The professor stood up and he said, now here's the key thought of this great philosopher.

And he wrote it on the board.

Whatever is, comma, is.

I said, wow.

Whatever is, is?

And this guy's famous for saying something like that.

What could be more obvious than whatever is is?

But there's no statement in secular philosophy that has jerked me back to contemplation more often than that one.

Whatever is, is.

Whatever is, is.

Why did that statement from an ancient philosopher have such an impact on R.C. Sprawl?

And how can it help us further appreciate the revelation of who God is in Scripture?

We're surveying some of the history of human thought and its consequences this

week on renewing your mind. There are echoes of these Greek philosophers all around us,

and most unbelievers don't stop to ask why it is they think the way they do. But as Christians,

that should be our habit as we seek to renew our minds according to the Word

of God.

Here's Dr. Sprole, as he introduces us to some philosophers that were wrestling with the question

of being.

Several years ago, a cartoon character was brought to life on the silver screen when Robin Williams was cast in the role of Popeye.

And if you recall that movie, I don't recall the exact words of what he would say, but the refrain that you heard over and over again

would be he would say, I am, who I am, who I am, who I am, Popeye, the sailor, man, I am.

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