Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI suggest the quote is an over-the-top way of saying optimism and pessimism about one's situation can both be overdone.
[b]Who do you know?
“Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair.
Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.” -Blaise Pascal / Who do you know?
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyBlaise Pascal must have been a wise man in this regard. He is right about this for the Christian. We know both our wretchednesss as sinners to a deeper and deeper degree as we progress spiritually. Yet to a great degree we also know and marvel at the depth of God's forgiveness and redemption for us.
[b]Who do you know?
“Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair.
Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.” -Blaise Pascal / Who do you know?
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The latter is way more than adaquate to be a counter balance to the ever brighteneing light we receive on our sinful nature. Correspondingly an ever encreaseing revelation of what Christ can be in us and for us as we live in oneness with His perfect humanity.
The unbeliever in Christ may only think only the self wretchednesss of the sinner is made known to the follower of Jesus. Without experience the unbeliever cannot know either himself in the light of God and the encredible extent in which God in Christ comes to replace the fallen Adamic nature, and be the indwelling Godman as our new human life.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI know myself. I am flawed, but not wretched. Thus, there is no cause for despair. I will never be perfect, but I do alright.
[b]Who do you know?
“Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair.
Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.” -Blaise Pascal / Who do you know?
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyblaise pascal didn't know what he was talking about.
[b]Who do you know?
“Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair.
Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.” -Blaise Pascal / Who do you know?
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it's really telling. some douche comes along and states something flippant, but since it apologizes for or defends the biblegod, the supporters of biblegod think it's some kind of wise words of a master.
let's examine the lack of substance here:
"Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride."
no. this is a fiat declaration, meaningless and unproven.
"Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. "
no. this is a fiat declaration, meaningless and unproven.
"Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness."
no. this is a fiat declaration, meaningless and unproven.
so what we have is a mess of jumbled words having no meaning other than to support an existing dogma. all those who are slaves of the dogma will immediately believe that all these things are actually true without being proven. it's the misguided "faith" thing at work.