There is an interesting phenomenon that occurs in Theological discussions. One that is quite frankly a gross misrepresentation of the whole idea of discussing who God is. It is the personal pronoun mumbo-jumbo.
When sitting and talking about God there are more “I think’s” “For me’s” and “In my opinion’s” than there are “God is” or “Scripture says”. When there are more personal pronouns in a theological conversation than there are evidences of God the conversation is not theological at all, rather it’s an anthropological view in theological terms. It’s not about God… It’s about whom you want God to be.
Rather than grasping at understanding the finiteness of man and the immortality of God we would rather supersede all authority and create our own god using mismatched quotations and verses. There is truly no desire for the study of God because there is no desire to know God.
So here’s the deal, either we, as believers do exactly what we’re called to do, namely take up our cross and deny ourselves because this is the only way to follow Jesus (Matt. 16:24), or we are not believer’s at all. For how can you ‘love’ what you do not know? How can you ‘treasure’ what you will not study?
It should not be an easy thing to come all sinful as you are to the throne of perfection and beg to know the wholly righteous God. It will be painful for sin remains so deeply ingrained in you, but it will be worth it.
“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24
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