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| Q&A - Isn't there more to discover about life and its problems, beyond the Bible?Question: Dear Ryan and Lisa, Care to comment on Gregory Koukl's argument? http://www.str.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5370
Answer: Other learned lessons on life and its problems can certainly co-exist with the Bible's teachings. The problem is that people who aren't careful end up cracking the door open because of these types of well-intentioned articles, and accepting UNBIBLICAL doctrines in the name of "all truth is God's truth." Suddenly the psychological theories of Freud, Jung, Maslow, Skinner, et al are considered, even though their doctrines on why we act the way we do, how to change, and the goal of change, clearly oppose and contradict biblical teachings. We do agree with the article that an unregenerate man with a God-given conscience and common sense about the world around him can learn from sources outside the Bible. This learning is valuable only if it is compatible with Scripture; otherwise it is either useless or harmful. Compatible means either that it is directly found in Scripture, or it is not in Scripture, but can co-exist without contradicting it. We should also say that the Bible does not attempt to address every possible
situation in life, like why our spouse behaves a certain way at times. This type
of revelation comes through the indwelling Holy Spirit, who will reveal
knowledge to us on a very personal level. The Bible also doesn't give us the
power we need to perform what the Bible tells us to do. This is what makes
Christianity superior to other teachings and "revelations" found in everyday
life: we have the Book, but we also have the Helper in our hearts to carry out
what the Book instructs. Psychology, self-help, and other life teachings can
never deliver this kind of personal counsel and power.
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