Sentences with phrase «on the scripture often»

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Rather, he condemned the mobs for trying to institute cultic theocracies based on their idiosyncratic and often violently repressive readings of scripture.

In the graciousness of the book (something often lacking when people engage Emergent, no names but...), in its passionate for the Scriptures, in its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to read.

On the one hand, I've often encountered a near idolization of Scripture, in which the Bible is hailed as the foundation and center of faith, when it seems to me that the foundation and center of our faith is Jesus Christ.

The way it is often taught and believed seems to limit the breath of God within Scripture, and puts Scripture up on a pedestal where God never intended it to be placed.

it has often bothered me that two devout Spirit - filled Christians can have opposing views on the same scriptures.

He then turned on his heel and walked away from the pulpit, ending a 20 - minute address that was peppered with references to Scripture and often interrupted with loud standing ovations from worshippers.

Yet the writers of Scripture often tried to find a way to subvert the current culture and to move us further ahead on God's arc of justice even within unjust systems.

What is often neglected in these ministries is that the emphasis in the context of these Scriptures is not on the kind of faith or the amount of faith, but on abiding with Christ and asking according to the will of God.

Keep in mind, there is no archaeological record of many things in scripture; including the often sought for Ark resting on mount Ararat.

In general, house churches consist of 12 to 15 people who share what's going on in their lives, often turning to Scriptures for guidance.

Though there are numerous avenues that one might take in seeking to provide a non-Calvinistic perspective on Scripture, the route I have chosen is to emphasize the biblical teaching on «faith alone» and contrast it with what is often taught in Calvinism.

It's also really illuminating, I think, to realize that very early on our ancestors, meaning the people who created scripture, metaphorized their history, and we have often then historicized their metaphors.

The search for a rational key, in fact, often results in an imposition on Scripture of a system not arising naturally from it and is really a perversion of the truth of Scripture's unity.

While teaching in Asia I became aware how often Western readers tended to see the truth of Scripture in abstract terms, while Asian readers tended to focus on narrative and concrete images.

His most - often quoted authority on the historic faith is C. K. Chesterton; on scripture it is such postliberal interpreters as Walter Brueggemann and N. T, Wright.

If you are not feeding daily on Scripture, and listening to Biblically based sermons as often as you can, and attending Bible studies, and then, living out what God teaches you from His Word, you will never produce an abundant harvest.

When I ask them how God has touched their lives they can quote me a scripture detail how «can» touch our lives but testimony they are often very weak on.

Similarly, other points from doctrinal statements often represent key teachings from Scripture and can help guide our own study into Scripture, keeping us within the doctrinal boundaries of Christians from the past (See The Shape of Sola Scriptura for more on this idea).

Frankly, I often disagree with fellow believers on how they try to legislate their interpretation of scripture, but the governance of a civil society is never going to be uninfluenced by people of faith as long as it is a democracy.

But I fail to see how a single verse like Luke 17:34 (which in context has little or no bearing on homosexual marriage / behavior), or even several bare verses from various places in Scripture that are often quoted on this issue, make for worthwhile conversation.

They are often crudely portrayed as voting based solely on identity politics, born suckers for quotes from Scripture or «code words» laced in the speeches of candidates appealing to their spiritual beliefs.

In the Scriptures, there is one little thing often overlooked on Good Friday.

Usually when this happens in Scripture, the text makes it fairly clear that this is what is going on, and often, this withdrawal is only after numerous and varied attempts by God to get the people to repent of their ways and return to Him and to warn them of what will happen if they continue to rebel.

And if you focused on learning about God, theology, or increasing in knowledge of scripture, you were frequently and often rebuked (knowledge puffs up, love edifies), and instead of «selfishly» learning theology, you should be out converting people (increasing numbers).

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

One best prepares for pastoral counsel by meditating often on scripture and the patristic writers.

That said, we do have free will, however it also appears that God often greatly influences our free choices by doing things like «hardening» our hearts — at least if scripture is to be believed on this.

gman, I find it odd how often I see Christians on this blog encouraging people to «choose to believe» in Jesus, or alternately stating that atheists «chose to believe» that God doesn't exist, as if this stuff about Pharaoh wasn't written in their scriptures.

For instance, prior to the start of a service, projecting scripture verses or art appropriate to the day's themes may help to settle and center worshipers, discouraging the chatter and fidgeting that often persist up to the start of the service, and encouraging the whole community's focus on the worship to come.

In the preface to his On the Ten Commandments, Thomas Aquinas observes that, in Scripture, God often restates the conclusions of natural law reasoning.

While stories and illustrations would often be a part of such teaching, the primary goal was to clearly explain what the Scriptures meant, and provide instruction on how to live out and apply the Scriptures to their daily lives.

I encounter God almost daily — sometimes as I read Scripture, and often in encounters with people, as I've been writing about on your (Jeremy's) blog at Graceground.com in the «Getting To Know Your Neighbors» series, and in the current «Being The Church in the Communioty» series.

Charismatic culture is often good at telling people things, but if we are genuinely responding to God's initiative in Christ and by his Spirit, a vital part of our growth in Christ comes when another accompanies our exploration, praying deeply and reading the scriptures with us, and reflecting faithfully with us on the areas in which we struggle.

In building his case for why we can still believe the Bible, Blomberg effectively positions himself between liberal scholars who refuse to acknowledge the firm textual base on which the scriptures stand and ultraconservatives who insist on a rigidly literal reading of the Bible (often in the King James only) in the face of legitimate developments in our understanding of ancient manuscripts and genres.

Also, in the Protestant Evangelical world we put a great degree of authority on Scripture and, therefore, those who abuse often distort Scripture in order to gain access, control, and silence over victims and their families.

Religious life is centred on song, and most often even readings from the scriptures are chanted, not spoken.

«In Scripture,» he writes, «God often works in prisons, but he is never on the side of the jailer.