Sentences with phrase «holy scripture passages»

«In mattes that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

Otherwise, the Bible becomes the prisoner of what was once believed to be scientifically true: «In matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

«In matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

Oddly enough, Augustine was writing about the mysteries found within the book of Genesis, when he said, «in matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

Not exact matches

This is one of those passages in Scripture where it's easy to go off the deep end in speculations about the Holy Spirit.

I am shocked by the Christian teachings that instruct people specifically «how» to study God's Word in the «right» way — «how much time to spend» praying and studying the Bible — «how» to come to the «right» interpretation of each Scripture verse / passage (guided by them — tying the hands of God and Jesus» Holy Spirit, and ignoring that God's Word is living and active...)-- insistence that increased Bible study, prayer and intersession, by their sheer weight, automatically make us closer to being better Christians — closer to perfection and more pleasing to our Lord and Savior.

Dear Ms. Nancy, Please tell us or me where in the world you found that passage that you quoted that indicated that the Holy Roman Catholic Church under the leadership of a Pope was the church that Jesus is the scriptures was talking about?

The peasants who have now banded together in Swabia have formulated their intolerable grievances against the rulers in twelve articles, and have undertaken to support them with certain passages of Scripture... the thing that pleases me most... is that they offer to accept instructions... Since I have a reputation for being one of those who deal with the Holy Scriptures here on earth, and especially as one whom they mention and call upon by name in the second document, I have all the more courage and confidence in openly publishing my instruction.

text in Scripture and want to know what it means, we too quickly turn to what others have written about this passage, thereby short - circuiting anything that God might have wanted to teach us through the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit.