THE HOLY SPIRITS ENVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY THROUGH CHURCH GROWTH IN - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
THE HOLY SPIRITS ENVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY THROUGH CHURCH GROWTH IN THE WORD OF GOD CONTINUITY OF BEING NT CANON > signs/wonders IDEALISTIC LOGIC TRINITY & PERSON OF CHRIST ARBITRARY JUSTICE CROSS: SATISFACTION OF DIVINE JUSTICE
NT CANON > signs/wonders TRINITY & PERSON OF CHRIST CROSS: SATISFACTION OF DIVINE JUSTICE JUSTIFICATION: SOLA FIDE ECCLESIOLOGY & ESCHATOLOGY UNIVERSAL HISTORY: CREATIONISM CONTINUITY OF BEING IDEALISTIC LOGIC ARBITRARY JUSTICE HUMAN MERIT DIVINE STATE-SAVIOR “NATURAL” HISTORY
THE HOLY SPIRIT’S ENVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY THROUGH CHURCH GROWTH IN THE WORD OF GOD
WHERE DOES INFORMATION RESIDE ?
in symbols
interpret the symbols?
Audible words
GOD’S STANDARD MEANING Do A and B’ ideas impute to the audible words the same God- given meaning?
A’s idea B’s idea
A’s idea B’s idea
GOD’S STANDARD MEANING Audible words
CLARIFYING MEANING UNDER “HOSTILE” CONDITIONS
CONTRAST: Truth vs. Vanity (arbitrary foundation, self- contradictory) [Doctrinal & Categorical Aspect] RANGE of MEANING: Revealed Facts vs. Fog (avoidance of facts) [Exegetical & Historical/Scientific Aspect] CONTEXT: God’s Plan vs. Various Pagan Religion/Philosophies (thousands with common base) [Worldview Aspect]
“KNOWLEDGE” OR “FAITH” ?
“I believe that. . .” or “I know that. . .” Julian Huxley: “I believe firmly that the scientific method, although slow and never claiming to lead to complete truth, is the only method which. . .will give satisfactory foundation for beliefs” “We quite assuredly at present know nothing beyond this world and natural experience.”
REALITY APPEARANCE