My apologies. I can work that in.
I used the phrase
"human reasoning" in the search function across the entire database It's plenty good enough for me.
The reason it's not good enough for me is, if you notice, a lot of your quotes are from the NLT. This is not accidental. The NLT is really the "New Loose Translation": it's wonderful for devotional reading and it can be a helpful pointer in clearing up the interpretation of difficult verses, but as a extremely dynamic and not-very-literal translation it simply isn't suited for the kind of "word study" you are trying to do.
Galatians 1:11 New Living Translation (©2007)
Dear brothers and sisters, I want you to understand that the gospel message I preach is not based on
mere human reasoning.
For example, that's a bad call; the ESV simply has
For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. (Gal 1:11, ESV)
Checking the Blue Letter Bible will show you that there is in fact no word which can be translated "reasoning" in
the original Greek of this verse.
2 Corinthians 10:4 New Living Translation (©2007)
We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of
human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.
Again, the term "human reasoning" is not found in
the original Greek, or indeed its official NLT translation!
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through ... ... misleading philosophy. Such a person follows
human traditions and the world's way of doing things rather than following Christ.
...
Mark 7:8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on ... ... "You abandon the commandments of God to follow
human traditions."
Those verses do actually say what you think they do (for once), but you're ignoring the other verses which speak positively of tradition.
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter. (2Thess 2:15, ESV)
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. (2Thess 3:6, ESV)
Your "in other words" falls to the bottom of that list of interpretations. Especially since "my persecutions and sufferings " are the only part of that list that we might restate as Pauls own experiences. But likely he is referring to what others have seen happen to him after he moved away from Human reasoning and turned to The Fathers reasoning instead.
They were the experiences of a human, so are they not human experience?
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I. Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one-I am talking like a madman-with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death. Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant? (2Cor 11:22-29, ESV)
You are correct that That's because the Bible is historically correct. But as to spiritual matters, I don't see it happening. Exceptions may include the experiences of christian leaders/teachers like Paul.
Note that when Paul was quoting the Greek poets, he wasn't just making a historical point, he was making a theological point.
And as if that wasn't enough:
Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. (1Cor 11:13-15, ESV)
What? Paul telling his readers to think about things for themselves, instead of referring to Scripture? Paul telling his readers to observe the way things work, instead of quoting verse and chapter? Surely he jests! Not only that, today we judge for ourselves that it is entirely proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered, and that short-haired ladies can be entirely as glorious (or inglorious) as their long-haired counterparts. So not only is Paul willing to base his commands on observations, but on
temporary observations of human culture.
I think the
specific warnings about human reasoning, human traditions, and human experiences are enough to drop them
to the bottom of the list of considerations.
This is a list of leaders who's experiences, reasoning and traditions are outside of
my spiritual areas of interest.
Here is a list of people who are documented to fully support the idea of human reasoning, human traditions, and human experiences when interpreting scripture.
These 70 as well.
I think the case for honoring human reasoning, human traditions, and human experiences falls flat. Just my opinion.
The leaders listed above are free to protest.
Well, I don't know if they are free or not, actually.
Check your location for sex offenders.
Comparing well-meaning Christians who are trying to correct your shallow understanding of Scripture with convicted sex offenders and disgraced ministers is offensive, disgusting, and unbecoming of a Christian, if not actually legally libellous. Please take a good hard look at yourself.
