There are deeper core beliefs?
March 8, 2010 by John Knight
As promised, here is how the article from yesterday concludes:
It is the challenge of all those who value religion in its many forms, to see that there are deeper core beliefs which supersede exclusionary and oppressive dogma, and which, in fact, form the nucleic bedrock of all faiths. These are the ideals of inclusion and acceptance, the glorification of divine creation in its many forms and a striving for the betterment of humanity.
These ideals are all wrongly placed as ‘bedrock’ and entirely neglect that God sets the standard for what is right and just. Jesus alone makes us acceptable to God, not through anything we have done or could ever hope to do:
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. 1 John 2:1-6
There are no deeper core beliefs possible than trusting in, hoping for and treasuring Jesus. There is no ‘betterment of humanity’ apart from Jesus. He is that rock and that foundation. So we should reject any arguments that seek to elevate human potential or rationality above God’s articulation of himself and his God-centeredness.
Unfortunately, I tend to get self-righteous and satisfied in these moments – “I see things the writer of this article cannot see” – rather than broken-hearted for the writer. God reminded me, again, through my Bible reading this week that I should remember I have had nothing to do with the gift that has been given to me, and that I should be in prayer for and evangelizing the lost around me:
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servantsfor Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
There are so many perishing around us. And so many of them are involved in our disabled children’s lives. Lord, help them to see!
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There are deeper core beliefs?
March 8, 2010 by John Knight
As promised, here is how the article from yesterday concludes:
These ideals are all wrongly placed as ‘bedrock’ and entirely neglect that God sets the standard for what is right and just. Jesus alone makes us acceptable to God, not through anything we have done or could ever hope to do:
There are no deeper core beliefs possible than trusting in, hoping for and treasuring Jesus. There is no ‘betterment of humanity’ apart from Jesus. He is that rock and that foundation. So we should reject any arguments that seek to elevate human potential or rationality above God’s articulation of himself and his God-centeredness.
Unfortunately, I tend to get self-righteous and satisfied in these moments – “I see things the writer of this article cannot see” – rather than broken-hearted for the writer. God reminded me, again, through my Bible reading this week that I should remember I have had nothing to do with the gift that has been given to me, and that I should be in prayer for and evangelizing the lost around me:
There are so many perishing around us. And so many of them are involved in our disabled children’s lives. Lord, help them to see!
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