I have some beautiful verses I want to share with you, Muneef,
out of my Scriptures... Ther is a hidden treasure in them, but only to those whose hearts are seeking.
Two religious systems have come
out of the scriptures we call the bible.
there are many records that still exist that contain the truth that was taken
out of the scriptures that we do still have, that have been withheld from public release, and many were destroyed, that contained truth.
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?
Thus did Origen, for example, speak of theologia as the effort of the individual to «make sense»
out of Scripture but he immediately asserted the tentative nature of any such interpretational In Gregory of Nazianzus the element of indirectness, of being one step removed from the original data, is identified with the word theologia and Pseudo-Dionysius employed it as a synonym for mysticisms
The bible can say anything when you take one sentence
out of a scripture and use it as you will.
«22 The trouble, in other words, is that presuppositions are too often read into Scripture rather than being read
out of Scripture.
Eisegesis, reading into scripture instead of reading
out of scripture, exegesis is the promotion of confusion and division.
I see it as having been twited
out of Scripture as a control measure.
The only reason we limit the discussion to the so - called «side A» and «side B» debate is because, as Cindy mentions above, the most you could ever squeeze
out of Scripture is a prohibition on same - sex acts (which I still think takes quite a bit of squeezing).
These doomsdayers should all be sterilized so they can't reproduce.The brainwashing starts at an early age, passed down from generation to generation.It is programed into childrens psych and nurtured throught childhood.If the Bible is correct - noone will know the day or hour this will happen, It also says you can not add or take
out of the scripture as well.It is totally laughable when you hear these nuts running around going against what their own textbook says.This (should) be a huge lesson for these zealots to keep their mouth shut, and stop trying to shove their doctorine down peoples throats - It's why most normal sane people laugh and think what a bunch of BS.
The news that leaps
out of scripture today is simply too much to handle with calm; it should overwhelm our senses and fill us to bursting.
I was always told
out of scripture that its trueth will set you free.
This does not result in a simplistic methodology because it recognizes that theology arises
out of Scripture, tradition, experience, and reason (39 - 40).
Many of the meditative phrases or sayings which I attach to the rhythms of breathing come directly
out of the Scriptures (especially the Psalms) and prayers of the church.
I can't believe that the leaders of this church is trying to be GOD when the BIBLE says otherwise and pretty sure they takes
out some of the scripture out of context just to convince or brainwash those other people that listen to the radio.
Growing
out of scriptures that paint a compelling portrait of God, you are invited to explore, experience and know the one who desires to make us whole.
Growing
out of scriptures that paint a compelling portrait of God, you are invited to explore, experience and know the one who desires to make us whole.
Not exact matches
John 12:8 is the most common example: «You always have the poor with you...» Left
out of that (mis) interpretation is the fact that Jesus is actually quoting a passage from Jewish
Scripture that makes the opposite point: The continual existence
of the poor serves as the fundamental reason for God's command to assist them, to give «liberally and ungrudgingly»: «Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land.»
The «perspicuity»
of scripture is asserted by any commentator I am willing to hear
out.
That is exactly what occurs when people take a
scripture out of context.
I spent a lot
of time lashing
out at people with my favorite weapon —
Scripture that fit the occasion / sin.
However, Church officials have responded, saying: «The objectives
of the Shared Conversations on Sexuality,
Scripture and Mission were set
out in June 2014 by the Bishop
of Sheffield in GS Misc 1083.
Steve: seriously... who dropped
out of the sky and informed you and your denomination that you have the authoritative and only interpretation
of scripture?
But even the most orthodox
of Jews will admit that GeHenna (named after the dump outside Jerusalem that existed in the Valley
of Hinnom and whilch was considered the most unclean
of places, where the «fires never went
out» and the «worm never died»... a reference seen in Isaiah...) was an idea adapted from Babylonian theology (taken from Zoasterism), not an idea originally developed in the Tanach (thus you will find references to «the world to come» and «tikkun Olam» only in the Talmud, not in the Tanach... which for Jews is not a problem since our view
of «
scripture» is not the same as a Christians).
I came
out of the Methodist tradition which is based on the Wesleyan Quadrilateral which demands that faith be based on four elements —
Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience.
Societyvs, I would expect fishon to bow
out of this dialogue since you are adequately exposing that it is his personal bias against gays that is influencing his interpretation
of Scripture.
Trey said, on February 10th, 2010 at 12:51 pm Societyvs, I would expect fishon to bow
out of this dialogue since you are adequately exposing that it is his personal bias against gays that is influencing his interpretation
of Scripture.
But as a vocal feminist and a Christian, the fact that those advocating for egalitarian and feminist interpretations
of gender and
scripture are becoming prominent once more — crossing
out of academia and into popular discussion — is amazing.
So, by your reasoning, if «People put so much importance on words» (implying that they don't matter and we shouldn't take thought
of how we use them) then I ought to be able to sing along with the lyrics from pac's «hit»em up» with my black friends, curse in a kindergarten class as well as a corporate meeting for my boss... what impression would a client have
of my boss if I were cussing in a professional meeting or at a charity event... it doesn't add up, it's a cop -
out rebuttal... trying to find loopholes or applying «human reasoning» like» ll take a swearing guy who's helpful» doesn't change Jesus or
scripture it's just setting up a what - if scenario and trying to allow that to in some way justify your stance when again, that doesn't change The Holy Spirit or His heart in those who have been born again... the verses (inspired by His own Spirit) speak for themselves.
These passages are often
out of context and certainly don't take all
of scripture into consideration.
The
scriptures point
out that only a few
of us should seek to be pastors as we will be judged by a higher standard.
The key question for theology is whether Kant can make any sense
out of who the
scriptures say Jesus is rather than abjuring the task and simply correcting the apostolic witness in light
of some higher «religious» principle.
There follows from this concern the chief literary and scholarly characteristic
of Pannenberg's writings - what makes them sometimes so complexly rewarding, and sometimes so utterly exasperating: his unwillingness to leave anything
out, to make any point without seeking every possible source
of its illumination, whether by exegeting great chunks
of Scripture or by tracing a question through the whole history
of philosophy or by suddenly sketching the present state
of cosmological physics or by....
Nevertheless, the recognition
of the similarity
of the problematic, coming as it does
out of that which both communities accept as Sacred
Scripture — the Hebrew Bible — can lead to a new mutuality.
It's interesting that the author
of this article left
out two very important
scriptures that seem to say Judas was in big trouble.
It seems many
of the the atheists can only hash
out the usual slogans (delusional, fairy tales, Santa Claus ect) and select quotations from
scripture (The bad parts... yes the bad parts are there too) As a skeptic myself I'm not impressed.
I think it's just pretty clear that there's a place
of eternal torment laid
out in
scripture, and you're clearly ignoring it because it doesn't fit in your particular understanding
of love or God.
D0C — just curious; is your casting aspersions on people's intelligence, your baiting people with deliberate rendering
of scripture out of context, the mocking
of Christianity with childish poems, just accidental?
«Seems like you take the Jeffersonian view
of scripture — that is, the Bible is true if you first take all the miraculous stuff
out of it.»
It is worth pointing
out also that
Scripture calls wisdom «a tree
of life» (Prov.
Once when I told them my idea
of how to interperet
scripture one older gentleman really freaked
out and said, «that's why they call you the man
of lawlessness!»
My point to Steve was to point
out that we do come to different conclusions using the same
scripture therefore neither
of us can claim scriptural authority.
Why, just who does jerry think he is, pointing
out scripture that may help you see the truth
of sin and it's deadly results?
You don't necessarily have to belong to a church in order to get something
out of reading a
scripture.
Alan Charter,
Scripture Union's Head
of Evangelism and a Director
of Children Matter told Christianity magazine, «There's lots
of fantastic work being carried
out by churches.
SeaVik, Seems like you take the Jeffersonian view
of scripture — that is, the Bible is true if you first take all the miraculous stuff
out of it.
This photo and message put to mind the many preachers I have seen who hold their huge, cross-reference, page - tabbed Bibles
out in front
of them and wave it around, claiming this
scripture says this and that
scripture says that, either taking things too literally or teaching incorrectly due to mistranslations.
What bothers me most is that so many
of the
Scripture references that are used to support the pledges are taken
out of context and really have little or nothing to do with the author's theories.I believe God will hold this man and those who abuse God's Word accountable.
You seem steadfast in your condemnation
of gays to the point that you yourself are rejecting
scripture that calls your prejudice
out.