What if you were miles from home and engaged into a conversation about you? Could you answer truthfully about yourself? Would you get a piece of paper and write at least ten different things to identify yourself? At the end of the day who are you really and how have I been living. Ask questions like did I put down who I am when the doors are closed, when I am alone and not thinking about what will people say (Guthrie, Shirley Caperton 192).
Sciences that study human nature and behavior are experts at what they do yet modern disciplines as biology, sociology, culture anthropology, can tell important facts about us that ancient biblical writers do not know. However, knowing all truth comes from God we should not be afraid of what secular disciples …show more content…
Total depravity are said to be people who fall from their humanity in the image of God are unable to do good, and prone to evil. We must and be very careful of the statements we make especially those sounding as if we are pointing finger at each other. All people including those who are moral and religious are sinners. Total depravity, understood correctly means that although both Christians and non-Christians can do much good, nothing we do is free from the corruption of sinful self-interest (Guthrie, Shirley Caperton 224-225).
It is highly ironic though, that these views led to strong support for violent governmental control over the general population. I have never understood the logic. Why does belief in human depravity lead to trust in people with power? Why do we think rulers will transcend their own depravity and use their monopoly on violence in depraved ways?
Tying together negative views of humanness with support for domination systems has a long and still vital history. Read the newspaper editorials—we’re all pretty bad, we’re told. That’s why we need so much military and police violence, to keep our human evilness in check. But what about the human evilness of those building, buying, and wielding the …show more content…
In fact, God has so thoroughly involved himself with humanity that knowledge of God and knowledge of man must proceed hand in hand. Nearly all the wisdom we possess true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But, while joined by many bonds, which one precedes and brings forth the other is not easy to discern.”
Second, the study of humanity is a worthwhile pursuit because God has given revelation concerning humanity in Scripture. Biblical teaching on humanity, like all biblical teaching, is “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” and is part of that which equips us “for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16–17). The proper response to God’s revelation is studying and applying it to your life.
Third, the study of humanity is especially important for those who seek to serve Christ. One way we express our love for Christ is through loving and serving others. But how can we serve others that is acceptable to God if we do not understand what he intends for humans to be? The study of humanity is imperative for Christian ministers, for the ministers give that same word to
Sciences that study human nature and behavior are experts at what they do yet modern disciplines as biology, sociology, culture anthropology, can tell important facts about us that ancient biblical writers do not know. However, knowing all truth comes from God we should not be afraid of what secular disciples …show more content…
Total depravity are said to be people who fall from their humanity in the image of God are unable to do good, and prone to evil. We must and be very careful of the statements we make especially those sounding as if we are pointing finger at each other. All people including those who are moral and religious are sinners. Total depravity, understood correctly means that although both Christians and non-Christians can do much good, nothing we do is free from the corruption of sinful self-interest (Guthrie, Shirley Caperton 224-225).
It is highly ironic though, that these views led to strong support for violent governmental control over the general population. I have never understood the logic. Why does belief in human depravity lead to trust in people with power? Why do we think rulers will transcend their own depravity and use their monopoly on violence in depraved ways?
Tying together negative views of humanness with support for domination systems has a long and still vital history. Read the newspaper editorials—we’re all pretty bad, we’re told. That’s why we need so much military and police violence, to keep our human evilness in check. But what about the human evilness of those building, buying, and wielding the …show more content…
In fact, God has so thoroughly involved himself with humanity that knowledge of God and knowledge of man must proceed hand in hand. Nearly all the wisdom we possess true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But, while joined by many bonds, which one precedes and brings forth the other is not easy to discern.”
Second, the study of humanity is a worthwhile pursuit because God has given revelation concerning humanity in Scripture. Biblical teaching on humanity, like all biblical teaching, is “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” and is part of that which equips us “for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16–17). The proper response to God’s revelation is studying and applying it to your life.
Third, the study of humanity is especially important for those who seek to serve Christ. One way we express our love for Christ is through loving and serving others. But how can we serve others that is acceptable to God if we do not understand what he intends for humans to be? The study of humanity is imperative for Christian ministers, for the ministers give that same word to