All of the Bible is truth, but the Bible is not all truth.
It is not exhaustive truth.
For example 2+2=4. That is true.
That is not in the Bible. It is however still true.
We can also apply this to other religions. Although they are not the Total truth they may still have truth laced in their theology even though they fall short of ultimate truth. We need to find these snippets of truth, accept it as truth and use it. I think this is a powerful way to share the gospel. To relate to someone that you thought you didn't have anything in common with.
Take Paul's example in Acts 17. He is at a place in Athens in the midst of great philosophers. He says, "for as I was passing through considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you:" HE Claims that this 'unknown god' is actually Jesus. He knows nothing of what they believe of this God but still make the claim. Now that is bold. That is studying, finding the little truth that a person has about the True God, and using that to relate the gospel to them. Strategery. Simply amazing. He also later quotes their own poets, "For we are also His offspring." Saying that if we are His offspring then the Divine Nature is not something made with human hands, shaped by art and man's devising.
I used to think that Christianity is Totally True and that all other religions are Totally False, ever single part of them. I don't believe that anymore. Christianity is Totally True, but that doesn't mean that there isn't some truth found in other religions as little as it may be.
Any thoughts?
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That's interesting man, did you hear that from anywhere?
Yeah well I have been thinking about it alot and remember reading something like that in Mere Christianity...and then this new Rob Bell book, 'Velvet Elvis' mentioned it a little last night...so its been on my mind...what are your thoughts?
hoy crap velvet elvis...much like Blue Like Jazz, it will change the way you think forever...but in a good way...
I also meant to say...i agree, to some degree, but I agree. I find that the song I worship God the most in, is a Death Cab song called Passenger Seat.
Yah, I wanna read Sex God.
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