Have Faith

DEVOTION
1 TIMOTHY
HAVE FAITH
1 Tim 1:3-5
3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work — which is by faith.
NIV
Although I believe it is quite possible to prove the correctness of God words through history and science it simply is of no value. To argue over all the details of historical facts as declared by God is absolutely foolish. It has to be the opposite of faith. What is wrong with believing because God said it? Oh those I know who do not believe make a big deal over the myth that man wrote the bible. Of course they don’t believe it is a myth. They believe men just wrote these words without the divine guidance or inspiration of God. How wrong is that? But I think I need to deal with issues within rather than without. In doing so, I have to admit I cannot tolerate people who spread false doctrines. I know that may not be right in the sense of being tolerate of them, but all it does it create arguments about God’s word and thus his work according to this statement. I have to believe that is true for I have seen it with my own eyes. But how do I command them to stop that false teaching? Is it acceptable for me to simply tell them they are wrong and I am right? Of what value is it to get into discussions about certain rules and regulations or interpretations which some denominations believe are for today and some do not? All such things cause divisions within the whole body of Christ, unless of course, some denominations believe they are the only body of Christ and the rest of us are just wrong and thus outside the body. I hate all that divisive stuff. I know I am on the right track because I believe God and all he said as he said it. If people call be a fundamentalist so be it. If people call me foolish for believing all that God said, so be it. I am not going to argue about his word with anyone. The fact is I believe God and that is that. In his word and his word alone, I have faith.