Science Meets Theology

The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence. – Nicola Tesla

The scientific method is comprised of four steps: state the problem, state the hypothesis, observe and experiment, and interpret data.

The scientific process begins by stating the problem. Is the Bible the inspired word of God?

Step 2: State the hypothesis: My hypothesis is that the Bible is the inspired word of God.

Step 3: Observe and experiment: The validity of the model is tested by a number of experiments. Each experiment examines a verse of the Bible to see if it is consistent with the model as developed in step 2, the hypothesis. 

Step 4: Interpret data: Interpretation is performed for each experiment. Each verse is evaluated for consistency. You, the reader, are the ultimate judge whether the hypothesis is true based on the evidence.

As has been stated, the hypothesis is given in The True Gospel. Some definitions are given in pages dedicated to a word, like joy, justification, imputation, faith.

The experiments are performed on the pages named after a book of the Bible, like Romans or Ephesians.

I can quickly run an experiment on the prevailing Evangelical theology that shows, in my opinion, that it fails the test. Consider the parable of the talents. When the lord returned from his journey, two of the three servants were welcomed into the joy of the lord. One was cast into outer darkness. All three had received talents, yet only two were justified. At what point were the two servants justified, according to Evangelical doctrine? Everyone I have asked all claim that it has nothing to do with justification. This is a simple question. If Evangelical doctrine is their hypothesis, it fails scrutiny.

I will continue to add content that addresses step three of the scientific process. If my explanations are not consistent with your current theology, that should be expected. You may want to evaluate your interpretation of the verse in question. Generally what I get when people attempt to defend their theology is the excuse that we cannot know everything.