The separation of Church and State? Evolution, Intelegent Design
and the Bible.part 1.
The separation of Church and State? Evolution, Intelegent Design
and the Bible.part 1. The Bible tells us of a time that men
shall turn to science so called and be deceived by it. Lets look
at each of the items one at a time. 1. The Bible. 1Ti 6:20-21; O
Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding
profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely
so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the
faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The teaching of intelegent
design is just about as bad as teaching evolution. Why? Because
they want to teach a doctrine that is unstable in its content.
They want to call it a theory, the Bible is not a theory but of
a truth. Evidently some who professed to be true Christians.
They are attracted by false philosophy, and soon, as a
consequence, may be led to deny the doctrines of Christianity.
This result has not been uncommon in the world. "(York Dispatch
Editorial) "The Dover Area School District board's action
mandating the inclusion of a statement supporting intelligent
design in a ninth-grade biology class was an exercise in
sanctimonious hypocrisy. And the resultant trial in Middle
District Court in Harrisburg, with the board as defendants and
11 district parents as plaintiffs, is the result of a shameless
religious exercise on the part of board members that turned into
an unmitigated disaster -- the legal bill has yet to be paid --
for the district itself. The need for district voters to elect
candidates from the Dover C.A.R.E.S slate on Tuesday -- and oust
the entire sitting board and its outrageous policy -- is more
than a matter of saving face, it's a required act of simple
dignity. The current board's use of the big lie and convenient
forgetfulness in the intelligent design issue and on the witness
stand has been a case of the blind leading the pathetic." "Have
erred concerning the faith." Yes many are making the mistake
saying that evolution should be taught and the Bible should not
be taught because of the National Law of Separation of Church
and State. There is no separation of Church and State when The
United States Congress daily opens up their Sessions with
Prayer, when the Supream Court Building Has the Ten Commandments
of God Carved in its Doors and the U.S.Curency has;"In God we
Trust", on it. But where these Christians are making the big
mistake is, when it comes to judgment, they will answer for what
they have done. We cannot serve two masters. It is, like the
other subscriptions at the close of the epistles, of no
authority. O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust
- This is another repetition of the apostolic charge. We as
Christians cannot compromise the word of God by saying that it
is a theory, it either is or it isn't. This inspiration the
false teachers pretending to possess, dignified their
misinterpretations of the ancient Scriptures with the name of
knowledge, that is, inspired knowledge; for so the word
signifies, And as by these interpretations they endeavored to
establish the efficacy of the Levitical atonements, the apostle
very properly termed these interpretations oppositions of
knowledge, because they were framed to establish doctrines
opposite to, and subversive of, the Gospel. To destroy the
credit of these teachers, he affirmed that the knowledge from
which they proceeded was falsely called inspired knowledge; for
they were not inspired with the knowledge of the meaning of the
Scriptures, but only pretended to it." But it is not clear that
these heretics, or whatever they were, had any proper existence
at this time. The Bible says of doctrines; John 7:17 If any man
will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be
of God, or whether I speak of myself. Acts 5:28 Saying, Did not
we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name?
and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and
intend to bring this man's blood upon us. Romans 16:17 Now I
beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and
avoid them. Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind
of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 1Titus 6:3-5; If any man
teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the
words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is
according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting
about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy,
strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of
corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain
is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 2Titus 4:3 For the
time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears; (See 1Ti.1:5, 1Ti.1:18-19, 1Ti.4:6-7,
1Ti.4:14, 1Ti.4:15, 1Ti_4:16; 1Ti_5:21; 1Ti.6:13.) 1Ti.6:11;
2Ti.2:1 keep: 1Ti.6:14, 1Ti.1:11; Rom.3:2; 2Th.1:4, 2Th.2:15;
2Ti.1:13, 2Ti.1:14, 2Ti.3:14; Tit.1:9; Rev.3:3 avoiding:
1Ti.6:4-5, 1Ti.1:4, 1Ti.1:6, 1Ti.4:7; 2Ti.3:14-16; Tit_1:4,
Tit.1:14, Tit.3:9 oppositions: Act.17:18, Act.17:21; Rom.1:22;
1Co.1:19-23, 1Co.2:6, 1Co.3:19; Col.2:8, Col.2:18. end part 1.
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