Oh dear. That is what I was afraid of. The more I study the Bible and personality, the more I have become convinced that the Bible is an accurate source of truth about God and man. You say, in contrast, that the Bible is the only source of truth about God and man. However, we all enjoy the benefits of a modern technological world that started when people with a Christian worldview believed that truth about the nature of God could be discovered by studying the natural world.
You say that "there is not one single bit of knowledge we need regarding man—his life, his purpose, his nature, his needs, his growth, his relationships—than that which is found between Genesis 1:1 and Revelation 22:21". That is a very strong statement. If all knowledge regarding man's life lies within the pages of the Bible, then one should not go to medical doctors, because they did not learn their knowledge from the Bible. Similarly, if one works for a business that sells a product that is not mentioned in the Bible, then one is following a human purpose that is not biblical. If not one single bit of knowledge regarding the relationships of man exists outside of the Bible, then one should not even look in a phone book for a phone number, because that means looking outside of the Bible for knowledge regarding human relationships. And if anyone has problems running this computer forum, they had better look only to the Bible for help, because there is not one single bit of knowledge regarding the relationship of man anywhere else.
Obviously, that is not what you really mean. Therefore I have to guess what is really meant. As far as I can tell, people who make such statements are trying to preserve the purity of the Christian message in a world that no longer respects the Bible. But I have discovered that God is bigger than my fears. His message of salvation is embedded in the very structure of the mind and the universe. We do not have to cling to the Bible to defend God's truth.
If you ever want to come out of your theological bomb shelter, I have tried to translate the Biblical message into the language of the outside world.
Enjoy living in a bomb shelter. I hope that it is not too dark and dingy.
You say that "there is not one single bit of knowledge we need regarding man—his life, his purpose, his nature, his needs, his growth, his relationships—than that which is found between Genesis 1:1 and Revelation 22:21". That is a very strong statement. If all knowledge regarding man's life lies within the pages of the Bible, then one should not go to medical doctors, because they did not learn their knowledge from the Bible. Similarly, if one works for a business that sells a product that is not mentioned in the Bible, then one is following a human purpose that is not biblical. If not one single bit of knowledge regarding the relationships of man exists outside of the Bible, then one should not even look in a phone book for a phone number, because that means looking outside of the Bible for knowledge regarding human relationships. And if anyone has problems running this computer forum, they had better look only to the Bible for help, because there is not one single bit of knowledge regarding the relationship of man anywhere else.
Obviously, that is not what you really mean. Therefore I have to guess what is really meant. As far as I can tell, people who make such statements are trying to preserve the purity of the Christian message in a world that no longer respects the Bible. But I have discovered that God is bigger than my fears. His message of salvation is embedded in the very structure of the mind and the universe. We do not have to cling to the Bible to defend God's truth.
If you ever want to come out of your theological bomb shelter, I have tried to translate the Biblical message into the language of the outside world.
Enjoy living in a bomb shelter. I hope that it is not too dark and dingy.