«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 Script
What I'm actually saying is that I think God is so much bigger and more incomprehensible than
what we read about Him in Script
what 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 Script
What do our selective readings say
about ourselves and
what we want to read into Script
what we want to read into
Scripture?