Sentences with phrase «speaking about scripture»

This way of speaking about scripture is rooted in the spiritual practices of the liturgical churches, Childs observes, not «the way the Bible actually functions within the church» — apparently meaning, in this case, the nonliturgical churches.

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You said Scriptures are hard to come by that speak about Jesus dying for our sins.

In «With Her» Milosz speaks of hearing a passage from Scripture during Mass at St. Mary Magdalen in Berkeley: «A reading this Sunday from the Book of Wisdom / About how God has not made death / And does not rejoice in the annihilation of the living.»

Some dance around it and are condescending using nice words... Some can only speak in scripture and some are just down right mean and nasty about it....

It's up to us, the regular, everyday people in the trenches of real life to speak the truth and tell our stories about the work God's doing in our lives and what He's saying to us through the Scriptures.

When speaking this way about Scripture, most theologians are about to say that as a result of the Bible being a human book, it should not surprise us to discover that the Bible has errors.

As such, we talk about a Bible passage that «speaks to us» or about how we «heard God» as we read a passage of Scripture.

Viseral you could argue that Jesus did speak about homosexuality and bestiality as its in the word and scripture is the inspired word of God Jesus is God As God he inspired that word so he did speak it.or spoke it through others?

I'll start: I feel most at home in a church that 1) takes its mission to care for the poor and marginalized seriously, 2) does not make assumptions about its congregation's political positions nor emphasizes political action to begin with, 3) speaks of Scripture in terms of its ability to «equip us for every good work,» 4) embraces diversity (theologically, ethnically, etc.) and allows women to assume leadership positions.

Wonderful teacher... get out your Bible and start reading... this guy is a wolf in sheep's clothing leading millions to an eternity in hell... the prosperity gospel he teaches is contrary to the teachings of Christ... Christ talked about abundance in life but he was speaking of spiritual abundance not material things... Scripture and Christ said in this life you will have trouble... Christ suffered in this life as did each of his Apostles... open your eyes before it is too late for you.

As Christians we have failed to allow Scripture to speak to us authoritatively about our need to play.

Since Scripture never speaks explicitly of the Trinity, the thinking went, Christians should not presume to be able to say too much about it.

A quick about Abba Pambo — a contemporary of Origen: «If we asked [him] for a word from scripture or some other thing, he would not give us an answer right away but would say, «I haven't figured out the meaning of this word yet»... It normally happened that he spent two or three whole days, or a whole week without giving us an answer saying «if I do not know what sort of fruit this will bear, whether it is a fruit of death or life, I will not speak.»»

This way of speaking about the authority of Scripture stands in contrast to how it is often spoken of among Christians, as a phrase invoked to shut down conversation and bolster one particular interpretation of Scripture.

umm... In Rev 12 the scripture speaks about a sign in the heavens... Rev 12 1And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

I am going to speak about a historical - metaphorical - sacramental approach to scripture.

there is actually lots of scripture to speak to this subject... kind of doubting based on some of your comments that you have actaully read or cared to read about it

Eckhart's preaching is deeply scriptural in that sense, and in fact he says at the end of his Commentary on John that you have to speak excessively when you preach or talk about scripture because scripture speaks excessively — that's the nature of speaking about God.

And yet, in Africa and elsewhere fresh materials are «being introduced into scripture, prayers, hymns and liturgy» which could have an effect on «how people in the West think and speak about the gospel and the church.»

As Christians we have failed to let Scripture speak authoritatively to us about our need to play.

Jesus Himself spoke about the Hebrew Scriptures this way (cf. Matt 5:17; 7:12; 11:13; etc.).

In a fundamental sense, to speak of Scripture's authority is to make a statement about God who inspired it.

- When I practice mindfulness while reading Scripture, I am more in tune with how the Holy Spirit is speaking to me at that moment and less concerned about which theological system best explains what I've read.

How do you think Jesus came to an understanding that scripture was speaking about him without a knowledge of what God had already said?

I like how this entire article is about «speaking Christian» and the author fails to reference one single scripture in the bible.

The elaborate care taken with the words of scripture speaks prophetically to an age that cares little about the wisdom borne by ancient texts — and about craftsmanship generally.

Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus» (Acts 8:34 - 35).

And to the assembled disciples he says,» «These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you — that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled,» Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, «Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer»» (Luke 24:44 - 46).

Sergo, if you come on my porch and start speaking in this way, here's my response: «You need to see that ALL OF THIS BOLOGNA scriptures are manufactured by humans because we are completely insecure about what happens to us when we die.

I've spent far more time than I care to admit combing through complementarian literature, reading debates about whether women can read Scripture aloud in church, whether female missionaries should be permitted to give presentations on Sunday evenings, what age groups women should be allowed to teach in Sunday school, whether women can speak in small group Bible studies, what titles to bestow upon worship leaders and children's ministry coordinators so that they don't appear too authoritative, and on and on and on.

This idea of external justification has no basis in Scripture which consistently speaks of the «new creation» or «new man» brought about through baptism.

by the way you may not be aware of it but Satan the devil used bible scriptures against Jesus Christ too, so you're not the first one to do that I think it speaks volume about where you stand.

It is used with ambiguity because he speaks decisively about God's Word but then rejects the role of Scripture as incapable of fulfilling the demands of the «being» aspect of revelation.

M.d religion is about man there is alot of man in the evangelical church as well as other churchs however the Holy spirit is the one we lean on to teach us Gods word he reveals the scriptures just as though Jesus was teaching his disciples in his day.Often after speaking in parable his disciples would ask what he meant and he would give them insight into the messages.I find for me if i struggle understanding a topic i ask the holy spirit to help me if you havent received him just invite him into your life if you have already confessed Jesus as your Lord and savior.We can not live a christian life without him.He is the one who empowers us to live righteously rather than according to our old nature.In the last year or so he has been showing me extraordinary insight into the word its new its fresh he is amazing.brentnz

Bob, none of those scriptures in Zecharah 12, and in Micah 5:1,2, are talking about jc, these are talking about YHWH, who was pierced, for He s speaking to us in this chapter, and in Micah 5:12 this is of David, and his future descendants, his «seeds» that will, or is already here to rule, or work for YHWH, with the «arm» of YHWH the branch in Jeremiah 33:14 - 22.

Let's not forget we were forwarned about this day, and the very Word of God this man is talking about fortold us: 2 Pteter: 3 14 Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, 15 and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Yet, I see it spoken about in scripture.

Using examples from mythology, Scripture, theology, and philosophy, Rollins shows how mankind has long been interested in speaking of God in these terms, to the point that «instead of thinking about our understanding of God as a poetic utterance arising from an encounter with God, it was thought that our understanding of God directly matched up with the very nature of God.

But to bring us back to the original point from Scripture and the Authority of God: When Wright speaks about sovereignty, he is referring to kingship.

But now I see, those scriptures so often used to exclude... they were usually spoken to the religious elite, not the «sinners» everyone seems to panic about so much.

What do you think about the Scriptures in 1 corinthians where it talks about their being a diversity of spiritual gifts, and that not everyone will recieve the gift of prophecy, or the gift of speaking in tongues, or the gift of teaching, but God distributes these gifts as He wills.

How could Jesus, on the one hand, speak overtly about the importance of understanding and obeying scripture (Matthew 22:29, Matthew 15:6 - 9, John 10:35), and then, on the other, declare all foods clean (Mark 7:1 - 23), boast a relatively cavalier attitude toward the Sabbath, and urge his followers to be prepared to «hate» their father and mother (Luke 14:26) in contrast to honoring them?

For the authority to pass the Apostolic commission down to successors: Acts 1:15 - 26 In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said, «Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus....

The scriptures teach spiritual persons about the spiritual, in which anything pertaining to the worship of our Savior is spoken to.

My encouragment to all of us is that scripture speaks to us about not being slaves to the flesh, and God giving us the power to say no to those temptations of lust, homosexualitiy, drug addictions, ect.

I know perfectly well what the scriptures say about worshipping Christ and Jehovah, but they are speaking in an entirely different sense — the sense of standing in awe and being reverentially grateful to him who has redeemed us.

They have completely ignored all the scriptures that actually speak about the last days and the events leading up to it.

Lewis wrote, He's either a lunatic for making such outrageous claims, yet every other thing about his life was very sane.In addition, the Dead Sea Scrolls provide proof that the words we see in Scripture today are the same words written in the Bible thousands of years ago.God spoke through His people to write the Bible and it's still changing lives every single day for those who meditate on it.

Seattle, Washington About Blog Writer, blogger, conducting seminars, workshops and other speaking events on spirituality, Christine Sine believe that our engagement in God's world should be grounded in a deep intimacy with God that only comes though contemplation, scripture study and meditative practice.She encourage participants to recognize the encounters with God and the gospel story that occur in every aspect of life.

Metal Gear Solid 2's tanker demo is a shining example of this archaic practice, a vertical slice of tactical espionage action still spoken about with the reverence of a holy scripture in some circles.