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March 30, 2000 Issue 38: Wisdom Versus Knowledge, Part 1
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"That everyone may eat and drink, and find
satisfaction in all his toil; this is the gift of God."
(Ecclesiastes 3:13)
1. Mini-Reflection
2. Prayergear.com product and services updates
3. Cruising Christian Cyberspace!
4. Let us know!
5. Weekly Reflection: "Wisdom Versus Knowledge", Part 1
of 4
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Greetings to all in the Name of our Lord and a great welcome to
our new subscribers! Someone said, "You're in a much better
position to talk with someone when they approach you than when
you approach them." When I pondered this, two things came to
mind immediately. One is, yes, but you have to make yourself
approachable. Jesus was the most approachable person that walked
this earth. Having His Spirit live within us fully makes us fully
approachable. The other thing is I want to thank you all for
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1. ~~ ** Mini-Reflection ** ~~
"Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the
firmament." (Daniel 12:3)
This week we are starting a new month's series of Weekly
Reflections on wisdom. As I thought and studied this area of
wisdom versus knowledge, plumbers came to mind. (Partly because I
know one of the best and hardest working plumbers anyone will
ever meet and partly because of the new plumbing system in our
church.) You know a plumbing system is good when you are never
distracted by blockages or leaks. Secular, popular, humanistic
and even egocentric New Age philosophies have contaminated the
teachings of many of our churches like toxins would contaminate a
well. Good, uncompromised plumbing will hold water. Our teachings
and knowledge must also hold water: Let them be holding only the
Living Water. "No one who drinks the water I give will ever
be thirsty again. The water I give is like a flowing fountain
that gives eternal life." (John 4:14)
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"So, if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly
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Unlike some e-zines and newsletters you may have read, we do not
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although we rely upon purchases to keep us going. We are not even
against bringing your attention to competitors in the Cruising
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view their products on our web page at
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and consider Prayergear.com among your top resources for
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3. ~~ ** Cruising Christian Cyberspace! ** ~~
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you
free." (John 8:32)
Our Christian web site feature this week is
The
Word for Today
(http://www.thewordfortoday.org)
This site is part of the outreach of Calvary Chapel in Costa
Mesa, CA, pastored by Chuck Smith, the founder of the Calvary
Chapel international movement. "In a broad general sense,
Calvary Chapel is the middle ground between fundamentalism and
Pentecostalism...Over the years...fundamentalism, while it clung
to the integrity of God's Word, tended to become rigid,
legalistic, and unaccepting of spiritual gifts. Similarly,
Pentecostalism became enthusiastic and emotional at the expense
of the teaching of God's Word. Calvary Chapel is the balance
between the two." (Larry Taylor, "What Calvary Chapel
Teaches", 1994)
This web site is instructive and media-intensive, providing you
live radio and live talk TV, audio and literature products, and
an excellent exposition by Chuck Smith on its "About"
page. The home page of this site will tell you in scrolling text
that they are working on constructing a secure product ordering
system, but you can still order items by snail mail. Check it out
and let us know what you think!
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"For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are." (1
Cor. 3:17)
Indeed, so let us pray for one another and let us know how we can
better serve each other. We are blessed to hear from you!
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Wisdom Versus Knowledge
Part
1 of 4
March 30, 2000
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