Sentences with phrase «thing in scripture»

Presumably you believe SOME things in scripture are regulative; what defines them as such?

Keep in mind, there is no archaeological record of many things in scripture; including the often sought for Ark resting on mount Ararat.

«Salvation» is a term that means a myriad of things in Scripture, and statistically, less than 1 % of them refers to eternal life or justification.

Although the whole Bible is revelational and thus inerrant in fulfilling its intention (something Fuller repeatedly affirms in spite of criticism by some like Lindsell), 45 those things in Scripture which are incidentally related to the completion of this revelational intention can be labeled «non-revelatory» matters.

It introduced me to preterism and also the general idea that there are alternate ways of understanding difficult things in scripture.

the things in the Scripture that support it are the accounts themselves..

Not exact matches

There are some things in those [epistles of Paul] that are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist and misconstrue to their own [a] utter destruction, just as [they distort and misinterpret] the rest of the Scriptures.

I am so sorry that you have been told / taught such awful things about Jesus, but whether or not you believe He is fully man and also fully God, there is more than enough proof historically and in present scripture to show that labeling Him as a mysogonist and an advocate for murder is a drastically false account of who He is and what He stood for.

Their interpretations are based on the Torah (including those Leviticus passages) and they consider all thing in their interpretation — not just 2 scriptures as «evidence».

My aim is to take scriptures at their most obvious, and I am not bending or breaking a single thing from any passage in Genesis (most of this is based on Rabbinic interpretations).

Now the pressures of the sexual revolution are tempting the Church to loosen her claim on the bodily act that Scripture consistently treats as most deeply implicated in spiritual things — sex.

It's a good thing that the Bible is crystal clear that the «Jesus» you wonder about is found nowhere in the Scriptures.

It is one thing to offend by speaking truth, that'll happen, but any other type of offence is unnecessary and against the teachings (which show God's heart on the matter) in scripture for those who claim to «know Him».

You don't want to try to understand the scriptures, and if you did, then you would know how wrong you are But, its more fun to twist things in your mind, so you can co = meback with your old and worn out «fouls» on everything.

Evangelicals maintain that the one Church becomes visible on earth in all local congregations that meet to do together the things that, according to Scripture, the Church does.

How is it that an inspired woman could write scripture (e.g., Mary's song), and an inspired woman could determine for both a king and a high priest whether something is scripture (e.g., the prophet Huldah in 2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34)-- or at least could do these things in the time of the Old Testament — but an inspired woman can not now teach about God?

2 Peter3: 15 - 16 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 also do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

It is incumbent upon us to make peace, to love all people, to discern the powerful current of all things moving back to God and participate in this reconciling force that the scriptures say is at work in the world.

Fulfillment: John 19:28 - 29 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, «I am thirsty.»

If you want to say that two men or two women is an abomination then you might want to read some more of that scripture and you would find puting two seeds in the same hole, working on sundays, wearing cloths with more than one color and lots of other dumb things are mentioned in a list why do you all foucus on just one part of that list it has lots of abominations that we all do every day

I spent the next few mornings doing the same exercise — reading through Scripture and writing down the things God wanted to be present in my life.

The older I get, and the more I study the Word of God, alone The more I can not soatmch «christian» books.I am finding that I am more interested in the original languages (Hebrew, Greek) that the Word was penned in (via the Holy Spirit) before it was «translated» and the cultures and customs of that day.Knowing these things really open up The Scriptures.

If you're going to use Leviticus are you going to follow all the things listed in that scriptures?

Scripture clearly states...» 15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.

This photo and message put to mind the many preachers I have seen who hold their huge, cross-reference, page - tabbed Bibles out in front of them and wave it around, claiming this scripture says this and that scripture says that, either taking things too literally or teaching incorrectly due to mistranslations.

When we see things not as we read in the word of God, we are to approach leadership, and show them Matthew 18:15 - 17 or whatever Scripture we know is appropriate.

I gradually began to see that Christianity is not about solitary seekers after truth who just get together once in a while for a chat: other people are very much part of the divine scheme of things — even scripture has come down to us through the agency of other people.

These things are in scripture to convict us (so we'll have some sorrow and repent that the gospel may take a hold of us) and to protect us from harming ourselve and others in society)

There are clearly things to contest in Thompson's views about Scripture here» but his use of Scripture in communion with the tradition will be a model for all those who understand the importance of his struggle.

These were more fair - minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

From Agnostic to Islam and I have seen examples in the past... so my humble request to you is not to stop... keep learning or studying the new stuffs... an advice to you when you decide to study or learn about Islam — do not point to the people who does wrong things as wrong doing people are there in everywhere regardless of faith, but look into the scripture and go to someone who has knowledge if you have any question that bothers you but make sure that person is well educated to his community... i ask The Almighty God to open your heart...

I see that hand in Scripture, and also in many other things (including other writing).

In addition, they are going to see things from their perspective in the Scriptures that as Westerners we haven't seen — we must be ready to learIn addition, they are going to see things from their perspective in the Scriptures that as Westerners we haven't seen — we must be ready to learin the Scriptures that as Westerners we haven't seen — we must be ready to learn.

I think so, but such things are never mentioned (that I'm aware of) in the «mutual edification» passages of Scripture.

The term «salvation» and it cognates are notoriously slippery in Scripture, and can mean a wide variety of things.

And so how thankful we can be that He never, not once in all of Scripture, tells us that in order to receive eternal life, we have to promise Him certain things or a certain level of obedience.

«Their insistence that scripture contains all things necessary for salvation,» he writes, «was part of their protest against the Roman insistence on belief in dogmas like transubstantiation [and the perpetual virginity of Mary] as necessary articles of faith.

As we see today, the hatred is right in the scriptures, but it takes humans to take scientific things and fly them into buildings.

There are obviously very intentional actions of Jesus that are described in Scripture, but much of what we hear that He said and did comes as a reaction to the things that were going on around Him.

At least, there is no such list in Scripture, and even if we could compile such a list, it would have to include many of the things that the religious leaders of Jesus» day were involved in.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.»

Again Scripture says: «In many and various ways God spoke to our fathers by the prophets of old, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.&raquIn many and various ways God spoke to our fathers by the prophets of old, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.&raquin these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.»

For Lindbeck, reading Scripture in a postliberal mode also means that we must take two things seriously: First, our deeply shared traditions in learning how to read Scripture, acknowledging that they already function with authority in the practices we have learned.

In the graciousness of the book (something often lacking when people engage Emergent, no names but...), in its passionate for the Scriptures, in its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reaIn the graciousness of the book (something often lacking when people engage Emergent, no names but...), in its passionate for the Scriptures, in its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain its passionate for the Scriptures, in its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain its understanding that true faith shows itself in love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain love, in its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain its acceptance of the many things postmodernism has going for it without capitulating to todays culture, and especially in the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to reain the willingness to both take on and unite both sides, Wittmer has written something here to be commended for, and something that all believers no matter what side they lean toward would do well to read.

«Male and female he created them» is not merely a statement from Scripture but a reflection on the physical and spiritual reality of things, and in the modern era we are coming to understand just how very interesting it is that we are male and female, how different and complementary we are, howsignificant this might be, and how much we need to study and reflect on it.

And thus do they pervert and distort the Scriptures, making them the guide to slavish details of the daily life and an authority in things nonspiritual instead of appealing to the sacred writings as the repository of the moral wisdom, religious inspiration, and the spiritual teaching of the God - knowing men of other generations.»

I am reading your newest posts to your oldest.I have never been to bible school but I consider myself in the journey of education concerning the bible.more than any opinions that you have what concerns me most is how «brothers and sisters» through their comments responds to someone who thinks differently from what is perceived as absolutes (not sure if that's the right term) in scripture.I wonder did the apostle believe half the things that are seen as church doctirine today?how did the disciples who did not have the new testament or the ability to read follow Jesus?I appreciate your questioning.In my experience we are too quick to try and fix someone or use the scriptures as a control mechanism and to slow to practise empathy and love..

As far as the Scriptures dancing the Hora, some of them include Acts 15:20 where the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem gave instructions for what the Gentile believers should do, and they only gave them three things, none of which included the Jewish feasts.

If you do not believe some of the things that some people think is scriptural is scriptural and can not find it in Scripture, just ignore it.

the other curious thing is when theists go after the atheists over our knowledge of scripture, most atheists were once theists so we would have some idea of scripture like you all however with the onslaught of attacks from religious folks in the real world when they discover we're not «one of them» has the same effect as the villian in the comics unwittingly creating the superhero.