Building on the Foundation

  From time to time, you might hear someone say that God isn’t logical, or that logic is “man’s reasoning” and shouldn’t be used. In this case, of course, they attempt to contrast “man’s reasoning” with God’s reasoning. As demonstrated in a previous blog post , these statements are presumptuous and impudent against our Creator. It is Almighty God who is logical and reasonable, and man who tends to be illogical, irrational, and short-sighted. So here are a few examples of logical reasoning in God’s Word. There are far too many examples to list all of them — entire books, such as Ecclesiastes, are filled with logical reasoning — but we’ll look at some of them. First, one of the simplest forms of logical reasoning is an “if-then” statement. If one thing is true, then it logically follows that something else is also true. If you start with a correct premise and reason logically, then you will arrive at the right conclusion. If you start with a wrong premise and reason logically, then y...

  In some circles, it’s fashionable to claim that God isn't logical, that His people shouldn't use logic or reason, and that logic itself is a product of our pagan culture. You might hear the following quote from Prov. 3:5: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” You might also be told not to trust in human reasoning. Though I agree that we shouldn’t put faith in human reasoning and that we should instead trust in our God, is human reasoning really logical? Does this world we live in seem like a logical place to you? Does man himself seem like a logical creature? Afterall, comedians have been paid millions of dollars for mocking the absurdities of humanity. Let’s explore how God thinks, and how we ought to think, because this is a fascinating topic! First of all, what is logic? Here’s the definition from dictionary.com: “Logic: noun   1 the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.  2 a parti...