Sentences with phrase «troubling biblical passages»

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Not only that, but many of the biblical passages that people find the most troubling, and the most likely to be «mistaken», are affirmed willy - nilly by Jesus and the apostles with complete disregard for any subsequent controversies that might emerge.

What troubles me is this: When discussing how to apply the Bible both personally and in public policy, nine times out of ten, the words of Jesus are trumped by some other biblical passage or are discounted as impractical.

Biblical marriage counseling therefore generally draws upon specific passages of the Christian Bible, as well as Christian beliefs about marriage, to help spouses resolve their differences and learn to repair their troubled marital relationships.