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C
F
Theologians and scholars all arguing about,
C
D
G
Some verses in the Bible they think they figured
out.
F
C
Where is the wise man, where is the sage,
F
C
Where's the debater of this age.
F
C
They're all quite offended and amazed,
G C
That God has rejected all their man-made ways.
C
Remember what the saints of old have said,
G
"There are certain limits to the brain inside
your head.
F
C
AM
If we know some doctrine, _ we know it just
in part.
C
G7 C
Our own understanding puts the horse behind
the cart.
C
F
The mind of man cannot figure out,
C
D G
What the word of God is all about.
F
C
He prefers to believe what he prefers to be
true.
F
C
His imagination will dream up something new,
F
C
Or else his old traditions make it difficult
to move.
G C
Interpreting the Scripture is a thing he cannot
do.
C
Paul had to tell them he was set to be
G
One of the apostolic ministries.
F
C AM
As such he taught the doctrine as ordained,
C
G7 C
And if they were all hearers and doers they
would gain.
C
F
If you yield to the Spirit, God will
show you the truth.
C
D
G
The natural mind is enmity, but God will pull
you through.
F
C
See the foundation set in it's place.
F
C
Come in submission to His grace.
F
C
The proud and their opinions, God will abase.
G C
But he will not reject any who truly seek
His face.
David and his men built a new cart.
G
They had this great idea for carrying the
ark.
F
C
AM
God doesn't need ideas as He showed us on
that day.
C
G7 C
He gave us fair warning that he needs us to
obey.
C
F
They all believe the Bible, at least they say
they do.
C
D
G7
But there are just some verses they can't
believe are true.
F
C
Perhaps they are outdated so that they don't
apply.
F
C
Or else they're unimportant and easy to deny.
F
C
With great intelligence, they keep explaining
why.
G7 C
But every time they move their mouth, you
hear another lie.
Jeremiah said, "Be careful what you do."
G
If you say, "The Lord said," something, just
make sure it's true.
F
C
AM
The Lord won't tell me one thing and another
thing to you.
C
G7 C
If His Spirit leads us, He will end the Hullabaloo.
C
F
Those who never were sent by God, yet
on their own they ran,
C
D
G
They don't want to wait on God, so they form
their own plan.
F
C
They think they need no healer, so they can't
be healed.
F
C
From these the things of God are all concealed,
F
C
Whose great and prideful mind could never
yield,
G C
But to the meek obedient heart, God's will
is revealed.
Miriam wouldn't honor and obey!
G
She said, "Couldn't anybody else but Moses
lead the way?"
F
C
AM
God told her it was He, set Moses in that
place.
C
G7 C
To some He spoke through visions but to Moses,
face to face
C
F
Theologians and scholars all arguing
about,
C
D
G
Some verses in the Bible they think they figured
out.
F
C
Where is the wise man, where is the sage,
F
C
Where's the debater of this age.
F
C
They're all quite offended and amazed,
G C
That God has rejected all their manmade ways
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