2016-04-08 Hand Waving

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I sometimes use an analogy I call "hand waving" in my extemporaneous discussions. Sorry for using a formal word on you. The slang for extemporaneous would be "off the cuff" or "spur of the moment". The dictionary says: "done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu:"
When I give presentations I tell people that I like to read from a carefully prepared and researched presentation such as appears on my website and in my books. However, I have studied so much material that sometimes I will add more as it crosses my mind while reading. I warn people that when I speak extemporaneously I am depending on my memory and I might say something that is not as carefully researched as what I write.
I do not use the phrase "hand waving" in my written presentations, which are more carefully thought out. I tend to avoid any idiomatic expressions when writing. Another formal word... When you use words in a phrase where the meaning is not clear from the individual words such as "off the cuff". The dictionary for idiomatic says "an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements".
Often when I use this analogy I illustrate by literally waving my hands in the air. My wife does not like it when I do this. The source of the meaning of this analogy refers to the practice of magic and illusion. For example, the magician waves his hands over something and it appears, changes, or disappears.
This is fine with magic but when you are presenting biblical truth you don't want illusion (deception), you want biblical truth. I see this occur when traditional, fanciful, or charismatic presenters are presenting ideas which do not stand up to careful scrutiny compared to a solid knowledge of the Bible. If you don't know your Bible well, then you won't know when they are leading you astray.
The traditional presenter may be defending a tradition that is not Biblically correct. An example is attempting to nail any part of God's Law to the cross. This is done with "smoke and mirrors" by limiting the discussion to just Colossians 2:14 in a specific translation. Verse 13 shows the topic is forgiveness of sin. I won't go into the details of understanding this difficult chapter.
This type of presentation will contain a lot of explanation (magical hand waving) loaded with cross references and sometimes scholarly details to prove what they mean by overloading your ability to grasp the essence of the real truth. The illusion is especially effective when they speak fast and smoothly.
Isaiah 30:9-10
9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
These presentations will try to impress you with their wit, education, and speaking skill. I am only impressed by truth.
(KJV) I Timothy 1:19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
(ERV) I Timothy 1:19 Continue to trust in God and do what you know is right. Some people have not done this, and their faith is now in ruins.
Continuing advice to Timothy to be careful of illusions.
I Timothy 4:1-2
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Seek the truth and watch out for the illusions.
I Timothy 6:20-21
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
A final warning from Paul.
II Thessalonians 2:10-12
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Do you carefully examine presentations of truth for Biblical accuracy?
I pray we may all continue to seek love, peace, and unity in truth preparing for the soon coming of IAUShUO (ee-ah-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God.
Frank T. Clark
Eliau@IAUA.name
www.IAUA.name
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