shackleton
Puritan Board Junior
Romans 1:18-20, "18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse."
Is Paul arguing here that the complexity of things leads man to a correct understanding of Yahweh, the God of the Hebrew bible? Or that they already know God because that truth has been implanted in them at creation and now they are suppressing the truth they have so God gives them over to unrighteousness and then must judge them for it?
I guess the gist of what I am asking is, is nature sufficient to lead man to a true understanding of Yahweh or does it just lead to an understanding of a god like that of Plato or Aristotle? Are these people worshipping Yahweh and know it and suppress that truth in unrighteousness and begin to worship things in their own way or in their blindness are simply worshipping a false god to begin with? They already know Yahweh and choose to ignore him.
Does the Cosmological, Ontological or Teleological arguments lead one to the true God, Yahweh, or just to a pagan deity? If it leads one to a true understanding of God then were Plato and Aristotle worshipping Yahweh?
Is Paul arguing here that the complexity of things leads man to a correct understanding of Yahweh, the God of the Hebrew bible? Or that they already know God because that truth has been implanted in them at creation and now they are suppressing the truth they have so God gives them over to unrighteousness and then must judge them for it?
I guess the gist of what I am asking is, is nature sufficient to lead man to a true understanding of Yahweh or does it just lead to an understanding of a god like that of Plato or Aristotle? Are these people worshipping Yahweh and know it and suppress that truth in unrighteousness and begin to worship things in their own way or in their blindness are simply worshipping a false god to begin with? They already know Yahweh and choose to ignore him.
Does the Cosmological, Ontological or Teleological arguments lead one to the true God, Yahweh, or just to a pagan deity? If it leads one to a true understanding of God then were Plato and Aristotle worshipping Yahweh?