Psa 138:2 - "...for thou hast MAGNIFIED THY WORD ABOVE ALL THY NAME. (God himself has placed his word above his name) 2 Pet. 1:16-19 - "...We have also a more sure word of prophecy..." (In context, the word is more sure than the very voice of God) >This would be less of a temptation if they understood that it >although it is remarkably accruate it does contain errors. Please specify. Although many people have made this statement none have yet given me any (not even one) examples. Standard disclaimer