Personality or truth?

MLEN · #11 28th October 2009, 11:58 PM

"If I tend to be bit more structured, organized, clean and tidy, will I be more inclined to emphasize the role of law in the life of a justified person?"

Well, at least not in my case. I am very organized, tidy, etc., but I certainly emphasize the role of grace.

I think various attributes affect the kind of belief system one will lean toward. Personality is just one of them.

Byfaithalone1 · #12 30th October 2009, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by MLEN

"If I tend to be bit more structured, organized, clean and tidy, will I be more inclined to emphasize the role of law in the life of a justified person?"

Well, at least not in my case. I am very organized, tidy, etc., but I certainly emphasize the role of grace.

I think various attributes affect the kind of belief system one will lean toward. Personality is just one of them.

I tend to agree. The thought that I have been exploring is that there may be any number of non-spiritual, non-biblical, non-divine attributes that affect the kind of belief system one will lean toward. Personality is only one of these attributes. There are many things that shape a persons world view, including life experiences, family affiliations, the media, one's social network, etc. I am sure there are many others.

Although there are many who may believe that their belief system is shaped primarily by "God" and "the Bible" (and I was once such person), I wonder how many are aware of the ways in which these other attributes shape what they believe to be true.

Again, I am not questioning whether there is "truth." Rather, I am questioning the ratio between the amount of "truth" I think I understand and the amount of "truth" I actually understand.

BFA

Mankin · #13 31st December 2009, 12:59 AM

It is simple fact that our personality and general outlook on life ultimately determines what we accept as truth. It may not determine more basic truths that most Christians believe in, but it definitely does determine how we apply our own doctrines.

That's what so great about Jesus' doctrine of unconditional love. It can apply to everyone.

kenblaster5000 · #14 31st December 2009, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by Mankin

It is simple fact that our personality and general outlook on life ultimately determines what we accept as truth. It may not determine more basic truths that most Christians believe in, but it definitely does determine how we apply our own doctrines.

That's what so great about Jesus' doctrine of unconditional love. It can apply to everyone.

You are talking somewhat about that we are a product of our environment, especially the environment we allow ourselves to be cultivated in. What goes into our eyes and ears makes up what we process as truth. But, we know now that the only truth, resounding truth is in Jesus Christ, the word, and what the Holy Spirit and the anointing teaches us. And it is good to get away from what the Lord does not want us to view and listen to, and focus on the word to renew our minds.

BigRedBus · #15 31st December 2009, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by Mankin

It is simple fact that our personality and general outlook on life ultimately determines what we accept as truth. It may not determine more basic truths that most Christians believe in, but it definitely does determine how we apply our own doctrines.

That's what so great about Jesus' doctrine of unconditional love. It can apply to everyone.

I think that is so profound, and so true.

Mankin · #16 31st December 2009, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by kenblaster5000

You are talking somewhat about that we are a product of our environment, especially the environment we allow ourselves to be cultivated in. What goes into our eyes and ears makes up what we process as truth. But, we know now that the only truth, resounding truth is in Jesus Christ, the word, and what the Holy Spirit and the anointing teaches us. And it is good to get away from what the Lord does not want us to view and listen to, and focus on the word to renew our minds.

True enough but everyone views the Bible differently. Even those who take themselves away from a particular envionment will still interpret and view the Bible differently than someone else.

Restin · #17 1st January 2010, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Byfaithalone1

Does a person's personality play a role in the teachings that person adopts as part of his/her belief system? For example:
If I tend to be bit more structured, organized, clean and tidy, will I be more inclined to emphasize the role of law in the life of a justified person?

If I tend to be less structured, more relational and spontaneous, will I be more inclined to emphasize the role of grace in the life of the justified person?

I believe there is such a thing as "truth." My question is not whether "truth" exists, but rather the process we use to feel as though we've found it.

BFA

As far as being 'more structured' or 'less structured', I see people who are 'more structured' when in a business environment, and this same person is 'less structured' at home in their daily life. Either way, I believe one's environment works itself in and through one's beliefs, and when this environment changes, it will be reflected in how one expresses his/her belief.

One's perception of justification and/or grace... has greater impact on the persons who have gone through tremendous struggles in this life, either financially or physically. Within these life-threatening events, justification and grace take on a much deeper significance, and greatly impacts one's belief.