Sentences with phrase «interpret holy scriptures»

If humans had an inate understanding of their creator at birth there would be no need for religious teachers to interpret holy scriptures now would there.

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We speak of the «deposit of faith» which is found in Scripture as authoritatively interpreted in the apostolic tradition under the promised guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Principles of interpretation (Hermeneutics) 1) Literal Principle — Scripture is to be understood in its natural, normal sense, read literally 2) Grammar Principle — Deal with what it says in the way it says it, be it using metaphor, simile, narrative, etc. 3) Historical Principle — Read the Bible in its historical context 4) Synthesis Principle — No one part of the Bible contradicts any other part (Scripture interprets Scripture) 5) Practical Principle — It contains a practical application 6) Illumination of the Holy Spirit — It is the job of the Holy Spirit to enlighten the child of God to the meaning of Scripture, without Him, one is without the ability to interpret Scripture

It is the Holy Spirit that gives us the ability to correctly interpret scripture.

I am not minimizing the importance of the controversial questions concerning abortion, homosexuality, the role of pastors, separation of church and state, the priesthood of believers, or whether the holy scriptures are to be interpreted by the words and actions of Jesus Christ or by a group of elected leaders.

To confess Holy Scripture and its authority is to be aware of the command to understand and to interpret it.

We can together learn to interpret the Scriptures in faithful attentiveness to the Holy Spirit who inspired the Scriptures, the same Spirit who Christ promised would lead the Church into all truth (John 16:3).

Oddly enough, Augustine was writing about the mysteries found within the book of Genesis, when he said, «in matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

In the third round, we explored our understanding of the word of God and found ourselves in agreement that Holy Scripture, faithfully interpreted in the community of believers, is the divinely given rule by which we are to understand our life and mission in obedience to Christ.

Baptists believe that every person has the right to interpret scripture for himself or herself, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

If you want to talk about schizophrenia, you can bring up the example about all the Christian denominations that claim the Holy Spirit inspires them to interpret Scripture.

These exegetes were: capable of setting free the spirit bottled up in the composition of holy scripture... Insofar as they themselves did not create the text which is to be interpreted, the source of the spirit, they are subordinated to it.

«In matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

Otherwise, the Bible becomes the prisoner of what was once believed to be scientifically true: «In matters that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

In turn, the very idea of inspiration, as arising from meditation on the Holy Spirit, is deprived of the enrichment it might receive from those forms of discourse which are less easily interpreted in terms of a voice behind a voice or of a double author of scripture.

«In mattes that are so obscure and far beyond our vision, we find in Holy Scripture passages which can be interpreted in very different ways without prejudice to the faith we have received.

I have had a few study bibles including one from a well known TV evangelist but to me the notes just keep getting in the way of trying to interpret what the scriptures are saying to me as the Holy Spirit guides me.

Consistent with Hypothesis 2, those who acknowledged a literal interpretation of Holy Scripture were less egalitarian (µ score = 2.30) than those who interpreted it as metaphorical (µ = 2.44), or did not follow any holy scripture at all (µ = 2.Holy Scripture were less egalitarian (µ score = 2.30) than those who interpreted it as metaphorical (µ = 2.44), or did not follow any holy scripture at all (µScripture were less egalitarian (µ score = 2.30) than those who interpreted it as metaphorical (µ = 2.44), or did not follow any holy scripture at all (µ = 2.holy scripture at all (µscripture at all (µ = 2.57).