Comments on: The Evolutionary Trajectory of the Story of God: Inerrancy & Inspiration http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/ irregularities and other absurdities Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:23:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: William Clark http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-70641 William Clark Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:31:27 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/#comment-70641 If you know the grammar, idiomtic expressions of the day, the way certain words were used within the culture, and the culture and traditions of the day, there is no verse in the Bible that cannot be defended as innerant and non-contradictory to the rest of the text. People read the Higher Critics, but they don't read the theologians that answer the challenges of the Higher Critics in a sound, logical, and understandable manner. Afterall, people have been trying to dismiss the Bible as a book full of errors and inconsistencies for years, but they have yet to come up with the evidence to effectively challenge its veracity. It remains as vital and relevant in today's world as it has always been to every generation in history. If you know the grammar, idiomtic expressions of the day, the way certain words were used within the culture, and the culture and traditions of the day, there is no verse in the Bible that cannot be defended as innerant and
non-contradictory to the rest of the text. People read the Higher Critics, but they don’t read the
theologians that answer the
challenges of the Higher Critics in a sound, logical, and understandable manner. Afterall, people have been trying to dismiss the Bible as a book full of errors and inconsistencies for years, but they have yet to come up with the evidence to effectively challenge its veracity. It remains as vital and relevant in today’s world
as it has always been to every generation in history.

]]> By: Rick http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-60677 Rick Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:54:19 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/#comment-60677 Derek, Wow, I've never had words put to my thoughts like that. Great stuff to think about. I like the fact that we can discuss this stuff but here are my thoughts....and they are in no way meant to be critical. As I think of what I'd like to say I find it almost worthless to pursue. I can't prove or convince anyone of what my faith tells me is true. When a story in the Bible, jumps out at me, or when a verse Isaiah wrote (inspired by God I believe) so many years ago, opens my heart and mind, I can't prove, nor do I care to prove, why I know the Bible is inspired by God. Do you know what I mean? I think this discussion is very good and healthy. I guess my point would be really simple and not all that profound but it all goes back to faith. Do I know it's real? Do I know humans wrote it? Do I believe God was and still is in it? Yeh. And there is nothing I can do, but try to live my life like Christ did, that can prove that to anyone. And to be real honest, I don't care if I prove it. I only care that it brings me closer to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. That alone is the thing that will serve the community, humanity and God. So, just to be clear...I enjoy the discussion and it makes me think. Derek,

Wow, I’ve never had words put to my thoughts like that. Great stuff to think about.
I like the fact that we can discuss this stuff but here are my thoughts….and they are in no way meant to be critical.

As I think of what I’d like to say I find it almost worthless to pursue. I can’t prove or convince anyone of what my faith tells me is true.
When a story in the Bible, jumps out at me, or when a verse Isaiah wrote (inspired by God I believe) so many years ago, opens my heart and mind, I can’t prove, nor do I care to prove, why I know the Bible is inspired by God.
Do you know what I mean?
I think this discussion is very good and healthy.
I guess my point would be really simple and not all that profound but it all goes back to faith.
Do I know it’s real? Do I know humans wrote it? Do I believe God was and still is in it?
Yeh.
And there is nothing I can do, but try to live my life like Christ did, that can prove that to anyone.
And to be real honest, I don’t care if I prove it. I only care that it brings me closer to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
That alone is the thing that will serve the community, humanity and God.
So, just to be clear…I enjoy the discussion and it makes me think.

]]> By: Thursday Gospel Links at nicholasfiedler.com/blog http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-58123 Thursday Gospel Links at nicholasfiedler.com/blog Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:26:09 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/#comment-58123 [...] Blogs Posts of Interest Josh tackles scripture [...] [...] Blogs Posts of Interest Josh tackles scripture [...]

]]> By: Josh http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-57965 Josh Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:18:00 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/#comment-57965 nick. very safe assumption. derek. i've got a few hang-ups with covenant theology. and i don't want to get into all of that now. but i understand where you're coming from. and thanks for the good insight. nick. very safe assumption.

derek. i’ve got a few hang-ups with covenant theology. and i don’t want to get into all of that now.

but i understand where you’re coming from. and thanks for the good insight.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-57914 Nicholas Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:58:54 +0000 http://www.iamjoshbrown.com/blog/2007/07/18/the-evolutionary-trajectory-of-the-story-of-god/#comment-57914 So we can say that Josh's definition of scripture is not the one used in the 1 timothy sense. So we can say that Josh’s definition of scripture is not the one used in the 1 timothy sense.

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