Sunday, September 28, 2025

I enjoy discussing theology and affirming that God is X—whatever that may be. But when the Scripture states that God is X, then that statement is the truth, and even if we do not fully understand it experimentally or intellectually, faith accepts it as the divine reality. The words and concepts God reveals to us are His communication—His way of showing us who He is. When Scripture declares that God is X, it means that this is His true nature, even if our human minds cannot completely comprehend all that that entails. There is no other reality beyond what Scripture reveals about God's nature; what He says He is, that is who He truly is. My frustration arises from this: the tension between finite human understanding and the infinite divine reality. We want to go beyond the language and concepts God has given us, but in doing so, we risk undermining or contradicting the very truths He has revealed. Ultimately, I believe that God's self-revelation in Scripture is both sufficient and complete, and our role is to trust and accept what has been revealed, even when it challenges our limited understanding. We need to ensure that we interpret Scripture correctly. I believe that the way we approach biblical interpretation differs significantly from some of the common perspectives out there. In my view, the world of biblical interpretation involves two main perspectives: one that emphasizes man's role and understanding, and another that recognizes God's divine involvement. I think it’s crucial to acknowledge that the Bible must often be decoded or unraveled before we can truly grasp its meaning. However, I do not believe that decoding alone is the complete method for understanding Scripture. Instead, I hold that God has graciously given us His Spirit to guide us into truth. The Spirit works within us to decode and illuminate the text gradually, revealing deeper truths over time. This means that even if we study Greek, Hebrew, delve into humanistic philosophies, or gain extensive historical knowledge, we can still remain blind to certain spiritual realities—particularly how we see ourselves and how we view God. Our understanding remains limited without divine guidance. Within the pages of Scripture lies profound wisdom—truths that can be viewed from multiple perspectives, much like a multifaceted prism. These various angles of understanding often surpass the wisdom offered by the worldly system, which tends to promote a singular, limited truth. The wisdom of the world is shallow, often fleeting, and ultimately unsatisfying. It may temporarily distract or entertain, but it fails to fulfill or bring lasting life. In contrast, the wisdom of God offers life, vitality, and eternal truth. The worldly wisdom tends to lead to despair or emptiness, whereas divine wisdom brings hope, purpose, and spiritual vitality. The words of Scripture are imbued with spiritual power—they are like light that penetrates the darkness, revealing truth and infusing life into those who meditate on them. The text is rich with wisdom, revealing truths that can be seen from many angles—like a prism reflecting different facets of divine reality. These truths go beyond worldly understanding, transcending human wisdom, which is limited and often driven by selfish or superficial motives. Now, I want to describe a different worldview—what I call the “interpretation world”—a perspective filled with conflicting ideas and concepts. God has given us language—divinely inspired words through which we communicate and understand Him. Yet, when we attempt to go beyond language or to transcend linguistic concepts, we often find that our ability to view God consistently becomes limited. For example, when we ask questions like: Is all truly all? Is eternity truly eternal? Is God truly sovereign? Is something absolute truly absolute? It seems that if we try to go beyond these concepts—if we seek to define or understand them in ways that transcend their original meaning—we risk nullifying or contradicting them altogether. If I say that something transcends, then I am implying that it goes beyond or surpasses certain boundaries, but what does that mean? Does anything truly transcend? Or is transcendence itself a concept that ultimately cannot be fully grasped?

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