Sentences with phrase «found other scripture»

@Scot That you found other scripture that contradicts the passages I cited just goes to show that the Bible is such a gargantuan collection of contradictions and adsurdities that it can be used to bolster just about any argument.

Any time you reason the answer to scripture from your opinion and once you say this is what the scripture means then you can find other scripture to back up what you say because you just up and changed the meaning of the original text.

Not exact matches

If you allow scripture to interpret other scripture you will find the things you thought were contradictions or unfulfilled prophecies really are not.

Trials or suffering found in Scripture come in the form of personal sin, physical ailments, death, persecution, relational discord, emotional turmoil and many other varieties.

If you want to say that two men or two women is an abomination then you might want to read some more of that scripture and you would find puting two seeds in the same hole, working on sundays, wearing cloths with more than one color and lots of other dumb things are mentioned in a list why do you all foucus on just one part of that list it has lots of abominations that we all do every day

And though not discovered, but through the other writings found, it is most likely that the residents of Qumran also considered the «Book of Enoch1 ′, and «Jubilies» as Scripture.

The rallying cry became the «inerrancy of the Scriptures» (the doctrine that defined for its advocates the limits of the post-fundamentalist, «neo-evangelical» coalition which found expression in the National Association of Evangelicals, the Evangelical Theological Society, Christianity Today, and other institutions of the movement).

Gambling your soul away on a guess based on ancient texts out of fear of torture doesn't sound logical at all, especially considering how many other versions of the scriptures have been found and conflict with today's bible.

While I do not consider myself an expert on all the religious writings of all of the main religions in the world, I have read most of the main religious texts for most of the main world religions, and while it is not uncommon to find violent events being described in these other religious books, no other set of religious writings comes even close to describing the violence and bloodshed that one finds within the pages of the Hebrew Scriptures.

This further suggests that, whilst we are primarily nourished spiritually by the scriptures and teachings of the community of which we are a member, we can find inspiration in the writings of other traditions.

Texts from well - loved portions of Scripture may be selected; one may find appropriate words in some other book; or one may make them up for himself.

Quite quickly as I began to read Hindu and other scriptures, I found passages that were «inspiring».

This is a belief found among Fundamentalist Christians, Orthodox Jews, Moslems, Hindus of some schools, and others, with reference to their scriptures or at least certain parts of them.

By learning the language of the other, Christians might just find the common language of the Tradition grounded in Scripture.

But if there is monotheism here, it is not to be found elsewhere in the scriptures, which are full of reference to, and praises of, numerous other gods, angels, and spirits.

On the other hand, if we look at the Jewish scriptures in light of some of the more extreme expressions coming from deep ecologists and others, we do find an emphasis on discontinuity as well.

We validate scripture by other scripture (In context) we validate the context of a passage within the book it is found and then in the chapter its found and then in the book that it is found and finally in the context of the whole Bible.

An evangelist, then, is someone who both understands the call of the gospel as found in Scripture and lives it out in their own life as a way to invite other people to believe in Jesus and live out the gospel as well.

In his recent book in which he argues the role of women, he claims that he has tried to appeal «only to Scripture, not to physiology, psychology, or sociology» as many others do.54 As Jewett attempts to let Scripture mold his thought, however, he finds within the writings of St. Paul inconsistencies relating to the role and place of women in the church and home.

I have a hunch that one explanation accounts for the silence of evangelical biblical scholars more than any other: the basic fear that their findings, as they deal with the text of Scripture, will conflict with the popular understanding of what inerrancy entails.

But then on the other hand how on earth can one expect to find an essential consciousness of sin (and after all that is what Christianity wants) in a life which is so retarded by triviality, by a chattering imitation of «the others,» that one hardly can call it sin, that it is too spiritless to be so called, and fit only, as the Scripture says, to be «spewed out»?

But whoever wants, on the other hand, really to behold and receive all truth, and would have the truth - world overhang him as an empyrean of stars, complex, multitudinous, striving antagonistically, yet comprehended, height above height, and deep under deep, in a boundless score of harmony; what man soever, content with no small rote of logic and catechism, reaches with true hunger after this, and will offer himself to the many - sided forms of the scripture with a perfectly ingenuous and receptive spirit; he shall find his nature flooded with senses, vastnesses, and powers of truth, such as it is even greatness to feel.

We've already discussed Chapter 2 — «The Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Literature» — in which Enns tackles the difficult question of how to understand the Bible as special and revelatory when Genesis in particular looks so much like other literature from the ancient Near Eastern world, and Chapter 3 --- «The Old Testament and Theological Diversity» — which addresses some of the tension, ambiguity, and diversity found within the pages of Scripture.

In scripture I found out that the Lord forgave and changed David, Saul (Paul) and many others who made me look like a kindergartener.

In other words, they read the scriptures and found justification to purify their race.

This was a difficult exchange because most of the time I find myself locked into debates with other Christians who feel that just because they can quote scriptures back ward and forward then they must be some level above other Christians.

and if i find that correction (Jesus» sacrifice, grace of God) i can surely teach Scripture and also see clearly to help others with their speck.

If you don't, pretty soon you will find yourself not reading Scripture, not hanging out with other believers, not following the ways of God, and not having any spiritual input into your life.

In many other documents of the Council there are statements of Catholic truths which draw on traditions that very evidently are not found in the scriptures, for example the existence of seven sacraments, the perpetual virginity of Mary.

To find examples of unfaithful saints in Scripture, one just has to read some of Paul's other letters.

I am not certain that this idea is exactly found in Scripture, but regardless of what the original founders thought about the pursuit of happiness, and whether or not it is actually taught in Scripture, the pursuit today is not so much happiness, but pleasure or personal fulfillment, even when such things come at the expense of others.

And Scripture continually shows us that when God's chosen people tries to find other means apart from God to survive, to conquer, to protect itself, then it is attacked and endangered by the very thing in which it trusts.

Now certainly, the concept of false teaching and unsound doctrine is found elsewhere in Scripture, and the term «false prophets» which is also found in 2 Peter 2:1 is also found in other passages, but the disparaging label of «false teacher» which is so frequently tossed about these days, is not a common term in Scripture.

On the other hand, I don't find Mormons taking any of their scriptures seriously.

In other words, the teaching that the death of Christ was (a) for sin and (b) in accordance with the scriptures was derived by both Mark and Paul from the primitive church; the doctrine of the Atonement is not Paul's unique and distinctive contribution to Christian thought, for it is really pre-Pauline; further, it is not at all the central, cardinal doctrine in «Paulinism,» but a subsidiary one; (Indeed, it is a component one — it forms part of the doctrine of the new creation in Christ) finally, the conception of the way in which Christ's death becomes effective, as Paul conceived it, is peculiar to Paul and finds no trace in Mark or indeed elsewhere in the New Testament (Save in passages demonstrable dependent on Paul)-- Paul thinks of it as a conquest of the demonic powers in the very hour of their greatest aggression and apparent triumph.

Making this literature Scripture was the Church's way of saying something like the following: «Through this literature as through no other writings from our earlier brothers we continue to find ourselves addressed by God.

Though some believe the first sacrifice in the Bible is found in Genesis 3:21, others say the first sacrifice in Scripture is one chapter later in Genesis 4 when Cain brings an offering of fruit and Abel brings the firstborn from his flock.

The social gospel usually finds its basis in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6) and other famed passages of scripture that reflect on peace, justice, and generosity toward others.

For us, we gather to discuss Scripture, to encourage each other, to hear each others stories of where we saw Jesus working, to work alongside each other as we serve the community in Jesus» name Then we each depart to follow Jesus in our everyday day lives, to find opportunities daily to love our neighbors.

Certainly you can find a love for Scripture, personal faith, deviled eggs and Chubby Bunny in other Christian traditions as well.

M.d religion is about man there is alot of man in the evangelical church as well as other churchs however the Holy spirit is the one we lean on to teach us Gods word he reveals the scriptures just as though Jesus was teaching his disciples in his day.Often after speaking in parable his disciples would ask what he meant and he would give them insight into the messages.I find for me if i struggle understanding a topic i ask the holy spirit to help me if you havent received him just invite him into your life if you have already confessed Jesus as your Lord and savior.We can not live a christian life without him.He is the one who empowers us to live righteously rather than according to our old nature.In the last year or so he has been showing me extraordinary insight into the word its new its fresh he is amazing.brentnz

Though I find them helpful to be in communication with others about Scripture.

That is, they had a very substantial amount of literature of varied kinds which corresponds closely with the kind of thing that is to be found among the scriptures of other people, notably those of the Hebrews and Christians.

If there is truth found in other religions, it has simply been brought over, or «transferred» from God's true revelation in the Scriptures.

Cant see that would be an issue i belong to two churchs one fellowships during the morning on sunday and the other at night.I find it is heathy to mix with other denominations my identity is not in the church it is in Christ.Even if the word spoken conflicts we take it back to the holy spirit to reveal the truth he will reveal what is right scripture does not contradict.That is why we need to feed ourselves and study the word the holy spirit is incredible what he reveals when we ask him.brentnz

Being arrogant enough to believe there's only one «correct» way of thinking is exactly why religion will increasingly struggle, as more people become educated throughout the country and find other paths instead of interpreting scripture literally, regardless of how factually / scientifically inaccurate it is.

Below this are other scriptures that tell of Jesus and if you are interested and do the research you will find that indeed Jesus life, death and resurrection happened just as foretold.

What I find puzzling is the obsession with consensual and faithful gay relationships when Scripture says much more about divorce and remarriage (every single sex act with a second spouse is ALWAYS adultery unless someone is unfaithful and that the only moral choice is reconciliation with your first spouse or lifetime celibacy — 1 Cor 7:10 - 11), charging interest on a loan, our moral obligation toward the poor and other things most conservative Christians ignore.

The first reason the Bible is unique among all the writings of the world religions is that the Hebrew Scriptures contain an early unmasking and critique of what René Girard calls «mimetic rivalry» which he claims is not found in any other religious writings.

The Hebrew Scripture contain a truth which is not found in any other religious literature in the world, and which could not have come in any way, shape, or form from the mind of man.