Defending Philosophy
Biblically—part 6
I do not believe that Jesus was commending the
unjust steward for his unjustness. Jesus
said in Luke 16:9, “And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the
mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into
everlasting habitations.” It is difficult
to know all that Jesus was teaching in this statement, but it appears that He
was saying that we can gather wisdom from people who are not Christians.
However, Christians are warned in Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest any man spoil you
[i.e. lead you astray] through philosophy (philosophia
5385) and vain deceit (kenos apate
2756 539 i.e. empty delusion), after the tradition of men, after the rudiments
of the world, and not after Christ.”
Thought for the Day
Every
Christian musician must be aware of the spurious arguments of the world that
can “spoil” him or her philosophically.
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