...But the Talmud [one of the foundations for Judaism] expressly teaches (Ber. 6a), that God originally created man with two propensities, one to good and one to evil (Yetset tobh, and Yester hara). The evil impulse began immediately after birth. But, it was within the power of man to vanquish sin, and to attain perfect righteousness...[by his own works]
Alfred Edersheim "The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah"
The implications of this teaching are that God created man both to do good and evil. The implicit point is that evil comes from God. This is antithetical to Christianity. Christianity teaches that God is good, but Adam's choice to do evil [opposite from God's will] resulted in sin. As a result of Adam and Eve's choice to sin, they died spiritually. Everyone who is a decedent of Adam inherits his spiritual condition after his sin. "original sin"
Imagine being a Jew hearing the gospel and having to believe what is totally opposite from what you have been taught all your life! This shows you how revolutionary Paul's teaching on original sin was! Paul was taught the above doctrine as well, but through a revelation from God he understood the truth of the nature of God, man, and sin. This doctrine always existed, But Paul's faith in Christ enabled him to be the first person God revealed it to...!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Lead your own way!
There is no one best way to manage. What is best depends on the situation and the values of the decision maker.
Daniel P. Chamberlin 'Organizational Behavior'
Daniel P. Chamberlin 'Organizational Behavior'
Thursday, January 1, 2009
The fall of evil-ution
Darwin himself acknowledged that any character "formed for the exclusive good of another, would annihilate my theory, for such could not have been produced through natural selection."
Jeffrey P. Schloss "Mere Creation"
So for the atheist the problem of evil is not the enigma, but the true enigma for the atheist is the problem of Good!
Jeffrey P. Schloss "Mere Creation"
So for the atheist the problem of evil is not the enigma, but the true enigma for the atheist is the problem of Good!
Judging Justly
And he [Jesus] shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His ears.
Isa. 11:3b
Isaiah is prophesying regarding the thought process of Jesus while He was on earth...I believe this is walking by faith! Jesus only did what the Father wanted Him to do! To me this is why it is important to know God's word and His commandments. Because our opinions and wisdom mean nothing if they don't align with God's. We don't know what is going on in the spirtual realm, nor do we know comprehisively what is going on in the phisical relam. Thus, following God's path is the only way one can truly say they have responded properly in every situation. I guess that is one reason why Jesus said, "if we follow his commands we are building our house on a rock!"
Isa. 11:3b
Isaiah is prophesying regarding the thought process of Jesus while He was on earth...I believe this is walking by faith! Jesus only did what the Father wanted Him to do! To me this is why it is important to know God's word and His commandments. Because our opinions and wisdom mean nothing if they don't align with God's. We don't know what is going on in the spirtual realm, nor do we know comprehisively what is going on in the phisical relam. Thus, following God's path is the only way one can truly say they have responded properly in every situation. I guess that is one reason why Jesus said, "if we follow his commands we are building our house on a rock!"
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