Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Notes on Dr. Joel Biermann


Natural law
God created it with creation
Fabric of creation
First fundamental belief is that God created the Heavens and the Earth
Sources of Authority
How do we know what is right and what is wrong?  How do we judicate?
1)   Bible says so
2)   Whatever the majority thinks
3)   Utilitarianism- what ever serves most people- who decides most, who?
4)   Whoever has the control makes the decision
5)   How do you know what is right?  We say God determines it - If you don’t believe in a God you have a problem
6)   Law of Nature- where did it come from
7)   Darwinism- supplants the position of God- no foundation left- if you really believe it all just happened by chance there is no right or wrong
8)   No moral judgment if there is no moral foundation
9)   God has spoken and made clear His purpose
10)                  God has built into the structure of the world a design of how the world is suppose to run  - Natural Law
11)                  Because of God- creator of it
12)                  God put it there
13)                  Just the way it is
14)                  Example- Gravity? Electromagnetism
15)                  Conform to it or fight against it
16)                  NL is simply there form function of how things work in this world
17)                  God calls the shots
18)                  LAW    SOS shows our sin SOS shows our Savior
19)                  Curb, Mirror, Guide
20)                  What god expects how am I doing
21)                  Mirror shows the hard reality
22)                  Law is the design
23)                  Restored so you can be human again
24)                  Gospel restores us so we can do what God has told us to do
25)                  God has put us here for a purpose
66)Natural Law is God's will for creation
  7. We are to image God to Creation



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