Sentences with phrase «something from scripture»

Not exact matches

The point here is that no scripture in the Bible specifically states that God created something from nothing.

the scriptures do not claim as you state «infallible word of God» ------ Well, this is something I've been hearing for years, in church from pastors and in person from christians.

Forasteros» review of «Real Marriage» for Relevant «The model of marriage, family and maturity the Driscolls build is more a reinvigorated idealization of the nuclear family than something that arises from the Scriptures.

It's rich, inspiring, drawn from the Scriptures, and something that we can all grasp and think about.

If our critical readings lead us away from trusting the grace of God in Jesus Christ, then something is amiss, and we would do well to interrogate the methods and presuppositions that have taught us to distance ourselves arrogantly or fearfully from the text and to miss scripture's gracious word of promise.

But that seems like something that's clear from scripture.

Suddenly hitherto illiterate populations were equipped with a written Scripture for the first time, and from the wonder and pride of possessing something new that is also strangely familiar, they burst upon the scene with confidence in the whos and whys of their existence.

The gospel of the cross is indeed the hidden and not so hidden meaning of all the Scriptures, but this gospel can not be extracted from Scripture as something apart from or independent of its context.

At the same time, Jesus seems to have enjoyed an authority sourced from something other than Scripture.

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

A few years ago, in a moment of lonely desperation, I googled something having to do with «Christians against biblical inerrancy» (for some reason you were on the first or second page of search results...) because I was trying to find out if there was anyone else who was thinking about the Scriptures in a different way from what I had encountered.

Making this literature Scripture was the Church's way of saying something like the following: «Through this literature as through no other writings from our earlier brothers we continue to find ourselves addressed by God.

I will quite willingly explain to God that in the absence of 100 % certainty, I guarded my faith as scripture warned time and again - something that is not necessary if God keeps people safe even from themselves and the exercise of their free will that he gave man in the garden of Eden.

Next, you object to «varying» interpretations of Scripture on pragmatic concerns — something you evidently define apart from CORE theological convictions... but the PRIMARY teaching of Scripture is theological.

But another prominent way it can be used in Scripture is with the meaning of «to be turned» as in «to be turned from their ways» or to become something new.

To say that there is something central and something peripheral in the Bible is, of course, to state a liberal view of Scripture which elicits contempt from some evangelicals.

From my own peculiar point of vantage I sense that many Christians may be missing something — a message hidden in Scripture, in the words of the church fathers, and in the deliberations at Vatican II — without which our attempts at interfaith dialogue will be of little or no avail.

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.

It was written by men who had something from God to say to their times but who had no idea that they were writing Scripture to be read two or three thousand years later.

He understands that as wrong, so it is something that you can highlight from scripture as a picture of man's sin where here in the US more people may be affected and see sin by showing the need to be sexually pure.

But they were all friends, and besides, Jesus had something he wanted to share with them from Scripture that he was very excited about.

From a friend, to a scripture verse, or even something my kid does.

Though religion comes muted in True Grit, the film clearly aligns Mattie's thirst for justice with her belief in God, something underscored by Mattie's quoting of scripture but also by Carter Burwell's music, which borrows heavily from the traditional American hymn «Leaning On The Everlasting Arms.»

Benefits of this bookTeaches directly from the scriptures Simple truths about the Holy Spirit that can be understoodBased on the teachings of Christ and the apostlesWritten to help believers unlock the power alive within them Uses the simplicity of the Word of God to unlock truthsWritten for all believers regardless of where you think you are you will learn something you can apply to your lifeBe a blessing today and download a copy and be blessed

I have been wanting to add more scripture to my walls and something from Red Letter Words would be a beautiful addition!