Willie Martin
Guest
|
 Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:45 am Post subject: Argument - 2 |
 |
|
First we must get our priorities straight. One's Model
should not take precedence over Holy Scripture. That means
that if someone postulates a theory that isn't according to
government or church dictates, we shouldn't automatically
assume he is crazy or a heretic. Maybe he's got an idea we
haven't considered before. Maybe we DON'T have all the
answers. After all, the current Model is in a constant of
revision and change; although most people don't realize it
and won't admit it.
If we can continue learning, even after other people think
of us as "old" and "set in our ways" then maybe we can still
find new insights into theological matters as well. People
who think "inside the box" are rigid like hardened molded
concrete. People outside the box are more likely to continue
learning, and less likely to be imprisoned by the Models of
the religious/political matrix all around us. But if
people's minds are like hardened concrete they won't be
malleable to new ideas.
A better approach to leaning would not merely memorizing
the current Model and then attempting to fit yourself within
those parameters, to be politically correct. Instead of
searching for a comfortable place to retire our thinking
processes, we should be in a continual learning and growth
process. None of us has a patent on truth, and none of us
are above improvement. We should think about it and
constantly test our own Models. That takes courage because
some of the "truths" we have learned COULD BE WRONG and we
might have to change our thinking about them. It means we
assume the responsibility of self-examination, EVEN IF IT
DISAGREES WITH THE OFFICIAL EDICTS GIVEN TO US BY THE
CUSTODIANS OF INFORMATION.
You can begin to see how this is a good thing...If it is
based on good information such as the Bible.
Truth Alone Will Not Get
You Into The Kingdom
What about the masses? Can we defeat the American Model and
convert them to the truth? Should we agonize over convincing
people of the truth by giving them the right evidence, and
logic; The Perfect Argument? Based on experiences with
family members, and splits within groups and churches where
people are forced to take sides we would have you say no.
If the one you are trying to convince isn't ready for what
you have to say, then The Perfect Argument will do no good.
If he wants to continue in the mode he is already in, then
your Perfect Argument; even thought it's a good one, will
only convince him that you have been led astray. He will end
up being more convinced than ever of his original view of
the matter.
We must always keep in mind that some are simply not going
to accept the truth nor are they capable of being saved.
"But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and
destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand
not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption." (2
Peter 2:12)
Then we have Yahshua's own words speaking of the Jews and
that He did not want them to be converted so that He would
have to save them:
"For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are
dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at
any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with
their ears, and SHOULD UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART, AND
SHOULD BE CONVERTED, AND I SHOULD HEAL THEM." (Matthew
13:15)
A second time we are told this by Yahshua therefore we must
hold it in high importance.
"That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing
they may hear, and not understand; LEST AT ANY TIME THEY
SHOULD BE CONVERTED, AND THEIR SINS SHOULD BE FORGIVEN
THEM." (Mark 4:12)
The Identity Truth is a difficult truth to accept and
usually can only be accepted once you have experienced it
first-hand. If it has happened to you, you may first think
of yourself as a failure, unable to help or communicate with
people.
If you start with the premise that being a Christian means
that you must progressively convince more and more people
until you have a great army of United Christians who know
the truth, you will ALWAYS VIEW YOURSELF AS A FAILURE. Why?
Because that scenario will never happen. |
|
