Christian Study: Truth Project Tour 2 Review

Praying With Paul

All Things Are Ours

http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/praying_paul/pwp.pl?084

1 Corinthians 3:16-20

Dear Father, who loves to dwell with man,

Thank you for dwelling within our spirits, for making us your holy temple!

Help us not to be deceived or to deceive ourselves. Let us be seen as foolish to the world, let us be fools for you, that we may be truly wise. For the wisdom of the world is pure folly in your eyes.

For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness," and "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile." So don't ever let us boast of men, or of ourselves. Don't let us be impressed with Ph.D.'s, or millions of dollars, or glamor or fame, or titles a mile long, or recognition banquets.

Give us humility, in the blessed name of Jesus. Amen.

1 Corinthians 3:16-20 (New American Standard Bible)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%203:16-20;&version=49;

^16(A)Do you not know that ^(B)you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

¹⁷If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.

^18(C)Let no man deceive himself ^(D)If any man among you thinks that he is wise in ^(E)this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

¹⁹For ^(F)the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God For it is written, "He is ^(G)THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS";

²⁰and again, "^(H)THE LORD KNOWS THE REASONINGS of the wise, THAT THEY ARE USELESS."

The Truth Project Tour 2 Review

Philosophy and Ethics: Says Who?

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Discussion Questions

1) What did you see on this tour?

2) Why are so many people – even those who argue adamantly for the “cosmic cube” perspective – so obviously uncomfortable with life “inside the box”? How do they attempt to deal with this difficulty?

3) What do we mean by universals and particulars? How are they related? What bearing do they have on our quest for answers to the “Big Questions” of life?

4) Dr. Tackett asserts, “You won’t find the answers to the Big Questions inside the box.” Why not?

5) What, according to Dr. R. C. Sproul, is the distinction between morality and ethics? How has confusion on this point precipitated a crisis in ethics in the modern world?

6) How does the biblical worldview stand opposed to the “cosmic cube” worldview?

7) Is it possible for a Christian to be deceived and “taken captive” by the empty philosophies of the world? If you have been deceived, how do you know? How?

1 Corinthians 1:21-25 (New King James Version)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%201:21-25;&version=50;

²¹ For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. ²² For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; ²³ but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks^[a] foolishness, ²⁴ but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. ²⁵ Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Psalm 25:4-5 (New King James Version)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2025:4-5;&version=50;

⁴ Show me Your ways, O LORD;
         Teach me Your paths.
⁵ Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
         For You are the God of my salvation;
         On You I wait all the day.

Inside & Outside The Box

Jeremiah 23:23-24 (New King James Version)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2023:23-24;&version=50;

²³ “ Am I a God near at hand,” says the LORD,
      “ And not a God afar off?
²⁴ Can anyone hide himself in secret places,
      So I shall not see him?” says the LORD;
      “ Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the LORD.

Man's Sinful Nature

Genesis 6:5-6 (New King James Version)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%206:5-6;&version=50;

⁵ Then the LORD^[a] saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ⁶ And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Galatians 5:16-17 (New Living Translation)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%205:16-17;&version=51;

Living by the Spirit’s Power

¹⁶ So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. ¹⁷ The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

My Utmost For His Highest

ISN'T THERE SOME MISUNDERSTANDING?

http://www.myutmost.org/03/0328.html

"Let us go into Judea. His disciples say unto Him . . . Goest Thou thither again?" John 11:7-8

I may not understand what Jesus Christ says, but it is dangerous to say that therefore He was mistaken in what He said. It is never right to think that my obedience to a word of God will bring dishonour to Jesus. The only thing that will bring dishonour is not obeying Him. To put my view of His honour in place of what He is plainly impelling me to do is never right, although it may arise from a real desire to prevent Him being put to open shame. I know when the proposition comes from God because of its quiet persistence: When I have to weigh the pros and cons, and doubt and debate come in, I am bringing in an element that is not of God, and I come to the conclusion that the suggestion was not a right one. Many of us are loyal to our notions of Jesus Christ, but how many of us are loyal to Him? Loyalty to Jesus means I have to step out where I do not see anything (cf. Matt. 14:29); loyalty to my notions means that I clear the ground first by my intelligence. Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way.

Are you debating whether to take a step in faith in Jesus or to wait until you can see how to do the thing yourself? Obey Him with glad reckless joy. When He says something and you begin to debate, it is because you have a conception of His honour which is not His honour. Are you loyal to Jesus or loyal to your notion of Him? Are you loyal to what He says, or are you trying to compromise with conceptions which never came from Him? "Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it."

John 11:7-15 (New King James Version)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011:7-15;&version=50;

⁷ Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”
⁸ The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?”
⁹ Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. ¹⁰ But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” ¹¹ These things He said, and after that He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.”
¹² Then His disciples said, “Lord, if he sleeps he will get well.” ¹³ However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.
¹⁴ Then Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. ¹⁵ And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.”