A "Not Knowing" Writer

Neil over at Eternity Matters has done a wonderful analysis of a blog post called "The Importance of Not Knowing."

Just to give readers some insight about the author of "The Importance of Not Knowing," here is the blog's title and description:

Mined Splatterings
Socio-Historico-Ridiculo-Theological slag from the delved cranium of a biophile

Whew! That's certainly a mind-boggling description! Perhaps it's meant to be humorous? Who knows...

Anyway, if this "Not Knowing" writer is expressing his testimony, it is unlike any genuine conversion testimony that I have ever heard or read! I'm not claiming that all testimonies should be alike.

They aren't!

However, most (IMHO) have at least some element of certainty (as far as humanly possible) about one's faith and walk with Jesus Christ.

For instance. I am not reading that this author believes that our triumph, as believers, is certain in the end because Christ has already won the ultimate victory on our behalf.

When I hear the testimony of a born-again individual in Christ, true believers are always ultimately secure in the faith because we are "kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Peter 1:5).

Jesus' own words give us all the assurance (if we truly believe in Him!) we need:

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand" (John 10:27-29).

The author sounds more like Deepak Chopra; a person who openly admits that he "embraces his uncertainty." All that tells me is that he is in the midst of spiritual oblivion!

When I originally typed the word "life," in the above Bible verse, I noticed that I inadvertently left the "f" out of the word. Thus, it ended up spelling the word "lie." The first word that came to mind regarding that missing "f" was the word "faith." Without the "f" [faith - representing faith in Jesus Christ], we don't have life in the Savior. Without Christ, we are then susceptible to believing the "lie."

I wholeheartedly agree with Neil when he states in the comment section that part of our duty as Christian believers is exposing false teachings. Jude's epistle stresses this need. I applaud Neil for writing this great analysis. It shows that damning lies collapse under the power of the truth (See 2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

One of my favorite Bible verses is Colossians 2:8!

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8

That verse tells us that we are to fight for the truth. We are to "contend earnestly for the faith" (see Jude 3).

Perhaps that author's postmodernist thinking (at the "Mined Splatterings" blog) makes him think that "embracing uncertainty" helps him appear more "tolerant," "intellectual," "respecting of 'diversity'," and thus "above" those who are secure and supremely confident in Jesus Christ. Postmodernists often have the attitude that Christians are "arrogant" when we express that Christ is perfectly sufficient to dispel any doubt or uncertainty.

Despite the fact that we, as believers, may feel inadequate about some things, and, - if the truth be told - we are completely inadequate in and of ourselves (see 2 Corinthians 3:5-6); but being united to Christ by faith enables us to have the confidence we need on this earth to press on in sharing the truth.

The "Mined Splatterings" (MS) author does, as Neil pointed out, sound more agnostic rather than Christian in his belief system.

Another thing that I noticed about the (MS) author was that he showed no indication of total self-sacrifice or surrender to Christ; which is what every true Christian renders to Jesus at salvation (see Luke 9:23-25).

I don't think that a person can see Christ's triumph without it! Once we DO see that the glory belongs to Christ alone, there is no need for dread or apprehension in this life. Our final triumph (through what Christ did for us) is guaranteed because we are "preserved in Jesus Christ." Once a Christian reaches this point, it doesn't make sense to continue "embracing uncertainty" or remaining in "spiritual oblivion."

John MacArthur writes:

"Apostasy is present in the church, and is probably going to get worse. But we who believe in Jesus Christ have nothing to fear. We are called and loved and kept secure in Him, so we can be supremely confident, even in this era of doubt and uncertainty. Because the One who is truth incarnate - the One whose honor and glory are therefore on the line- is both our Commander and our Protector. And His Word is a formidable weapon."

During the discussion at (MS), one person wrote:

All knowledge is shaky and uncertain.

But the Bible tells us:

Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Pro 9:10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.

HT: Eternity Matters