Sentences with phrase «what about this scripture»

«Of course it is possible for Christians to sin and even commit serious ones» What about your scripture that says «whoever is born of god does not continue to sin»?
What about this scripture: «I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Not exact matches

I am so sorry that you have been told / taught such awful things about Jesus, but whether or not you believe He is fully man and also fully God, there is more than enough proof historically and in present scripture to show that labeling Him as a mysogonist and an advocate for murder is a drastically false account of who He is and what He stood for.
I sugest you reread scriptures and listen to those Christ left in authoriy, because you certainly don't know what you are talking about!
If I was going to be perfectly honest with myself and with God — I needed to examine all the evidence out there and take an honest look at what was being said about these scriptures and about the gay community in general.
They may disagree on how best to interpret scriptures and the world around them, but not about what god they worship.
Reality, This is precisely what Scripture reveals about Jesus: «He is the image of the invisible God, the first - born of all creation» (Colossians 1:15)... which fits nicely with what you said the Saint Ignatius of Antioch said, the bishop is typos tou Patros: he is like the living image of God the Father».
By the evidence of the scripture (if you were to actually study it instead of making broad assumptions about it based on what you read somewhere else) God set this earth in motion.
Ms. Zacharias shows very little intelligence or insight when it comes to what the Scriptures say about God.
Regardless of what I believe Scripture says or does not say about this or that act being or not being a sin, I do not want a theology that leads Jesus to be the one portrayed in the cartoon.
What's more, it in no way invalidates Smith's central point about Scripture's effect on us.
What I'm actually saying is that I think God is so much bigger and more incomprehensible than what we read about Him in ScriptWhat I'm actually saying is that I think God is so much bigger and more incomprehensible than what we read about Him in Scriptwhat we read about Him in Scripture.
But we can strengthen our faith in His unchanging character through reading and trusting what He has revealed about Himself in Scripture.
hawaiiguest, what actions in scriptures are you complaining about now?
Replace them with the promises of God instead by returning to Scripture to read what God has to say about your future and your security in Him.
But, now that the Kingdom is here you have all you need in the Holy Ghost to show you anything you want to know about what the scripture means.
It's up to us, the regular, everyday people in the trenches of real life to speak the truth and tell our stories about the work God's doing in our lives and what He's saying to us through the Scriptures.
«We are forever getting confused into thinking that scripture is mainly about what we are supposed to do rather than a picture of who God is» (Resident Aliens, 85).
When you read through the Bible chapter for chapter one will get a broader view or the full context about what happened, maybe where it happened why it did happen and for which purpose it happened but: «All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:..»
If you want to learn more about what Scripture teaches about the words «save» and «grace» and «faith» and how these are related to the gospel, consider taking my course, «The Gospel According to Scripture
Many Calvinists seem to try to defend their views by simply quoting Scripture, without being willing to have a discussion about what those Scriptures actually mean.
The word «salvation» is a slippery word in Scripture, and context must always be looked at to determine what the author is talking about.
What scriptures did you think He was talking about?
The few occasions I know about include the people asking my pastor what his interpretation of the Scriptures are.
I am not at all interested in telling you what to believe about Scripture and theology.
I would say to any person commenting on your 10 Ways the Non-Violent Atonement Changes Your Theology blog, to read your book first (its not an expensive purchase) before launching into any detailed discussion or disagreement.It answers many of the potential concerns people have and gets the reader to reflect very strongly on what they have been taught about the atonement and to put on a new set of glasses when reading scripture.
Yet, if another believes another way, yet he goes home and treats his wife with love, what does that say about his belief in scripture?
I think the question — comes down to more what is the fruit of life based on what we believe about scripture and the way we interpret it.
But this seems to go against much of what Scripture says about «testing the spirits» (1 John 4:1), and ignores warnings about how false prophets come in sheep's clothing (Matt 7:15).
What questions does it raise in your mind — about scripture, about the Church, about your own understanding of the Bible and its history?
I knew that it had to have something to do with Scripture and theology, since that is what I enjoy writing about.
So, what would it look like if our churches looked like what Scripture tells us about the Kingdom of God?
It's my term for the texts that function like scripture in American public life, the voices to which we are forever returning as we reflect together on what America is all about.
They want to «stack the deck» in such a way that if you accept what they say about the accuracy, authority, and credibility of Scripture, then you will most likely also accept their interpretation and understanding of Scripture (what the witness says), if you do this, then you will also buy into the rest of their theological system that they were trying to prove in the first place.
When we ask again: «How is it that when he enjoined us in this book of yours not to do anything or receive anything without witnesses, you did not ask him: «First do you show us by witnesses that you are a prophet and that you have come from God, and show us just what Scriptures there are that testify about you»» — they are ashamed and remain silent.
You didn't learn anything «from Jesus» as He said nothing about what you call scripture because it didn't exist (NT) yet.
There is something suspect about our desire to apply what scripture reveals of God to the Bible's first mention of God.
and what about the bad news from scripture.
We will look tomorrow at the popular Jewish method of studying Scripture and what Jesus had to say about it.
Scriptures clearly show Jesus doesn't care about what a person professes to be.
Have you ever had someone discredit what you say about Scripture because you don't have as much education as they do?
Concerning the «Eternal, conscious torment in hell», take what the Bible actually says about hell and its duration» and if you do not believe some of the things that some people think is unscriptural and can not find it Scripture just ignore it.
Since all scripture is given by inspiration of God, why would you not look at the entirety of scripture on a given subject instead of what did Jesus say about it?
That is, you're using the whole of Scripture and you have passages that are «proofs,» but you also have passages that are more about what it means to be made in the image of God and, also, a woman.
So what does it tell us about the nature of Scripture, and by extensions the nature of God?
As to what the Scriptures have to say about homosexual orientation, my brother, you not only have to do deeper research, but most importantly approach Scripture in the Spirit of Love, as a child who knows nothing, seeking the guidance of his Father.
Three: If these essays are written to deepen process theology as a mode of systematic theology on the supposition that a theology is truncated if its rootage in Scripture is not clear, then it is crucial to be clear — in ways in which these essays do not make it clear — how process hermeneutics warrants any judgments about what is normative for Christian theology.
Peter's joyful reaction to the unexpected faith of Cornelius best describes my reaction to what Scripture says about the unevangelized: «I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.»
Scripture tells us little about what exactly happened in between these events, only that Christ descended into hell.
What do our selective readings say about ourselves and what we want to read into ScriptWhat do our selective readings say about ourselves and what we want to read into Scriptwhat we want to read into Scripture?
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