Mixed in a recent commentary in print edition of The Herald by David Von Drehle are some very important doctrinal truths. But, for the statement that “A God contained in a book, or a system, or an orthodoxy, is but a force harnessed by humans is no God at all,” presented to a biblically illiterate mankind pumps secular affirmations that man is in charge. Not God.
Truth is either absolute, or relative. For God’s word to be absolute renders it to be the sole source of his revelation of his disclosed will for man; not subject to revision, modification, or cultural or social manipulation. No mention is made in this piece of the Bible or of the Bible as our authority in all matters.
It is inadequate to iterate something like “God cannot bless sin” when from the very beginning He has called it disobedience and showed man that kind of behavior is not acceptable in His eyes in any situation. Apart from His word, we have the new advent of his Son, and the gift of the Spirit, who is the only source of knowing the thoughts of God. God’s word stands supreme in His authority, over all of mankind’s thoughts and subjects all things to his word.
God has defined “Love” in the manor in which he created all things. Even his word says let there be no revisions to what is written in the Bible. No, there is nothing new in what God has authority over that mitigates the words in the Bible. No new thing! Man must serve God!
Samuel Bess
Stanwood
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