Sentences with phrase «scriptural authority»

Over the next several centuries, with what Wright considers the gradual loss of the «Israel - dimension» in the church's understanding of itself and its scriptures, «the notion of scriptural authority became detached from its narrative context, and thereby isolated from both the fit and the goal of the Kingdom,» according to Wright.

The notion that the Bible is «true» scripture and all other scriptures are «false» is so stamped in the mind of many Christians that any discussion on scriptural authority becomes almost impossible.»

In each chapter, DeYoung addresses the most noteworthy, and often most controversial, emergent theological viewpoints, hitting on such issues as scriptural authority, inaugurated eschatology, eternal damnation, and Jesus's death and resurrection.

And I came to understand that the typical «Christian sexual ethic» was not biblical while I still believed in absolute scriptural authority.

I would much prefer to haggle over scriptural authority or the divinity of Jesus than be confronted with my own ugliness, sin and self - constructed falsehoods.

Other Lutherans understand infallibility and inerrancy to refer to issues essential to the Gospel, and they would not insist, as would Missourians, that skepticism concerning, say, the historicity of Adam and Eve undermines scriptural authority.

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.

You continue to fail to provide solid Scriptural authority to justify your position.

In proving this subject justifiable by Scriptural authority [Luke 12:47], its morality is also proved; for the Divine Law never sanctions immoral actions.»

What common view of the Second Coming, what central theory of the atonement, what view of the sacraments, what grounding for scriptural authority unites these groups?

Gandhi, who defended the theory of caste, said, «I consider untouchability to be a heinous crime against humanity... I know of no argument for its retention and I have no hesitation in rejecting scriptural authority of a doubtful character in order to support a sinful institution.»

But this raises the question of where does scriptural authority lie.

First, disputes with Protestants, who accepted Scriptural authority alone and rejected allegorical interpretations, meant that the literal sense of the Bible was fundamental and almost exclusive.

Joshua Aren't we experiencing our own «dark ages» with the war against science and series of persecutions against gays, Muslims, atheists, and basically everyone who isn't conservative Christian here in the USA, all due to protestants serving as their own scriptural authority?

The other is this worldly, unitary in its view of humanity, less committed to broad Scriptural authority, relatively optimistic about society, and mostly concerned about ethical behavior....

«One is otherworldly, dualistic in its view of humanity, strong in literal Scriptural authority, quite pessimistic about society, and mostly concerned about person - to - God relationships.

When I was struggling with my fundamental beliefs, for a long time it was very important to me to maintain scriptural authority for my changing views.

Too much debate about scriptural authority has had the form of people hitting one another with locked suitcases.

The Diet at Worms was essentially a call for Luther to recant, and his defiant refusal based on scriptural authority evoked a papal excommunication followed by a staged kidnapping by his friends to place him in protective custody at Wartburg Castle.

In general, members of the ILC see themselves as more traditional than the LWF in their understanding of Scriptural authority and confessional Lutheran theology.

The story Jesus told of the workers who arrived late in the vineyard and yet received the same pay as others could be adduced as scriptural authority.

This is not because I hold to absolute scriptural authority, but rather because if they do hold such a belief I will usually lose an audience with them before any chance at a productive dialogue.

Perhaps the most consistent charge in readers» letters was that the series authors had elevated subjective sexual experience over scriptural authority.

They have no choice but to reject it... their entire belief system absolutely depends on scriptural authority being on their side.

But right on the heels of this subversive invitation all kinds of oppositions, obstacles, excuses, distractions and alternatives come rushing in: popular opinion (some say he's the Prophet, some say he's the Messiah, some say he's an Impostor); scriptural authority (essentially, «read the scriptures that say this can't be possible!»)

No, I am not going to abandon the truth to follow ways that have no Scriptural authority or are outright contradictions to the Word.

Sadly, all the articles are the works of depraved men and women and still do not yield any Scriptural authority on the matter.

Their appeal to scriptural authority was liberating, especially because they claimed that each believer could have direct access to the text and to the God who is revealed there.

But King had no difficulty: scriptural authority and sacred language based on it could reach his black community and the larger American audience.

George Kennedy's comment in New Testament Interpretation Through Rhetorical Criticism can be applied to Lincoln and King: «In religious discourse... the premises of argument are usually based on a scriptural authority or personal intuition, enunciated in sacred language.»

Based on the Scriptural authority of James 5:14 - 15, it sought to emphasize that the sacrament is for the sick and not exclusively the dying.

Jesus never used phrases such as «you have heard» or «it was said» in a way that implied the scriptural authority of the phrase «it is written.»

In other words, because the NALC is not in communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC)-- churches they broke away from over significant theological differences regarding the nature of Scriptural authority — the LWF is rejecting the NALC's application.

The NALC officially formed in 2010 from congregations, laypeople, and clergy that broke away from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (and of Canada) over issues of scriptural authority.

The power of the Scriptures remains very great but that power is ill - defined today when the older theories about the nature of Scriptural authority have been eroded and the Christian's present understanding of it remains still to be formulated.

It has gained no role in the church, and its radical approach to scriptural authority, together with the appearance of being tied to a particular philosophical tradition, may preclude its ever attaining any acceptance.

When Constantine became a Christian he created a golden opportunity to unite a wholeheartedly universalist religion and its abundance of scriptural authority and missionary impetus with an empire's forces of political, military, and economic expansion in order to create a genuine world empire.

He wishes both to make the single encounter with God in Jesus Christ all - determinative for Christian thought and to keep within that thought the full richness of traditional theology which has fed on the more extensive sources of reason and Scriptural authority.

Protestantism was a move closer to the Islamic view of Scriptural authority.

Throughout this process, literalist readings that may appear conservative in terms of their approach to scriptural authority have practical consequences that are socially progressive, if not revolutionary.