Sentences with phrase «scriptural basis for»

Such manuals as that of Garrigou - Lagrange typically cite Hebrews 1:1 as a scriptural basis for this understanding: «In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son...» The notion of God's locutio is easily assimilable to that of propositional truth which in turn best suits the interests of apologetics.

The so - called scriptural basis for saying gay people aren't ok is mostly based on a very few readings taken out - of context with added interpretations that aren't in the text at all.

The scriptural basis for the Hail Mary comes from Luke 1:42.

I believe it is clear that there is no scriptural basis for seeking to enforce the tithe today.

Reflecting still a third perspective within evangelicalism, David Moberg in the second part of his book Inasmuch: Christian Social Responsibility in Twentieth Century America spells out the Scriptural basis for Christian social concern.

We need to rediscover the scriptural basis for creation care, engage our planet's daunting problems and propose solutions most Christians are comfortable with.

Come on now, with your love of quoting scripture I was sure that your scriptural basis for all these ideas would just take minutes to post.

Several contributors to the symposium state that there is no scriptural basis for the prohibition against contraception.

With all due respect, I don't see much scriptural basis for your position.

Not exact matches

Why did you disappear when I pointed out that you weren't giving any basis (scientific or scriptural) for your claims in the previous page?

He gave out study guides with scriptural verses related to lust and showed a slick video from XXXChurch, the main Web - based group for the Christian anti-porn movement.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't consider that sort of thing as a sound basis for deciding difficult questions when we have actual scriptural evidence to use instead.

Based on the Scriptural authority of James 5:14 - 15, it sought to emphasize that the sacrament is for the sick and not exclusively the dying.

«Faith - based groups reacted to the terrorist leader's death with renewed sympathy for victims» families, scriptural citations justifying the demise of evil, and hopeful prayers for peace among the nations,» stated the RNA release.

The scriptural witness of the prophecies should be enough as a basis for faith; Mary did not find the Lord through her quest for his body, but only through answering his personal call to her; she must not cling to his bodily presence, for his life is now on another plane, with the Father who is the Father of all those who follow Jesus because he is his Father who has raised him from the dead; Thomas is offered sight and touch, as a gracious concession to his lack of faith; but he does not believe because of this, but because the risen Lord addresses him; and the happiness of those who have faith without sight is greater.

Change for the sake of change is never good, but change that is effected based on scriptural content would be powerful.

In my opinion, the only reason the male bastion of the clergy holds the scriptural position that it does is to protect the power base, a very human trait for a very human group, and quite unChirstian — but I'm just sayin»

Aside from the questionableness of this culturally based argument that two people must have a leader, Hunt fails to be convincing because she forsakes her quite adequate method of interpretation for a «literalistic» misunderstanding of the Scriptural text.

Morality plays, based on scriptural themes and dramatized for the illiterate masses of the Middle Ages the struggle of good with evil, embodied in the various characters virtues such as innocence, beauty, kindness, and patriotism in their triumph over vices such as sloth, ugliness, gluttony, lying, and cheating.

One side effect of the research I've done in writing the book, is that when somebody presents 10K verses to support their claim, I can write a short reply: «Thank you for providing so much scriptural support that conclusively proves my position, and demonstrates that your position has no basis in scripture», and, if challenged, go through each cited verse, and, using one or more specific techniques / methods of Bible study, show how the cited verse either refutes the position they present, or supports the position I present.

The Diet at Worms was essentially a call for Luther to recant, and his defiant refusal based on scriptural authority evoked a papal excommunication followed by a staged kidnapping by his friends to place him in protective custody at Wartburg Castle.

We may contrast this rigorism with Nathaniel Ward's dictum as the self - appointed spokesman for the most rigid of the English — the Bay Puritans — that while Scriptural injunctions make it impossible for the State «to give an Affirmative Toleration to any false Religion, or Opinion whatsoever» on the basis of concession as a right, yet it «must connive in some Cases.