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