Sentences with phrase «interpret scripture on»

People have been able to interpret scripture on their own for centuries.

To be fair, both sides of the gender debate have been guilty of sliding down a slippery slope, which in my view is unnecessary, given the wealth of excellent resources available to help us accurately interpret Scripture on issues related to gender, sexuality, and faith.

Amen TB, and regardless of how you interpret scriptures on the subject of sin, we have all sinned and if we say we have no sin, then we lie.

Not exact matches

They may disagree on how best to interpret scriptures and the world around them, but not about what god they worship.

(Based on experience, I interpret scripture to mean any work that resonates the sacred — not just the Bible.)

No man on this earth has the authority to interpret scripture except a prophet of God.

It's refreshing to read through Bessey's spiritual and theological narrative peppered with thoughtful and insightful reflections on interpreting Paul's biblical stance on women, and a beautiful litany of women in scripture and world history whom God has equipped and used to further God's purposes in the world.

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.

One's view of Scripture (Bibliology) and one's rules for interpreting Scripture (Hermeneutics) form the foundation on which the rest of theology is built.

Following on the British government's decision in favour of promoting English rather than Oriental or Vernacular education in India, and to seek the help of private agencies in the task, the Missions started Christian colleges for imparting education in Western culture and modern science with the teaching of English literature at the centre of secular courses and spiritually interpreted by the teaching of Christian Scripture.

If «Scripture is to interpret Scripture» and all the other references to an «unquenchable fire» in the OT and NT are fiery judgments on the Nations / Peoples... either Israel or the Enemies of Israel... does that mean «the Lake of Fire» is to be interpreted likewise?

In James» view, the Reformation led to a chaos of doctrines, as independent authorities began interpreting scripture for themselves, thus proving the value of Catholicism's centralised body of teaching centred on the authority of the Pope.

On the one hand, by our historical amnesia we break our continuity with historic Christian faith as did the liberals and, on the other, we accord to some preachers a magisterial authority in interpreting Scripture not unlike Roman Catholics dOn the one hand, by our historical amnesia we break our continuity with historic Christian faith as did the liberals and, on the other, we accord to some preachers a magisterial authority in interpreting Scripture not unlike Roman Catholics don the other, we accord to some preachers a magisterial authority in interpreting Scripture not unlike Roman Catholics do!

Interpreting such stories of terror on behalf of women is surely, then, another way of challenging the patriarchy of Scripture.

And then we interpret the Scripture based on this wrong belief that it was written by a later author with a different audience and for different reasons.

That person would surely acknowledge (even if wincing while doing so) that preachers, in attempting to interpret Scripture and guide the faithful, are free to draw on a variety of resources to make their points, and that such attempts will not always please everyone.

Therefore when I encounter the very few verses of Scripture text (approximately less than 0.5 % of the Scriptures) that on the surface possibly could be interpreted to contradict that majority precedence (man's inherent ability to accept / believe or reject God's call / drawing, commands, instructions, promises and gifts), I interpret them in light of this majority precedence (which can be easily done).

I end here by repeating my conviction that the canonical interpretation of Scripture is the theologians main job and by adding to it my further conviction that only those who give themselves to this task first and foremost will ever be fit to interpret anything else on God's behalf.

In this interview, Nicholas Lash speaks of God along with comments on modalism, tritheism, the «end of religion,» Aquinas, Marxism, ecumenism, interpreting scripture, methods of teaching, Joseph Ratzinger and post-Christian culture.

And I doubt many casual Christians (which is the majority of this country) would disagree with how he has interpreted the scripture to take on these issues.

Watch debates between Andrew Wilson, Brian McLaren and Steve Chalke on how we should interpret scripture today, and read articles (at the bottom of the page) by all three for Premier Christianity.

Christian spirituality is based on the teaching of Jesus, as known through the Scriptures, and interpreted by the Christian tradition, generally through the authority of the churches.

A more sophisticated screening of Scripture is carried out by others who claim that we must look in Scripture for the «locus classicus» of a Biblical doctrine and concentrate on its teaching, interpreting all else in light of its truth.

Toward this end, students of Scripture will find the guidelines and reference material suggestions helpful in the chapters on interpreting and communicating the Pauline letters, as well as the helpful commentary guide at the end of the book.

«(p. 156) Dark goes on to rightly note that Scripture will not interpret itself and that «this work of reading the words well — of trying to do them justice — is never done.»

Their faith is based solely on the bible and they use the bible itself to basically, let scripture interpret scripture.

When the two despondent disciples on the road to Emmaus expressed to the stranger their bewilderment that such a powerful prophet as Jesus should have been condemned to death and be crucified, we are told that the risen Christ «began with Moses and all the prophets, and explained to them the passages which referred to himself in every part of the scriptures».6 The story implies that the Scriptures, when properly interpreted, made it clear that the Messiah was «bound to suffer thus before entering upon his glory» 7 When finally they recognized the identity of this stranger as they shared the evening meal before he vanished from their sight, they said to each other, «Did we not feel our hearts on fire as he talked with us on the road and explained the scriptures to scriptures».6 The story implies that the Scriptures, when properly interpreted, made it clear that the Messiah was «bound to suffer thus before entering upon his glory» 7 When finally they recognized the identity of this stranger as they shared the evening meal before he vanished from their sight, they said to each other, «Did we not feel our hearts on fire as he talked with us on the road and explained the scriptures to Scriptures, when properly interpreted, made it clear that the Messiah was «bound to suffer thus before entering upon his glory» 7 When finally they recognized the identity of this stranger as they shared the evening meal before he vanished from their sight, they said to each other, «Did we not feel our hearts on fire as he talked with us on the road and explained the scriptures to scriptures to us?»

Scot McKnight himself changed his position on women and teaching when he realized that his favorite Bible professor, the one from whom he'd learned the most about interpreting and applying scripture, was a woman.

In it, Justin makes the case for a hermeneutic of love as well as anyone I've read, and his Christocentric approach to Scripture is one that can benefit all Christians, regardless of how they interpret the passages discussed above and regardless of where they stand on same - sex relationships.

What I gather from that is that there exists a fundamental difference in how we view God and that in turn affects how we interpret Scripture and where we fall on the Side A / Side B debate.

We dwell on this point because a real prophetic pulpit today waits upon the release of the minister from a shackling hyper - caution about interpreting the Scriptures as the word of the Lord to our situation.

The spiritual authority of a pastor depends on a capacity to interpret Scripture so that it becomes good news to the people of God.

What would you say if you encountered someone on the street who interpreted your words the same way Camping interprets Scripture?

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It is true that the common person can interpret much of Scripture, but one reason we have thousands of churches is because there has been a lot of faulty interpretations going on over the years.

However by the Reformation in the 16th century, Martin Luther not only translated the Gospels, but he interpreted them in printed sermons as well, and when John Calvin, Roger Williams and others broadly disagreed in print with Luther on such matters as what the scriptures said about the role of government in society, the whole matter of scriptural interpretation was opened to thousands of individuals who for the first time could read (or have read to them) the published documents.

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.

Finally, when I say that God is on the side of the poor, I do not mean that hermeneutically we must start with some ideologically interpreted context of oppression (for instance, a Marxist definition of the poor and their oppressed situation) and then reinterpret Scripture from that ideological perspective.

The torah seemed like an odd target to me too, as I have found jews to generally interpret their scripture in a way that is conducive to a good life on earth, rather than ranting and raving about the end - times like Christians

Israel, surrounded by Arab nations that interpret Scripture in quite a different fashion from Jews or Christians, would lean on the weakest possible support if its claim to its 1967 border were to rest even partially on Scripture.

If he, Peter, could keep Jesus on the mountain, at prayer, interpreting the scriptures, perhaps he wouldn't need to worry about the ominous possibility of a Messiah who suffers and who calls his followers to share his cross.

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Let us not try to take scripture out of context or distort it to fit our minds, but trust God 100 % for discernment on how to interpret.

Your comments regarding your wild and exaggerated belief that God was somehow confused on what he created in «Adam then Eve» as male and female and that the bible can be interpreted in any way you choose reminds me of some scripture that you (being a scholar and former pastor?)

My discomfort is not because Boyd's thesis is new, but because I think it ultimately violates one of his preliminary points, that all of Scripture must be read and interpreted through Jesus Christ, and especially through Jesus Christ on the cross.