Dynamic Thinking - don't think you already know what that is!
The word "dynamic" is often interpreted differently by different people who work in highly diverse areas of life. However, "dynamic thinking" is the ability to abstract from normal perceptions about things. The ability to ask questions for example is part of learning a new topic, a new doctrine or even a new skill in life.
Until understood, our ability to ask questions will actually define how well we grasp our faith and understand God's Word. When in doubt we should always be in a questioning mode. IF we fail to understand each principle to the very core we would be unable to think dynamically.
What is this "dynamic thought"?
IF faced with the question of cloning or genetics engineering, some might be tempted to feel God doesn't have any opinions on the matter since it isn't mentioned directly IN the pages of the Bible.
However, the principle that life is sacred [murder is prohibited] and that we shouldn't manipulate with sacred things applies. There are dire warnings about adding to or subtracting from Scripture - this is to avoid manipulation. In the same manner one could deduce that manipulating with God's creation is just as awful. In fact, it could be considered "idolatry" since we try to elevate ourselves to God's "level."
Another example: condoms. We are commanded to multiply. Yet, on the other hand, it would be bad stewardship to multiply beyond the level of our economic abilities. This was different in the day when we were an agrarian society. Back then, children were an asset. They are still golden diamonds in the sight of God. No doubt about that. But they could easily become a liability IF we had fifteen children because our ability to treat them alike [college education, homework etc] would be greatly diminished when fifteen children were to be nurtured.
See the point? It is not a matter of what a teacher says about a subject or what doctoral thesises tell on the subject. The important part is the ability to include related subjects in our considerations and thereby makes the Bible a far more relevant tool for us today.
Think about it for a moment. It makes perfect sense. :-)
Next: Actions speak louder than mere words...
Published by Henrik Blunck on June 11, 2006 03:28 PM
