Sentences with phrase «faithful reading of scripture»

This is precisely what makes it possible for the Church and ecclesial tradition to provide an authoritative framework for the faithful reading of Scripture.

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The church at its most faithful has always understood that we read scripture for the sake of the church's missional testimony.

Likewise, the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s changes to its policy took place over a much longer time than Azumah names, involved persons holding many positions left undescribed, and came about not because the denomination chose to ignore the Scriptures but because over time, many of us became convinced that there are theologically and historically faithful ways of reading the Scriptures that find space for contemporary understandings of homosexuality.

If you are at all interested in learning more about how and why people who love Jesus — why long time faithful disciples who have a high view of Scripture with a deeply Christian ethic around sexuality — are arriving at this conclusion, I would commend to you a season of bible study and theological reading and prayer in company with the Holy Spirit and the body of Christ.

Rossing also dissects dispensationalists» reading of scripture and advocates a more faithful eschatology.

It requires the wisdom of Solomon to guide the faithful in their reading of the Scriptures.