To me, the right stories are in the Word of God — Jesus — as
revealed by Scripture, by the community, and by the Holy Spirit — and He is a story of life and love and hope for us all, for all the Boths and the Ands and the Neithers and the Eithers.
It is true that saving truth is
REVEALED by Scripture.
Not exact matches
The gospel can not be preached in any other language than its own: a language deeply shaped
by the Sacred
Scriptures, a language that has been
revealed and received and is not to be recast when the culture suggests that the Church do so.
Touchstone provides a forum where Christians of various backgrounds — Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox — can speak candidly with one another on the basis of a shared commitment to the Great Tradition of Christian faith as
revealed in the Holy
Scriptures and set forth in the classic creeds of the early church.The term «mere Christianity,» of course, was made famous
by C. S. Lewis, whose book of that title is among the most influential religious volumes of the past one hundred years.
Salvation
by God's grace alone through faith in Christ alone as
revealed in
Scripture alone is unlike any other belief or world view.
The Hebrew
Scriptures are rich and full of life in all of its and their complexities; the God
revealed in its pages transcends the limited and limiting portrayal in the text, pointing to a God beyond the text who is shadowed
by God in the text.
Sura 05 - Al - Maeda In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful To thee We sent the
Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety; so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come
Scripture in truth, confirming the
scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety; so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come
scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety; so judge between them
by what Allah hath
revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee.
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
reveal unto thee the
Scripture with the truth, that thou mayest judge between mankind
by that which Allah showeth thee» (Surah IV, 105).
For as
Scripture tells it, Herod's murderous intent was
revealed by God to the Magi in a dream, and it was their avoidance of Herod that spiked his malice beyond the boiling point.
Although we have been really invigorated
by refreshing or learning for the first time some of what has been seen in
scripture, we still come up against the limitations of our thinking and the lack of lots of explanation which God has not
revealed (as per Job).
Though I am encouraged that Hill sees potential hazards in the use of terms like «gay Christian» and «homosexual Christian,» he, along with Gonnerman and Tushnet, may not sufficiently recognize the problems with describing or defining a person in terms of his or her affective desire for the same sex (whether that desire is relational, romantic, or sexual), in place of the clear definition of our sexual identity
revealed to us
by Scripture and the Church.
In his view nature was only too willing to
reveal its theological secrets to minds renewed
by the Holy Spirit and eyes corrected
by the spectacles of
scripture.
What it
revealed was their conviction that Christian theology in its form and substance as well as its function in the church must be determined
by God's authoritative Word, the written
Scriptures.
The audio links above (God's covenant of grace) deals precisely with the
scriptures in question, followed
by «Noah's flood» which goes a bit deeper to
reveal the spiritual truth within the Genesis text.
And the REASON they do so is because after considering the evidence, not proof but evidence, they have determined that this being
revealed in
scripture is
by far the most plausible explanation for not only their own existence but also for that of the entire universe.
So the ignorance
revealed by those «
scriptures» proclaims their human origin, and disproves any hint of origin from a god.
Both the predella and the triptych give visual expression to Luther's deep conviction that God, who is hidden and invisible, accommodates God's self to our finite and fallen nature
by revealing God's disposition toward us through material things: in the incarnation, in the sacrament and in the Good News of
scripture received, above all, through hearing (a material reality, but not visual, to be sure).
Jesus
reveals a free God, who is uncoopted and uncontained
by those identified with religion This God is free to hear the cry of the outcasts against the guardians of religious society This God is not under the power of Brahman but is free to hear ones against Brahmans and other upper castes and side with the Dalits, who are ousted from the Temples and who are denied the right to study the
Scriptures.28
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is the name of the Triune God,
revealed to us
by the incarnate Word Himself and the Holy Spirit, through Holy Tradition and
Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the first seven Ecumenical Councils.
In the words of the First Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith, the «divine deposit» includes «all those things are to be believed
by divine and Catholic faith which are contained in the Word of God as founding
Scripture or Tradition, and which are proposed
by the Church as matters to be believed as divinely
revealed, whether
by her solemn judgment or in her ordinary and universal magisterium.»
Therefore,
by referring to the apostles and prophets, Paul
reveals his conviction about the centrality of
Scripture for the church.
Such propositions are still
revealed if they are developed
by the original first recipient of Revelation while still under the guarantee of God's actual Revelation and if they are set down in inspired
Scripture.
He also writes in the same place, quoting from St. Gregory the Great, that Sacred
Scripture «
by the manner of its speech transcends every science, because in one and the same sentence, while it describes a fact, it
reveals a mystery.
For he it is who hath
revealed (this
Scripture) to thy heart
by Allah's leave, confirming that which was (
revealed) before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to believers; (97) Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and Gabriel and Michael!
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
by water is meant God's people, whereas
Scripture reveals that
by wine is signified the blood of Christ.
The rest of
Scripture reveals the repetitive cycle between liberty and bondage that the Israelites experienced, so that
by the time John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth began their ministry, the Hebrew people were once again in a state of bondage to a foreign power, this time to the Roman Empire.
Well, as
Scripture reveals all over the place, we receive eternal life
by believing in Jesus for it.
To propose that the wholesale slaughter of other nations
by the Israelites was a misunderstanding on their part and not indeed specific instruction from God is to bring wholesale scepticism on the reliability of
Scripture as God's
reveal word to His creation.
The mistake consists in supposing that formulations of this kind are either directly
revealed by God or composed out of divinely guaranteed statements in creeds or
scripture, and that they are therefore perfect, inerrant and unchangeable: and therefore that man's salvation turns on whether or not he assents to them.
In my own mind Tradition &
Scripture are two over-lapping pillars of truth
revealed to his church
by God.
Jesus also did not
reveal himself in one bit and not to all: infant, tempted
by the devil, preacher, expositor of
scripture, reformer, up - lifter of downtrodden, prophet, king, messiah, word, truth, God in the flesh, redeemer, cornerstone, sender of messengers and pro-claimers.
I concluded that post
by saying that there were various texts in
Scripture which supported this perspective so that the God
revealed in Jesus Christ is also the God
revealed in the events surrounding the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Those who are saved
by God recieve the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth, if you pray to Him to
reveal to you what a
scripture says, I think this would be a better result then leaning on men's understanding alone.
Pope Benedict in his address to the English and Welsh bishops said recently, «It is the truth
revealed through
Scripture and Tradition and articulated
by the Church's Magisterium that sets us free.
His interpretation of Jesus, as I have gleaned from reading secondary sources, has to do with him being the God - Man in whom truth was
revealed and taught, as testified to
by Scripture (Thomas: 38 - 55).
The third fundamental belief of Islam, belief in the
Scriptures revealed by God, holds significance for the ordinary believer only insofar as it concerns the Qur» an.
The Puritans were called
by Providence to settle the New World and to establish a «due forme of Government both civill and ecclesiastical, «8 grounded on the
revealed word of God as encountered in the
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.
In this light, I suggest we should read
Scripture always asking, where else might we find that God is
revealed not
by how he appears on the surface, but
by what faith can discern as we look past the surface to discern God humbly stooping to bear the sin of his people?
Consequently, although four of the six chapters (3 - 6) that make up Dei Verbum, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, concentrate on the
Scriptures, the document begins (chapters 1 - 2)
by setting the Bible in the context of God
revealing Himself to man in the history of salvation, in Christ who is the fullness of Revelation, and in the life of the Church through which Revelation is transmitted.
«We are, respectively, a Christian and a Muslim, but we appeal to you not on the basis of truths
revealed in our
scriptures but on the basis of a commitment that should be shared
by all people of reason and goodwill: a commitment to human dignity and the common good,» reads the letter.
It is introduced
by the following preamble: «The word heart is used in
Scripture as the seat of life or strength; hence it means mind, soul, spirit, or one's entire emotional nature and understanding...» The word «thought» does have about 110 entries but close inspection
reveals that these are «thoughts of the heart».
Paul is saying in Ephesians 3:5, «It has always been there within the pages of
Scripture, but somehow, we did not see it until recently, when God
revealed it
by the Holy Spirit to His apostles and prophets.»
We live
by the power of God's Holy Spirit to obediently walk
by faith in the goodness and wisdom of God as
revealed in the
Scriptures.
For example the Holy Quran
revealed to the Holy Prophet of Islam Mohammed (SAW) which was
revealed in Mecca and Medina respectively had 114 Chapters and 6666 verses according to some scholars and it was
revealed in the month of Ramadan, the 9th month on the Islamic Calendar, 21st of that month or 27th as said
by some school of taught - so also in the Bible and other
scriptures.
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