CC Trinity-At Wit's End
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The document discusses the challenges of understanding God's ways through biblical interpretations and personal experiences, highlighting difficult theological questions that believers grapple with. It emphasizes that while humans attempt to reason about divine intentions, they often encounter limitations in understanding, leading to a crisis of faith. Ultimately, the author calls for trust in Jesus' words as a basis for faith rather than solely relying on blind belief.
CC Trinity-At Wit's End
- 1. BELIEVERS AND A CHURCH IN TRANSITION The Trinity: At Wit’s End!!
- 2. At Wit’s End How fu!y can the mind of man know the ways of God?
- 3. The Bible Has Some Hard Sayings
- 4. The Bible Has Some Hard Sayings I will have mercy on whom I desire, harden whom I desire (Ro 9:18)
- 5. The Bible Has Some Hard Sayings I will have mercy on whom I desire, harden whom I desire (Ro 9:18) God has a predetermined plan(Acts 2:23)
- 6. The Bible Has Some Hard Sayings I will have mercy on whom I desire, harden whom I desire (Ro 9:18) God has a predetermined plan(Acts 2:23) Jacob I loved, Esau I hated (Ro 9:13)
- 7. The Bible Has Some Hard Sayings I will have mercy on whom I desire, harden whom I desire (Ro 9:18) God has a predetermined plan(Acts 2:23) Jacob I loved, Esau I hated (Ro 9:13) The Lord hardened pharaoh’s heart (Ex 9:12)
- 8. The Bible Has Some Hard Sayings
- 9. The Bible Has Some Hard Sayings We do the math, add the ideas and ask, naturally enough . . . + If none resists His will, why does He still find fault?
- 10. We Imagine Our Question Puts God On The Defensive Can the clay challenge Insufficient STRENGTH the Potter? (Ro 9:20) My thoughts are higher than your Insufficient INTELLECT thoughts! (Isaiah 55:9) Where were you when I laid the foundation of Insufficient AUTHORITY the earth? (Job 38:4)
- 11. We Imagine Our Question Puts God On The Defensive Can the clay challenge Insufficient STRENGTH the Potter? (Ro 9:20) My thoughts are higher than your Insufficient INTELLECT thoughts! (Isaiah 55:9) Where were you when I laid the foundation of Insufficient AUTHORITY the earth? (Job 38:4)
- 12. We Imagine Our Question Puts God On The Defensive Can the clay challenge Insufficient STRENGTH the Potter? (Ro 9:20) My thoughts are higher than your H thoughts! (Isaiah 55:9)a h! Insufficient INTELLECT Where were you when I laid the foundation of Insufficient AUTHORITY the earth? (Job 38:4)
- 13. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways a. From the Bible (Revelation) b. From experience (Life) c. From the creation (Science) 2. Our THINKING brings us to a point in our search where we confess a. We have hard questions about God our minds can’t answer. b. Unanswered questions shake our confidence in God.
- 14. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God?
- 15. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways
- 16. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways a. From the Bible (Revelation)
- 17. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways a. From the Bible (Revelation) b. From experience (Life)
- 18. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways a. From the Bible (Revelation) b. From experience (Life) c. From the creation (Science)
- 19. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways a. From the Bible (Revelation) b. From experience (Life) c. From the creation (Science) 2. Our THINKING brings us to a point in our search where we confess
- 20. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways a. From the Bible (Revelation) b. From experience (Life) c. From the creation (Science) 2. Our THINKING brings us to a point in our search where we confess a. We have hard questions about God our minds can’t answer.
- 21. So, how fully can the mind of man know the ways of God? 1. By REASON, we gain and analyze a degree of information about God and His ways a. From the Bible (Revelation) b. From experience (Life) c. From the creation (Science) 2. Our THINKING brings us to a point in our search where we confess a. We have hard questions about God our minds can’t answer. b. Unanswered questions shake our confidence in God.
- 22. Now, our pride of mind gets hurt! We demand God answer to us!!
- 23. G od ain’t maki n’ sense! Now, our pride of mind gets hurt! We demand God answer to us!!
- 25. C’mon, God, explain to me why You still find fault!!
- 26. C’mon, God, explain to me why You still find fault!! If You won’t answer this question, You’re a fraud!
- 27. C’mon, God, explain to me why You still find fault!! If You won’t answer this question, You’re What’s God a fraud! hiding?
- 28. No answer? No faith!
- 29. Peter and Jesus act out the intelligent way to handle Christianity’s hard questions!
- 30. Peter and Jesus act out the intelligent way to handle Christianity’s hard questions! 6 :5 9-69 Jo hn
- 31. Jesus: “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life.” (John 6:53-58)
- 32. Jesus: “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life.” (John 6:53-58) Disciples: “This is a difficult statement. Who can listen to it?” (John 6:60) As a result, many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking w ith Him anymore (John 6:66)
- 33. J esus ain’t makin ’ sense! body’d be a fool to Any walk w ith Him!
- 34. Now, Jesus turns to His inner circle, the 12, and asks . . .
- 35. Now, Jesus turns to His inner circle, the 12, and asks . . . “You do not want to go away also, do you?”
- 37. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
- 38. We Lord, have believed and to whom shall have come to know that we go? You have You are the Holy One words of eternal of God life.
- 39. Does Peter exercise the BLIND FAITH that atheists accuse us brain-dead Christians of being slaves to?
- 40. Does Peter exercise the BLIND FAITH that atheists accuse us brain-dead Christians of being slaves to? NO WAY!!!
- 41. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
- 42. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God
- 43. Lord, Inte!ectual analysis of alternatives to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God
- 44. Lord, Inte!ectual analysis of alternatives to whom shall we go? You have Positive evaluation of past words of eternal communications life. We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God
- 45. Lord, Inte!ectual analysis of alternatives to whom shall we go? You have Positive evaluation of past words of eternal communications life. Declaration of a shared trust We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God
- 46. Lord, Inte!ectual analysis of alternatives to whom shall we go? You have Positive evaluation of past words of eternal communications life. Declaration of a shared trust We have believed and Connection of that trust have come to know that to prior knowledge You are the Holy One of God
- 47. Lord, Inte!ectual analysis of alternatives to whom shall we go? You have Positive evaluation of past words of eternal communications life. Declaration of a shared trust We have believed and Connection of that trust have come to know that to prior knowledge You are the Holy One of God Acceptance of Jesus as God, a Being at once familiar yet transcendent
- 49. My step of faith was based on thoughtful reflection of what I already knew about Jesus.
- 50. Faith is NOT BLIND. Faith My step of faith was based on builds on an acquired knowledge thoughtful reflection of what I of God, which gives us reasons already knew about Jesus. to trust Him.
- 52. “I’ll never ask you to abandon reason for blind leaps of faith.”
- 53. “What you know about “I’ll Me lets you trust never ask you to Me for what you abandon reason for don’t!” blind leaps of faith.”
- 56. Down-to-Earth Example Mike doesn’t know much about me at this point . . .
- 57. Down-to-Earth Example Mike doesn’t know much about me at this point . . . But he does know me!
- 58. Down-to-Earth Example Mike doesn’t know much about me at this point . . . But he does know me! And what he does know trumps what he doesn’t know.
- 59. Down-to-Earth Example Mike doesn’t know much about me at this point . . . But he does know me! And what he does know trumps what he doesn’t know. So it is with God and us–
- 60. At your wit’s end with some hard saying? Remember what you DO know about Jesus Christ before you put your grumpy pants on!
- 61. For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. (Paul in I Corinthians 2:2)
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