I just read this interesting statement and wonder what all you posters think of it? I have heard two sides. Some say that they read only scripture for learning. I think that is very good. God created us, created our world, no one knows the absolute truth of it but God.
On the other hand we can see how God works in our world through history. I found that I could spot mistakes made in understanding by looking back. I traced the killing of Jews in early times to Constantine’s finalizing the idea of Judaism as all against God, of all things! It seemed clear that killing was wrong! My mentors told me to always look at every scripture on a subject so it is the entire picture of any God principle. History taught me of the pitfalls of not doing that.
I read of people who learn lots of the “isms” of bible interpretation. Lutheranism, Calvinism, or of Augustine. I am most unimpressed. Should I be listening to them?
So I found history good for learning of God, and yet that no book teaches truth like scripture. What do you think?
On the other hand we can see how God works in our world through history. I found that I could spot mistakes made in understanding by looking back. I traced the killing of Jews in early times to Constantine’s finalizing the idea of Judaism as all against God, of all things! It seemed clear that killing was wrong! My mentors told me to always look at every scripture on a subject so it is the entire picture of any God principle. History taught me of the pitfalls of not doing that.
I read of people who learn lots of the “isms” of bible interpretation. Lutheranism, Calvinism, or of Augustine. I am most unimpressed. Should I be listening to them?
So I found history good for learning of God, and yet that no book teaches truth like scripture. What do you think?