Growth and experience for me through the integration of scientific knowledge and
sacred knowledge varies on the collaboration of the integration. I need to examine
whether they are aligned with an understanding to bring expertise or discovery and
whether they contradict each other to bring confusion. Furthermore, I cannot fully
agree with integration that includes none of the other knowledge that will or does not
lead to the truth about God, who is the creator of all things. Furthermore, the
knowledge must not deviate from the Bible and its validity, and if it does, I will turn
away from it entirely. In Romans 11:29 (KJV), God gave us all gifts, and his gifts
and calling are irrevocable. The gift of knowledge and wisdom has caused a lot of
confusion among believers and non-believers.
Additionally, I am a believer that psychologists and scientists having the gift of
knowledge and wisdom. Proverbs 14:12 (NKJV) states, "There is a way that seems
right to a man, but its end is the way of death." Man looks at their way as being
right; however, it could lead to various consequences for their actions. As Entwistle
(2015) states, "Christian is much more than theology; it is an encounter with Christ
that redeems and reorients human lives" (pg. 3). Christians' experience with Christ
should include encounters with the Savior; therefore, they should seek him if one has
not had an encounter. Thus, morally and knowledge is not enough for Christians to
understand the knowledge of Christ.
The early stage of learning the Bible included listening to the pastor of leaders when
talking about the knowledge within the Bible. My Biblical background as a child was
to hear the word and not seek a personal encounter with Christ to understand myself.
However, as I grew and moved on from various churches, I landed in a church that
teaches and develops to include seeking the face of God for my own beliefs, which
allowed me to grow and have a personal relationship with God.
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Entwistle, D.N. (2015). Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (3rd
ed). Cascade Books.
