Absolutely Certain Are You?

Many years ago I had discussions with a Kings James Only advocate. The King James is THE Word of God and all other translations and even Greek manuscripts are either not accurate or of the devil. The argumentation is circular at best. The real problem was the desire to have absolute certainty, much like Muslims, Roman Catholic apologists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and others claim to have.

I still see many Christians today who have the same overall view of Scripture. They may use different translations, but they assume certain things about how the Bible has come to us. And when confronted with arguments from Jesus Seminar people to Muslim apologists, they tend to bury their heads in the sand.

Although I understand somewhat how the Bible has been transmitted to us, I still "feel" the desire to have absolute certainty about my religion. A certainty that is infallible and God-like. This desire can never be met, but all of man's religions seem to promise this.

The question itself and the powerful desire within us to be like God ultimately looks to man's wisdom, all the while claiming to have come from God. It is circular reasoning and begging the question.

To give an excellent example of this, read today's Blog at AOMin.org.

I do not mean to say we can not have reasonable certainty. I just do not believe Christians should ignore evidence but should examine ALL of the evidence and learn how God has miraculously preserved the Scriptures.