CRITICALLY THINKING

CRITICALLY THINKING

Friday, September 05, 2014

 

John [MKJV] 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word [Logos], and the Word [Logos] was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

1Thessalonians [MKJV] 5:14-24 Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all. See that none gives evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophesying. Prove all things, hold fast to the good. Abstain from every appearance of evil. And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blamelessly at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who called you, who also will do it.

2Timothy [MKJV] 2:15-16 Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. But shun profane, vain babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

 

  I fell asleep and awoke critically thinking about the topic of critical thinking. Not just a school curriculum subject, but a core affair of living health in all areas that matter; spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical.

  Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, explains “Critical thinking is the study of clear and unclear thinking. The National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking defines critical thinking as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skilfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.“

  After rouse and REM and rouse period of evaluating, I agree with Wikipedia summary definition. However, I personally know the application thereof is quite different for Christian than those that are not a disciple of Christ.

  With Christian the vigor is quite different as Logos (Jn.1:1-3), Word as person and written being the one basic authentic fact. Logos, the Word, being Alpha and Omega. (Rev.1:8; 22:13)

  C. I. Scofield notes “John 1:1 - Word (Greek, "logos"); (Aramaic, "Memra," used in the Targums, or Hebrew, paraphrases, for "God"). The Greek term means (1) a thought or concept;

(2) the expression or utterance of that thought. As a designation of Christ, therefore, Logos is peculiarly felicitous because, (1) in Him are embodied all the treasures of the divine wisdom, the collective "thought" of God (1Co_1:24); (Eph_3:11); (Col_2:2); (Col_2:3) and, (2) He is from eternity, but especially in His incarnation, the utterance or expression of the Person, and "thought" of Deity (Joh_1:3-5); (Joh_1:9); (Joh_1:14-18); (Joh_14:9-11); (Col_2:9). In the Being, Person, and work of Christ, Deity is told out.“

  For Christian, critical thinking on any and every issue is reliant upon, subjective to, Logos, the thought of the Omniscient One (all-knowing). Exercising critical thinking and arriving at conclusions by this methodology pleases God, but seldom if ever pleases the unbelieving or reliant other-wise teacher or professor. God will stamp “Approved”, whereas non-believers typically will fail you. (2Tim.2:15-16)   EBB4