In my life, my personal religious background, including my experience and growth,
has played a major role to influence my views on the integration of scientific
knowledge and sacred knowledge. Personally, I am not an avid believer in integration
as I do not accept any knowledge that affects my intimacy with God. I sincerely
believe in the truth of God and Jesus Christ. He is the ultimate creator of mankind
and everything that has ever existed. In case I come across any kind of knowledge
that is not aligned with the message of the Bible, I completely reject it. God is the
one who has given us everything, including our life, our family, and everything that
we have. The gifts and callings of the Almighty are irrevocable in nature. One gift
that the world has received from the Almighty is the gift of wisdom and knowledge.
Many individuals, such as scientists and intellectuals, have this gift. The knowledge
that God has given to mankind can be used for the purpose of glorifying Him.
According to Proverbs 14:12 (NKJV), “There is a way that seems right to a man, but
its end is the way of death[1].” Entwistle has stated that ‘Christian is much more
than theology; it is an encounter with Christ that redeems and reorients human
lives[2].’ I believe that if a Christian person has not had a genuine encounter with
Jesus Christ, it is necessary for him to seek one in the future. Mere moral knowledge
might not suffice for a Christian and help him to understand the true meaning of the
sacred knowledge of Christ.
When it comes to my belief and background relating to Bible, I consider it to be the
ultimate truth that a Pastor or Elders talk about. The Pastor or Elders play an integral
role in presenting the knowledge that has been captured in the Bible and disseminates
it among Christians. As I have grown up in a Baptist Church, we did not get the
chance to share an intimate bond with the Almighty. It depended on every single
individual to pursue God in his own way. After I grew up, I got the opportunity to
expand my intellectual knowledge, and I was able to seek God at a personal level.
Right now, I share a very close and personal relationship with God. He plays an
integral part in my life and influences all my actions and decisions. aa
Bibliography
Entwistle, David N. Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An
introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration.
Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2015.
"Proverbs 14:12 There Is A Way That Seems Right To A Man, But Its End Is The
Way Of Death.". Biblehub.Com, Last modified 2021. https://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-
12.htm.
[1] "Proverbs 14:12 There Is A Way That Seems Right To A Man, But Its End Is
The Way Of Death.". Biblehub.Com, Last modified 2021.
https://biblehub.com/proverbs/14-12.htm.
[2] Entwistle, David N. Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An
introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration.
Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2015.
