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"The Creation"

  The Creation   April 2, 2022 Larry R Evans   Introduction   Aristotle (384-322  B.C ), the man who made significant contributions to many areas of human knowledge once said,  “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”  Aristotle’s work revolves around the idea that wisdom is practical and not theoretical. He stressed that man is a rational animal, and that virtue comes with the proper exercise of reason.  Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) later picked up Aristotle’s worldview and placed revelation and human reason on an equal footing and with it, humanism began to enter more directly into the Church.  Humanists believe that man’s starting point is himself and from that, every problem could be solved.    This quarter we will be studying the book of Genesis. The worldview set forth in this foundational book of the Bible couldn’t be more different than Aristotle’s.  It only takes four words two separate the diffe...

The Opened Veil and the Promised Experience with God

The Opened Veil and  the Promised Experience with God    March 5, 2022 Larry R Evans   Introduction The Prayer of Moses If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” The LORD replied, “ My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” . . . Now show me your glory. … And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. (Ex. 33:13-16,18, 19, ) What Moses was to learn was that seeing God meant more than he could grasp at the moment. God’s glory is bound up with his nature or character.  For mortal m...