Sentences with phrase «commanded by scripture»

We're commanded by Scripture to forgive, love and be kind to others; however, nowhere in Scripture are we commanded to be friends with everyone.

(By the way, Observant Jews are commanded by scripture to put the word of scripture on their doorposts, so this is not a «choice of decor» for them, it is obedience to God) Do you really want to hinder someone in that way?

Niether of these were commanded by scripture certainly.

Not exact matches

They fail to distinguish two types of religious persons who may be part of this group: the first, who depend completely upon the literal interpretation of Scripture and tradition by an authoritarian pastor, and second, those who undertake rescue activity as the command of God, based upon a thoughtful and self - ratified interpretation of the ethical imperatives of the gospel.

Among his companions from the scriptures are the pseudochristoi who, Christ says, will come «in my name» and will «lead you astray» -» the lawless one» (2 Thessalonians 2:10) who, by the power of Satan, will impress the faithful with false signs and wonders, offering «a strong delusion» to tempt «those who are perishing»; «Gog and Magog» who, under Satan's command, will gather the nations for the final battle with Christ (Revelation 20:2 - 10); the «beasts» of Revelation (16, 17, 19) that harken back to the «beasts» of Daniel (7); «the sons of Belial» (Deuteronomy 13:13 and passim) who are «base» or «worthless,» who practice idolatry, drunkenness, disrespect, evil speech, who are «empty men» (2 Chronicles 13:7); and the conspiring nations and rulers who take counsel against the Lord (Psalms 2:1 - 3).

«First we affirm that we desire to follow Scripture alone as a rule of faith and religion, without mixing it with any other things which might be devised by the opinion of men apart from the Word of God, and without wishing to accept for our spiritual government any other doctrine than what is conveyed to us by the same Word without addition to diminution, according to the command of our Lord.»

It is for this reason that unlike, say, the doctrine of justification (the subject of ECT's previous statement), the relationship between Scripture and Tradition can not command the «firm agreement» sought by ECT's participants.

All of Wolterstorff's engagement with Scripture appears to be shaped by his gambit: If same - sex sexual intimacy isn't inherently unloving, then opposition to same - sex marriage can only be due to a misbegotten commitment to divine command theory.

Many of the authors points are not scriptual but attempts to weaken the weight of the scriptures by saying we must consider «context» but its really trying to change what was a definite command.

Certain types of Christians (me among them) have often justified our addiction to books and to Scripture study by Paul apparent command here in 2 Timothy 2:15 for Timothy to «study to show thyself approved unto God.»

But all the old regulations were preserved; they were sanctified by the authority of Scripture, and they were to be scrupulously observed because they were commanded by God.

Your citations of Sacred Scriptures have nothing to do with the task at hand, since receiving ashes is not a command or a requirement for Catholics... They are just the typical stock - verses without discernment tossed around by Christians who don't understand other Christian practices that they don't do.

The Kena Upanishad, among the most analytical and metaphysical of Hindu scriptures, begins with these words: «By whom commanded and directed does the mind go towards its objects?