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Reading: Psalms 119:104
119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Without ignoring their greatness and hard work of philosophers like Socrates, Aristoteles, and Plato, it had been proved that the genius of man only able to result something like philosophy. Not Bible with prophets and apostles that led by the Holy Spirit.
Philosophy and the Bible in fact is very different. One is explored from the power of the human thinking towards many things around them. And the other one, which is the Bible, is not from man but from God. It was written by prophets and apostles that moved by the Holy Spirit (see 2 Pet 1:20-21). The Bible speaks about transcendent things out of people rationality. For example: About heaven, redemption, resurrection from the death, incarnation, the coming of God to the earth, etc.
It does not mean that the Bible is an irrational book but it is super rational. It contains about God's facts that is beyond rationality of man only but can be reached by faith. No wonder if people smile, laugh, shaking their head, say “yes” or “right” after have faith in God. Why? Because the truth of God is 100% valid in the world also in heaven.
No wonder why man has so much differences or even confusedness to determine which one is Good and which one is Evil. Because they do not refer or base on His word. For example: Sex without marriages based on liking each other is good for certain people, smoking is considered good with reason to overcome stress, workaholic is considered good by the boss who do not care to the family time, polygamy, raising kids without discipline by reason against human rights is considered as Good, abortion, homosexuality, and many other that are considered as Good based on the happiness or enjoyment only by certain person or group.
The question is, which one is the real Good and which one is the real Evil? People have many differences in this matter and even more people (not view) think that they are good and in the same time think that other people are Evil. It is acceptable thought in context of easy talk with a cup coffee on the afternoon. But not toward God. Someone should not think like that about himself before God. Because there are no one is good before Him. In fact all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (see Romans 3:23).
You may be asking what is the meaning of “sin”. In Greek words, sin is “hamartia” that means “miss the target” or “miss the mark”. Means, the imperfect of man to fulfill God’s will is sin. In another words, someone who do many good things actually undeserved to be mentioned as good people before God. Because, it is not about how many of good things which he had done but about good things that he had not done. If there is 1 (one) will only which had not been fulfilled it means “miss the target”, “miss the mark”, “imperfect”, or “not 100% doing God’s will”. Therefore, it is concluded that no one is not have sinned before God. But once again, all have sinned and needed help and grace of God.
Let see what the Bible says about sin and evil. Please read Mark 7:21-23 below:
7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
7:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
It is is mentioned that sin comes from inside of the heart not from outside. In another words, heart is the basis or the source. Similarly mentioned also in Proverb 4:23, ”Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”
Heart is a place where God put His law or His word (see Romans 2:15). If man accept His word and keep and watch over it in the heart, then he will grow and fruitful as the parable of 4 (four) seeds. If not, he will be death or dying spiritually.
In another words, heart needs the word of God. Without His enlightenment, heart can be changed or moved. Deceived by false teaching or belief. For instance in Africa, there is certain group believe that a mother who are left by her children who died has to cut her fingers equally the same to the number of children who left her. If one died, so one finger will be cut. If two then two fingers. Also similar in India, there is a belief that a wife who left by her dead husband has to give herself to be burned together with the body of her husband on fire (ref. What If The Bible Had Never Been Written by James Kennedy & Jerry New Combe).
This reality shows that man is not clear or detail towards Good and Evil without the teaching or understanding from God. In another words, man need the word of God for teaching about it so that able to separate Good and Evil like being mentioned by this verse, Hebrew 4:12-13, below:
4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
In conclusion, only by His word, you are able to see clearly which one is Good and which one is Bad, which one is sin, which one is not, which one is wrong, which one is right and which one is false.
The Word of Prayer:
Thank you God for this lesson. Help us to always be able to see clearly which one is Good and which one is Evil, which one is sin, which one is not, which one is wrong, which one is right and which one is false. In Jesus name. Amen.
119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Without ignoring their greatness and hard work of philosophers like Socrates, Aristoteles, and Plato, it had been proved that the genius of man only able to result something like philosophy. Not Bible with prophets and apostles that led by the Holy Spirit.
Philosophy and the Bible in fact is very different. One is explored from the power of the human thinking towards many things around them. And the other one, which is the Bible, is not from man but from God. It was written by prophets and apostles that moved by the Holy Spirit (see 2 Pet 1:20-21). The Bible speaks about transcendent things out of people rationality. For example: About heaven, redemption, resurrection from the death, incarnation, the coming of God to the earth, etc.
It does not mean that the Bible is an irrational book but it is super rational. It contains about God's facts that is beyond rationality of man only but can be reached by faith. No wonder if people smile, laugh, shaking their head, say “yes” or “right” after have faith in God. Why? Because the truth of God is 100% valid in the world also in heaven.
No wonder why man has so much differences or even confusedness to determine which one is Good and which one is Evil. Because they do not refer or base on His word. For example: Sex without marriages based on liking each other is good for certain people, smoking is considered good with reason to overcome stress, workaholic is considered good by the boss who do not care to the family time, polygamy, raising kids without discipline by reason against human rights is considered as Good, abortion, homosexuality, and many other that are considered as Good based on the happiness or enjoyment only by certain person or group.
The question is, which one is the real Good and which one is the real Evil? People have many differences in this matter and even more people (not view) think that they are good and in the same time think that other people are Evil. It is acceptable thought in context of easy talk with a cup coffee on the afternoon. But not toward God. Someone should not think like that about himself before God. Because there are no one is good before Him. In fact all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (see Romans 3:23).
You may be asking what is the meaning of “sin”. In Greek words, sin is “hamartia” that means “miss the target” or “miss the mark”. Means, the imperfect of man to fulfill God’s will is sin. In another words, someone who do many good things actually undeserved to be mentioned as good people before God. Because, it is not about how many of good things which he had done but about good things that he had not done. If there is 1 (one) will only which had not been fulfilled it means “miss the target”, “miss the mark”, “imperfect”, or “not 100% doing God’s will”. Therefore, it is concluded that no one is not have sinned before God. But once again, all have sinned and needed help and grace of God.
Let see what the Bible says about sin and evil. Please read Mark 7:21-23 below:
7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
7:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
It is is mentioned that sin comes from inside of the heart not from outside. In another words, heart is the basis or the source. Similarly mentioned also in Proverb 4:23, ”Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”
Heart is a place where God put His law or His word (see Romans 2:15). If man accept His word and keep and watch over it in the heart, then he will grow and fruitful as the parable of 4 (four) seeds. If not, he will be death or dying spiritually.
In another words, heart needs the word of God. Without His enlightenment, heart can be changed or moved. Deceived by false teaching or belief. For instance in Africa, there is certain group believe that a mother who are left by her children who died has to cut her fingers equally the same to the number of children who left her. If one died, so one finger will be cut. If two then two fingers. Also similar in India, there is a belief that a wife who left by her dead husband has to give herself to be burned together with the body of her husband on fire (ref. What If The Bible Had Never Been Written by James Kennedy & Jerry New Combe).
This reality shows that man is not clear or detail towards Good and Evil without the teaching or understanding from God. In another words, man need the word of God for teaching about it so that able to separate Good and Evil like being mentioned by this verse, Hebrew 4:12-13, below:
4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
In conclusion, only by His word, you are able to see clearly which one is Good and which one is Bad, which one is sin, which one is not, which one is wrong, which one is right and which one is false.
Through thy precepts I get understanding:
therefore I hate every false way (Psalms 119:104).
therefore I hate every false way (Psalms 119:104).
The Word of Prayer:
Thank you God for this lesson. Help us to always be able to see clearly which one is Good and which one is Evil, which one is sin, which one is not, which one is wrong, which one is right and which one is false. In Jesus name. Amen.
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