Now the soulish man is not receiving those things which are of the spirit of God, for they are stupidity to him, and he is not able to know them, seeing that they are spiritually examined
Paul to the Corinthians (1) 2: 14, Concordant New Testament
I recently had a discussion with a fellow gym rat who is pretty big into science. He has done his share of research on the science of natural medicine as well as various other studies. Yet we locked horns this past week when he attempted to bring science into the realm of God. By his own admission, science is constantly evolving. Yet we know from the scriptures that Christ Jesus never changes {To the Hebrews 13:8}. So, who is God? Is God within science? Is God THE science? The simple fact is that God is all in all. That is, He is ever present is all which we will ever know and see, including science. At its root, science is simply the study of something. Archeology, meteorology and psychology are all realms of science that study something. But here's the kicker, so is theology. For theology is nothing but the study of God. Mankind has upheld science as the knowledge of the universe. The trouble is, they've forgotten the creator of all which we see. We know that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth {Genesis 1:1}. These are the very first words written in scripture. For their part, science has continually attempted to downplay the truth of the Lord. They try to divert our attention from the truth by claiming that the universe was created by some cosmic event long ago. This is based upon the knowledge of man and not the truth we find in the Father. The apostle Paul speaks to the worldly man not accepting the truth of the Lord, that "They are stupidity to him" {Paul to the Corinthians (1) 2:14}. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in theology, the study of God. I have written many times of the separation theology of the mainstream church. It is this belief system which proclaims that it is our sin which has separated us from God. Even today, our seminaries are filled with students of theology who are fed this false doctrine of God. Paul speaks to the truth found in the evangel that Christ Jesus has died to sin "Once for all time" {Paul to the Romans 6:10}. Knowing this, how is it that our sin has separated us from God? Yet this is what our modern theology teaches us.
In this you know the spirit of God: every spirit which is avowing Jesus Christ, having come in the flesh, is of God, and every spirit which is not avowing Jesus the Lord having come in the flesh is not of God. And this is that of the antichrist, of which you have heard that is coming, and is now already in the world
First Epistle of John 4: 2 - 3, Concordant New Testament
I believe that there is a very good reason that the apostle John spoke of our "Testing the spirits to see if they are of God" {First Epistle of John 4:1}. I also believe that in doing so that we can discern the ways of the accuser. John speaks the truth of the antichrist already being in the world among us {First Epistle of John 4:3}. This is evident within the various studies of science. Satan has often attempted to flip the narrative of the truth of the evangel through science. The "Big bang" theory of creation. The false narrative of man-made climate change (Formerly global warming) which continues to spew falsehoods even today. The advice that I give to believers who question me on these studies of science is to test the spirits as the apostle suggests. Have we evolved from some microscopic material? Test the spirits of Genesis 1:1. The larger question is, are our minds centered upon science or God? In my opinion, you can't have it both ways. One notable exception may be the science archeology. For it is through archeology that man has proven the history of the scriptures. From the discovery of the lost ark of Noah to that of the ruins of ancient Egypt, archeology has continued to shine a light on the events of our past. So, where is God? As the creator of all which we see, God is indeed all in all. Not only is our own life in Him {Johns Account 14:20} but there is nothing in His creation that He has is not a intimate part of. Although science will continue in its attempt to refute that truth.
~Scott~
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