THE HOLY SPIRITS ENVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY THROUGH CHURCH GROWTH IN - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

THE HOLY SPIRIT’S ENVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY THROUGH CHURCH GROWTH IN THE WORD OF GOD CONTINUITY OF BEING NT CANON > signs/wonders IDEALISTIC LOGIC TRINITY & PERSON OF CHRIST ARBITRARY JUSTICE CROSS: SATISFACTION OF DIVINE JUSTICE HUMAN MERIT JUSTIFICATION: SOLA FIDE DIVINE STATE-SAVIOR ECCLESIOLOGY & ESCHATOLOGY “NATURAL” HISTORY UNIVERSAL HISTORY: CREATIONISM

WHERE DOES INFORMATION . . RESIDE ? . - - - . . in symbols . or in the minds that interpret the symbols?

GOD’S B’s idea A’s idea STANDARD MEANING Audible words Do A and B’ ideas impute to the audible words the same God- given meaning?

GOD’S B’s idea A’s idea STANDARD MEANING Audible words

CLARIFYING MEANING UNDER “HOSTILE” CONDITIONS CONTRAST : Truth vs. Vanity (arbitrary foundation, self- contradictory) [Doctrinal & Categorical Aspect] RANGE of MEANING : Revealed Facts vs. Fog (avoidance of facts) [Exegetical & Historical/Scientific Aspect] CONTEXT : God’s Plan vs. Various Pagan Religion/Philosophies (thousands with common base) [Worldview Aspect]

“You can’t say anything about anything without saying something about everything”

“KNOWLEDGE” OR “FAITH” ? “I believe that. . .” or “I know that. . .” Julian Huxley: “I believe firmly that the scientific method, although slow and never claiming to lead to complete truth, is the only method which. . .will give satisfactory foundation for beliefs” “We quite assuredly at present know nothing beyond this world and natural experience.” REALITY APPEARANCE