Sentences with phrase «of interpreting the scriptures»

The framework which forms the foundation and basis for all theology is Bibliology (and the accompanying Hermeneutics, which are the rules of interpreting Scripture).

If you agree with a person's view of Scripture, and you agree with their rules of interpreting Scripture, you will also agree with them in almost everything relating to their theology.

This perspective would not undercut the importance of interpreting the Scriptures.

This is part of the approach abolitionists and first wave feminists propose as they developed a method of interpreting Scripture that exposed both theological errors and the self - interest of slave - owner.

Hermeneutics is often defined as the art of interpreting Scripture and therefore deals with principles of interpretation.

First of all, the fear of interpreting Scripture by and for a congregation as though it were a case of laying soiling human hands upon the Divine or pouring water into the pure wine must be dispelled.

Then the existentialism of the early Heidegger seemed to provide the key to the problem of interpreting Scripture meaningfully for modern hearers.

Thirdly, it follows that more realistic and responsible Biblical preaching means bearing the awesome burden of interpreting Scripture for the congregation to which one preaches.

The shades of Marcionism move lively again across the pulpit when the Church, for reasons probably sincere and rooted in a theology of the Word, is unwilling to take up the task of interpreting Scripture for specific contemporary settings.

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.

Perdue says that Brueggemann is certain that the past has to make room for new ways of interpreting the scripture and that he deftly guides us in these new directions as one of those few individuals who have decisively shaped this theology in the 20th century.

While he does not assume that new methods are always incompatible with those born of the Enlightenment, Brueggemann is certain that the past has to make room for new ways of interpreting scripture.

There is no Bible school or Biblical seminary that does not also study the mind of some founder of its method of interpreting Scripture, or of some other groups of Bible students besides itself.

We do not have churches all over the world just for the sole purpose of interpreting scripture.

They believed that only people fully trained in the theology of the time were capable of interpreting the scriptures correctly.

Not exact matches

He didn't say make sure someone believes as you do, votes the way you do, or interprets scripture correctly (God knows how many teachers of the law thought Jesus» interpretation of Scripture was WAY oscripture correctly (God knows how many teachers of the law thought Jesus» interpretation of Scripture was WAY oScripture was WAY off base).

The ELCA is a large and diverse community (currently twice the size of the LCMS) that has chosen to interpret Scripture to allow for the inclusion of many previously marginalized by the church.

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.

Origen is from the early church, a time very close to the life of Jesus», and he interpreted the same scriptures we are now debating.

Scripture was given to the prophets by God and it was meant that those scriptures should be interpreted by prophets of God.

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

Thus, Scripture never exists sola; rather, it is understood and interpreted via the collective wisdom of the Christian church in all ages and communions.

It is the same concept adopted by this «Pastor» of a lady trying to interpret the scriptures to suit her own intentions.

Jim, what you say gives insight into how challenging the matter of correctly interpreting Scripture is; but it is even more complex than that.

One of the so - called tools that goes along with this hermeneutic principle of using scripture to interpret scripture is to favor clear scripture over less clear scripture when comparing similar themes and concepts.

Then your use of scripture to interpret scripture is a failure.

When the commission agreed that Scripture provided no directive concerning the ordination of women, the representatives from Latin America and Africa and other conservatives interpreted this as prohibiting a change of policy, while representatives, and especially theologians, from North America, Europe and Australasia interpreted this as allowing innovation.

I have been privy to only a few occasions of the pastor of my community being contacted by homosexuals who interpret the Scriptures differently.

«Scripture interprets scripture», so it is very easy to distinguish between what is the Word of God and whaScripture interprets scripture», so it is very easy to distinguish between what is the Word of God and whascripture», so it is very easy to distinguish between what is the Word of God and what is not.

There is therefore a sound basis for the use of the allegorical method in interpreting the Scriptures.

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.

Much of scripture was interpreted allegorically, to the extent that theologians came up with some «fantastic and highly speculative theories.»

It also makes sense to hold every piece of Scripture to the whole of Scripture, and interpret every single passage according to the Spirit of the passage's context, the book in which it is found, and of the entire Bible.

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.

I come to wonder, if what we read out of scripture needs a proper interpretation of it following some basic principals to be in the proper context and we don't follow those simple rules, then what we interpret creates in our minds a false will of God and we follow this so called «Gods will» are we going down the wrong path?

As I said last week, this general guide for interpreting and applying the Bible makes sense to me.It's not about discounting the historical / grammatical method in favor of forcing a Jesus message into every last page, but simply looking at Scripture through the lens of the gospel of Jesus Christ just as Christians should look at everything through the lens of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You now have a foundational hermeneutic («interpretive key») for interpreting all of Scripture wisely.

If you think reading a single verse isogetically and out of context is the correct way to interpret Scripture... well, you go right ahead.

She had attacked the theology of the ministers, and by emphasizing the personal operation of the Holy Spirit in revealing the truth of Scripture, or truth apart from Scripture, she was denying the very foundation of the holy experiment — that of Scripture as interpreted by the ministers in the midst of the congregations.

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.

159:4.9 «But the greatest error of the teaching about the Scriptures is the doctrine of their being sealed books of mystery and wisdom which only the wise minds of the nation dare to interpret.

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.

It takes a certain level of human and spiritual maturity to interpret a Scripture.

It will be useful at the outset to distinguish two matters that the very title of this response tends confusingly to run together, viz., (1) «Hermeneutics,» in particular hermeneutics as shaped by commitments to the conceptuality and doctrines of process philosophy, and (2) the use of Scripture - as - interpreted in the course of doing theology.

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?

The obscure portions of Scripture must be interpreted by that which is obvious.

We may assume that at least some forms of black theology and Minjung theology are thus affirmed, for they both interpret Scripture in just such ways as these.

«We were reading and discussing certain Hebrew scriptures,» he says, «and one of the Jewish participants in our group suddenly broke down and told us how painful it was to hear the way Christians were interpreting «his» texts.

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.