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].” d
Entwistle has stated that ‘Christian is much more than theology; it is an
encounter with Christ that redeems and reorients human lives[2].’ d 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.
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.
