Sentences with phrase «say something about scripture»

Not exact matches

Somehow the parts of Scripture that really do have something to say about how we use our resources pretty much get bypassed because most of our available resources are consumed by the property - staff - programs triad.

As a result, when they read in Scripture what Jesus has to say about the Kingdom, they completely misunderstand what He was teaching because they think He was only talking about something that will affect us after we die.

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

There is a verse somewhere that says something like» one sows and another reaps» Isn't it supportable by scripture that just a small word about believing in Jesus might be enough for a starter.

If I were to make those critical comments, I should be obliged to say something at this point about the way in which this notion of the soul's immortality is very doubtfully found in the Scriptures and how it is an importation into Christian thinking from elsewhere.

I will probably have to say something about God's judgments, and the concept of «judgment» itself in Scripture.

Something more does have to be said about the use of scripture in moral theology, however, because it is not always clear that moral theology is actually part of theology.