Is human reasoning an enemy of faith?

[St. SteVen]

I am often criticized, and sometimes acknowledged for the reasoning I use.
Critics say I am using human reasoning, as if that is a bad thing.
Insisting that their unreasonable interpretations are spiritual, implying superiority to their opinions.

Is human reasoning really the enemy they claim it to be?

1 Peter 3:15 NIV
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you
to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

Hebrews 11:19 NIV
Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

Acts 26:25 NIV
“I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.

 

[Lambano]

Acts 26:25 NIV
“I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.

I think you may have a new life-verse! But I recommend the KJV:

* In case anyone questions your soberness.

 

[soberxp]

I am often criticized, and sometimes acknowledged for the reasoning I use.
Critics say I am using human reasoning, as if that is a bad thing.
Insisting that their unreasonable interpretations are spiritual, implying superiority to their opinions.

Is human reasoning really the enemy they claim it to be?

1 Peter 3:15 NIV
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you
to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

Hebrews 11:19 NIV
Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

Acts 26:25 NIV
“I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.

I have already seen many incredible people in this world. As a Chinese saying goes, "Those who follow different paths cannot make plans together."

I don’t want to quote the Bible, such as "the blind leading the blind." But this is exactly how it is.

In other words, many people read the Bible, but in reality, they are reading the Satanic scriptures—looking at the Bible, yet seeing the book of Satan.

In other words, people’s ways of thinking can be vastly, vastly different. You cannot even imagine those who are utterly incapable of thinking from a different perspective, or those who cannot consider things from another person’s point of view. This is something beyond words.

I’ve even begun to suspect that there are traitors among us, or perhaps there are devils among us who would betray Jesus Christ. But I cannot be certain.

Maybe the words in the Book of Revelation are true—Satan’s angels might just be such people. In other words, messengers of Satan.

Messagers of God and messengers of Satan are difference paths.

Just as the shadow shall never behold the light; such is the bottomless pit

20:3
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

 

[St. SteVen]

In other words, people’s ways of thinking can be vastly, vastly different. You cannot even imagine those who are utterly incapable of thinking from a different perspective, or those who cannot consider things from another person’s point of view. This is something beyond words.

We certainly see plenty of that going on.

 

[Behold]

I am often criticized, and sometimes acknowledged for the reasoning I use.

Human reasoning is the enemy of God and The Cross, because human reasoning at its core is the Adamic Nature and this nature is not of God.
Also, human reasoning is unable to discern spiritually and that is why human reasoning can't understand the bible, and never will.

This is why you have to be born again with a NEW Nature, having become a "NEW Creation, in Christ", as once this happens, you are joined to God spirituially and are now able to discern the spiritual as it apples to God , and that includes the word of God.

"behold ?????? are you saying that the reason a carnal person is unable to understand the Bible or the things of God is because you have to become born again spiritually, to be able to do it".

Yes, thats the reality.

So, thare is nothing more stupid, or more ignorant, or more carnal, then a pretend christian, who is trying to "figure god out" with their small little carnal mind that is by nature an enemy of God. @St. SteVen

 

[soberxp]

We certainly see plenty of that going on.

Can God talk to 8 billion people at the same time?
If not, are there 8 billion angels in heaven corresponding to them?

 

[soberxp]

I am often criticized, and sometimes acknowledged for the reasoning I use.
Critics say I am using human reasoning, as if that is a bad thing.

It's not about whether one is human; I've discovered that I can oscillate among being a foster child of God, a son of humanity, and a kin of Satan.

Simply put, it's my will versus the will of God and the will of Satan.

Perhaps you shouldn't care too much about what anyone says, but rather focus on God's thoughts and His perspective on you.

Just as Satan never cares about human opinions, but at least cares about God's.

 

[St. SteVen]

Can God talk to 8 billion people at the same time?
If not, are there 8 billion angels in heaven corresponding to them?

I'm glad it's not "Take a number."
Even though it may seem like it at times.

As I understand it, God is everywhere present all the time. (omnipresence)

 

[Jericho]

Is human reasoning an enemy of faith?

No, not always. Clement of Alexandria said, “Philosophy is a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ.” God gave us the ability to reason for, well, a reason. There is a flip side to that in that we can rely too much on human reasoning, which is fallible. It's entirely possible to come to a reasonable conclusion and still be wrong. Proverbs 14:12 comes to mind.