Evolution

It has been a little while since I posted here. But it looks like my posts here will be even more infrequent in the future. I sometimes believe that I am the weirdest person I know. There are a number of sayings and jokes and common conceptions that lead us to believe we learn less, or at a slower rate, or with more difficulty as we age. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," for example. But I find myself learning each day, and it seems that I am learning things I wish I had known at a much younger age. And I also find that I am struck at the depth of the lessons I am learning.

With all of that said, my blogging is evolving again. I am moving back to concentrate on what I set out to concentrate on in the beginning. The tendencies of Christians to take the written words of what is called the "Word of God" as set in stone vs what is reality. The phrase "Word of God" is intended to mean the Bible, in all of it's various translations and versions. I grew up in a KJV onlyism environment, and I know many people have been taught a rigid adherence to other translations and versions. But in reading lately I have discovered a group of scholars who believe that God in His infinite wisdom would not entrust His Word to mere mortals. And I believe that. These same scholars contend that most translations and versions of the bible canon contain enough truth so that when coupled with a fully invested Holy Spirit one can live like God intended man to live. And again I agree.

So does it really matter which we use or trust? Well, I believe it matters less than many claim. But I also believe most don't know enough about any translation or version to fully engage the Holy Spirit, or, and this may be more accurate, are willing to fully engage the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is a part of the triune God, and given as a gift by Christ after a full surrender of oneself to Christ. All that we are or want to be must be given over to Christ so that Christ alone is in control of our lives. Then, the Holy Spirit comes in for guidance and instruction in holy living.

So this blog may fall victim to cyber cobwebs and electronic dust. I may come back periodically to tidy up, but not often.

Thanks for coming along, those of you who have. I trust we will have time in eternity to unravel the mysteries in greater detail.