I’m Brother Bob Pellien.
Thank you for joining us on this podcast episode of That’s In The Bible.
Our question from today comes from Ivan Escobar from Los Angeles, California.
Let’s hear what his question’s all about.
IVAN: Just because I study science, does it make me a bad person?
Brother Bob: Ivan, the word science simply means knowledge.
Obviously, one who pursues knowledge pursues the understanding of even scientific knowledge,
science, no one would ever consider them, and no one ever should consider them bad.
Certainly, the Bible, the Holy Scriptures, and therefore God, does not also consider
anyone who studies science and scientific issues, bad.
In fact if we turn to the Holy Scriptures, in the book of Daniel, chapter 1, verse 4.
The word “science” is even mentioned here by the Prophet Daniel in a very positive light,
thus giving evidence that knowledge, science per se, is in it of itself is not a bad thing.
Verse 4 reads this way.
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, and
cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in
the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
The Bible makes mention of science.
The Bible makes mention of knowledge and does not put knowledge nor the pursuit of knowledge
or science in a bad light.
There’s no evil or malice, per se, in science.
In fact if Apostle Paul spoke of it in these terms in I Timothy, chapter 6, in verse 20.
When is it however that science could be pursuit of something that’s not good or not beneficial
for a person?
In I Timothy 6:20, it says:
O Timothy!
Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions
of what is falsely called knowledge—
It could be something, Ivan, that is not good
or not beneficial and that is science or knowledge that is false.
If one will pursue and embrace knowledge or science that is false, what could be the result
or consequence of that?
It was the same Apostle who wrote to the Colossians in chapter 2, verse 8, the following:
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition
of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
They will cheat you, you’ll be deceived, you’ll be victimized by the presentation
of false knowledge or false science.
What therefore is something that is necessary information that is needed?
Philippians chapter 1, verse 9.
I pray that your love will keep on growing more and more, together with true knowledge
and perfect judgment.
True science, true knowledge, Ivan, is something that is beneficial.
It is very much however in contrast to what is false knowledge or false science.
Science in itself can be good as long as it’s conclusions are true, correct, and accurate,
and not in opposition with the truths of God contained in the Holy Scriptures.
When science is true it always aligns itself with biblical teachings of God and does not
run in contradiction.
You are not bad if you embrace scientific truth because that will always be aligned
with what’s contained in the Holy Bible.
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