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At the base of much presumption is an assumption. It has been a long time since God has reacted with dramatic suddenness during the course of anyone's presumptuous behavior. Nevertheless, a pattern of His displeasure with presumption is clearly established in Scripture.
- Introduction
- Answering The Rationale of Presumption
- Do Not Presume
- Do Not Go Beyond
- The Unalterable Word of God
- God’s Care and Precision in Revelation
- Conclusion
What do we mean by the words, presumption and presumptuous? They are closely related to the words, assume and assumption. Both have the connotation of taking something for granted without sufficient evidence or concluding in advance of the facts. Consequently, both words maysuggest an attitude of arrogance, as noted in the following English definit...
Amazingly, man frequently presumes to act, teach, and promote beyond what the Lord has written. We frequently see the following rationale offered to justify man's action, soothe his own conscience, and silence the inner plea to submit to God’s Word: 1. God is our Heavenly Father. He loves me! Does He not want me to be happy? I know my Father wants ...
The above rationale might be somewhat justifiable, if the Bible provided for such liberality or if the Scriptures contained examples of God approving those exercising such liberty with God’s command. However, the Word of God not only does not contain such approval, but in a multitude of passages, it actually contains strict prohibitionof any effort...
Not only has God specifically warned us not to "add to" His Word, "take away" from it, or wander to "to the right or to the left", but He has also warned us not to extend His Word, to stretch it, or to "go beyond what is written": Although Balaam was a Gentile prophet, who ultimately disobeyed God (Numbers 31:1-16; Deuteronomy 23:3-5), he still rec...
For God’s Word to be reliable and trustworthy, it must not only have been delivered as the Lord desired, but it must also be preserved that way. It cannot be subject to alteration by man. Not only has God guaranteed the perseverance of His Word, He has also promised not to alter His covenants with us: As a consequence revisionists and latter-day sa...
Surprisingly, we often hold each other to a higher standard, expecting more from our fellow man than we do from God. Degrees are earned or lost based on one's ability to read, listen, and understand what a professor has written or spoken. Careers are made or broken based on the terms stated and agreed upon by business people. Lawsuits and legal cas...
The true worshiper of God will not presume upon God or His revelation, because of the following reasons: 1. Admiration and respect for God’s wisdom, knowledge, foresight, purity, holiness - infinitely beyond our own. 2. God’s desire for us not to add to His Word, take away from it, or wander to the right or to the left. 3. God’s will for us not to ...
Deuteronomy 18:22. Verse Concepts. When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
Jun 20, 2017 · How to avoid presumption. And the key here is to discern God’s will. Here are some things that will help guard us from presuming upon God. 1. Know God’s word. Know what God’s will and promises are, what the context and scope of each promise is, and any conditions that apply. 2. Know God’s voice. Now this isn’t always easy. But you can ...
1. ( n.) The act of believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof. 2. ( n.) Ground for presuming; evidence probable, but not conclusive; strong probability; reasonable supposition; as, the presumption is that an event has taken place. 3. ( n.)
In English, it simply means "to assume," to take a matter upon oneself without considering all the factors and doing it. However, in the Old Testament, it carries the idea of acting arrogantly—of rebellion. In fact, it means to do something with audacity or to be headstrong.
Presumption: Presumption begins with a personal desire. Anger occurs in the hearts of those whose expectations are dashed. Presumption is man-centered (Man wants God to do something for him). Presumption is arrogant and demanding. Presumption dictates what God must do.
