Comments on **BET... an inquiry into our human BET-headedness - ie doublemindedness
Mar 12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
1 Co 13 is full of cautions concerning BET thoughts:
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels,though I have the gift of prophecy, (though I) understand all mysteries, (though I understand) all knowledge; though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, though I give my body to be burned...
No one is going to argue that any one of the above things are not GOOD things to pursue and do BUT the CAUTION is foremost in the chapter.. without "agape" .. it profits nothing...
Consider this: God speaking: Isa 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Would it be prudent to keep foremost in our mind that our thoughts even the way we organize our thoughts (based on this linear time/space limitation we are in) are not on the same playing field as His and AT BEST we "know in part"? That as in Pro 16:25 "There is a way that seemeth right (oh so compelling and sound in our own mind) unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" ?
Yet we charge ahead in obedience to (our understanding of) 2Ti 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." To what? Fill our minds with: eschotology, apologetics, depensationalism, systematic theology?
While I have stated before, knowledge is a good thing, we must remember - it is also a BET ... it has the caution of puffed-up-ness. What is the point of this knowledge if is only to, (be honest now...) be approved by other people? or think ourselves 'not to be ashamed' because we know more than other people? This is vanity. 2Ti 2:15, itself, in context of the chapter loudly disclaims this use of this scripture.
All inquiry into any of God's higher thoughts (I take a liberty here to say to inquire into alef "one" - singlemindedness) we must begin and continue in the pursuit of: to "Love God with all my mind, heart, soul, and strength." i.e. TO KNOW HIM ... all else is BET, caution, vanity and double-mindedness.
Fortunately for us we have a wonderful God, who WANTS to be known! And Jam 4:6 ... God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
** Note on the term "BET" Bet is the letter B in the hebrew alphabet, concept of TWO ..
Mar 12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
1 Co 13 is full of cautions concerning BET thoughts:
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels,though I have the gift of prophecy, (though I) understand all mysteries, (though I understand) all knowledge; though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, though I give my body to be burned...
No one is going to argue that any one of the above things are not GOOD things to pursue and do BUT the CAUTION is foremost in the chapter.. without "agape" .. it profits nothing...
Consider this: God speaking: Isa 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Would it be prudent to keep foremost in our mind that our thoughts even the way we organize our thoughts (based on this linear time/space limitation we are in) are not on the same playing field as His and AT BEST we "know in part"? That as in Pro 16:25 "There is a way that seemeth right (oh so compelling and sound in our own mind) unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" ?
Yet we charge ahead in obedience to (our understanding of) 2Ti 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." To what? Fill our minds with: eschotology, apologetics, depensationalism, systematic theology?
While I have stated before, knowledge is a good thing, we must remember - it is also a BET ... it has the caution of puffed-up-ness. What is the point of this knowledge if is only to, (be honest now...) be approved by other people? or think ourselves 'not to be ashamed' because we know more than other people? This is vanity. 2Ti 2:15, itself, in context of the chapter loudly disclaims this use of this scripture.
All inquiry into any of God's higher thoughts (I take a liberty here to say to inquire into alef "one" - singlemindedness) we must begin and continue in the pursuit of: to "Love God with all my mind, heart, soul, and strength." i.e. TO KNOW HIM ... all else is BET, caution, vanity and double-mindedness.
Fortunately for us we have a wonderful God, who WANTS to be known! And Jam 4:6 ... God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
** Note on the term "BET" Bet is the letter B in the hebrew alphabet, concept of TWO ..
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