Key Word: Implication
Colossians 2 : 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,which depends on human tradition and elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.
LOGIC, according to Webster, is the science of correct reasoning; a science which describes relationships among propositions in terms of implication, contradiction, contrariety, conversion, etc.
Implication is a formal relationship between two propositions such that if the first is true then the second is necessarily or logically true.
The Church uses illogical implications drawn from Scripture to assert the God directed trustworthiness of certain human traditions. Such as...
I. Creationism which can only be Biblically valid by implication. God created the world so it follows that science is an enemy of faith. This is the new gnosis or Gnostic world world view tradition of separating spirit and matter. Matter, the “real” world is evil so that an intuitive knowledge in spiritual matters is all that God cares about. This is the practical false dualism of modern creationist thought.
II. Raptureism which can only be Biblically valid by implication. God will bring the consummation of this world so it follows that the Bible tauts a specific divine methodology. It is, however, human arrogance to dictate to God the end game. (Every rapture scripture is stolen from the theology of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the end of this present world order)
III. Homophobia which can only be Biblically valid by implication. Homosexuality occurs as a sin in scripture therefore all homosexual behavior is a sin. Heterosexuality occurs as a sin in scripture therefore all heterosexual behavior is a sin. Neither is a valid implication.
IV. Perfectionism which can only be Biblically valid by implication. God expects progressive spiritual performance so it follows that there is a performance plateau of the spirit that brings spiritual credibility.
V. Eternal Damnation which can only be Biblically valid by implication. Spiritual failure is a dour circumstance of this life so it follows that humankind can place themselves beyond God’s reach forever (eternally at death).
VI. Biblical infallibility which can only be Biblically valid by implication. The Bible has divine truth for us therefore every word of the biblical revelation has equal value.
VII. The prosperity gospel which can only be Biblically valid by implication. Faith in God is blessed in scripture so that the faithful can expect certain rewards, monetary or physical.
VIII. Liberation theology which can only be Biblically valid by implication. Freedom is a theme in scripture so that we must assist God in adjusting society to freedom norms.
Conclusion
All eight are non logical implications grounded in human tradition and to be avoided. “Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of human traditions. You hypocrites!” Matt 15:6and7. These are strong words against complicating the simple truth of Scripture. When we assert these implications we are Bible abusers.
G.Goslaw
October 27, 2010
