Faith is the only way to walk. Faith and true wisdom work hand in hand. They are the same. We walk in faith and wisdom. When we walk in faith we are being the most wise, because we claim we don't have everything figured out, but we know someone that does (The Lord). Socrates thought this way when he was on trial, he talked against the people in the city because they claimed to know everything, but he said he was the wisest because he was claiming that he didn't know everything like these leaders in this city.
But there are some people who walk in faith because people told them to, but they may not be aware of the implications and the holiness that comes with true faith. That's where I think some logic or thinking can help. Not saying it is needed but it can help.
Now I think God can also use Logic for good. I don't think it's the solution, I don't think it's life or death, but it can be good. Yes, the mind can be maipulative, but God is using all things for our good.
Logic can be used to show the goodness of faith. People can walk in faith and not know why or they can get a logical understanding through the word or why faith is so good to walk in. Logic can show it's purpose. God gave you a brain to get closer to Him. Use it, but don't ever and I mean EVER let it be your master. Your thoughts are not who you are! God shows who you are. He reveals the goodness of all things and he can use your mind to do it. He can reveal the goodness of faith through what he gave you. Whatever you are doing in life, God can be using it for good, even though man and this earth can make it look bad.
Way to go Benton. You have been truly blessed by God with insite that few young men have. I can tell you for certain that your worldly father and myself were not so blessed. It is a blessing from God that we lived long enough to see the light.
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