Q&A # 1: What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify self and to enjoy his own labors.
We know what the world thinks about God, but what do we do about those who claim the name of Christ and continue to embrace the world. This is illustrated in what has come out of UCC called the Clergy Letter Project: “We the undersigned, Christian clergy from many different traditions, believe that the theory of evolution is a foundational scientific truth, one that has stood up to rigorous scrutiny and upon which human knowledge and achievement rest.” Scripture is thus denied as the infallible Word and is placed at best equal to the Scripture, at worse under the tutelage of science.
This is not a Christian statement. It is simply a humanistic statement clouded by the word Christian. Illogically speaking they claim a theory to be a “foundational scientific truth;” when there is no truth to speak of. There has been no rigorous scrutiny but a continued repetition of the theory in many books. It is humanistic because it is said that the foundation “upon which human knowledge and achievement” rests. The Clergy Letter Project was begun by Dr. Michael Zimmerman, Dean, College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin; who wrote, “Scripture needs to be accurate They say that 10,500 clergy has signed this project. The Rev. Dr. C. W. Allen, Chaplain, Indianapolis wrote, “we thank God for Charles Darwin and all others who show us new ways to search for truth.” He also gives this testimony that “Scripture needs to be accurate enough about things in general for us to continue to trust in and live by the Gospel, but that’s all.” As you read the messages of those who agree with evolution as scientific truth, you find the great big “I.” “The “I AM” God has been replaced by the great “I” of man. There is no “the Scripture says.”
How do we combat such verbal atrocities against the truth of the Word of God? It is by strengthening our faith by the Word of God. The Scripture teaches us that “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God” (Ps. 14:1). The Creator knows his creation: “The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand and seek God. they are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one” (14:2-3). We must affirm our trust in the Word of God, that in the beginning God created the heavens and earth, and did so in six days. Scripture speaks of God’s Creation and those who would deny the truth, “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen” (Rom. 1:25). To encourage your faith in Christ our Savior and Creator take a look at http://www.creationontheweb.org/.
Grandpa La May
We know what the world thinks about God, but what do we do about those who claim the name of Christ and continue to embrace the world. This is illustrated in what has come out of UCC called the Clergy Letter Project: “We the undersigned, Christian clergy from many different traditions, believe that the theory of evolution is a foundational scientific truth, one that has stood up to rigorous scrutiny and upon which human knowledge and achievement rest.” Scripture is thus denied as the infallible Word and is placed at best equal to the Scripture, at worse under the tutelage of science.
This is not a Christian statement. It is simply a humanistic statement clouded by the word Christian. Illogically speaking they claim a theory to be a “foundational scientific truth;” when there is no truth to speak of. There has been no rigorous scrutiny but a continued repetition of the theory in many books. It is humanistic because it is said that the foundation “upon which human knowledge and achievement” rests. The Clergy Letter Project was begun by Dr. Michael Zimmerman, Dean, College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin; who wrote, “Scripture needs to be accurate They say that 10,500 clergy has signed this project. The Rev. Dr. C. W. Allen, Chaplain, Indianapolis wrote, “we thank God for Charles Darwin and all others who show us new ways to search for truth.” He also gives this testimony that “Scripture needs to be accurate enough about things in general for us to continue to trust in and live by the Gospel, but that’s all.” As you read the messages of those who agree with evolution as scientific truth, you find the great big “I.” “The “I AM” God has been replaced by the great “I” of man. There is no “the Scripture says.”
How do we combat such verbal atrocities against the truth of the Word of God? It is by strengthening our faith by the Word of God. The Scripture teaches us that “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God” (Ps. 14:1). The Creator knows his creation: “The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand and seek God. they are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one” (14:2-3). We must affirm our trust in the Word of God, that in the beginning God created the heavens and earth, and did so in six days. Scripture speaks of God’s Creation and those who would deny the truth, “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen” (Rom. 1:25). To encourage your faith in Christ our Savior and Creator take a look at http://www.creationontheweb.org/.
Grandpa La May
