Putting the bible to the test....per Scripture

[KWSS1976]

What is your thinking or opinion when you put the bible to the test and it does not work just as scripture said it would.....remember the bible is supposed to be our guide..so what do you think when you do just as someone else did back then but do not have the same result....TGIF everyone....

[Timmy]

When you think it doesn't work, you're wrong!

Too easy.

[TheLegalist]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

What is your thinking or opinion when you put the bible to the test and it does not work just as scripture said it would.....remember the bible is supposed to be our guide..so what do you think when you do just as someone else did back then but do not have the same result....TGIF everyone....

1) You assume the thing you call the Bible is exactly God's Word.
2) I believe some of the thing in what we call the Bible are not completely inspired but still truth. Truth is truth inspired directly by God or not.
3) I don't depend upon the mentality of tradition to say "this is it". The idea that everyone has always accepted THESE exact scriptures we call the Bible as God's Word is not correct. Could it be? Yes! Could it not? Yes! Cold it be partial? Yes! The point is lean not unto your own understanding and in all thy ways acknowldege him and he will direct your paths. Perfect or imperfect it's all about his leading anyway.
4) depending on bible translators picking and choosing texts is error in itself.
5) God's Word is spoken plenty enough to come to a conclusion on the important things error or no error.
6) one of the most ammusing things is people who ignore that the early church had arguments within the church and they also had harmony in many areas. Quite ignoring one for the other.
7) each author must be evaluated on there own testimony and whether it lines up with scripture as a whole.
8) The OT clearly is of authority and testified to by everyone as THE WORD OF GOD thus it is exempt, except for translation issues and doctrinal assumptions of NT writers of what it meant.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by TheLegalist

1) You assume the thing you call the Bible is exactly God's Word.
2) I believe some of the thing in what we call the Bible are not completely inspired but still truth. Truth is truth inspired directly by God or not.
3) I don't depend upon the mentality of tradition to say "this is it". The idea that everyone has always accepted THESE exact scriptures we call the Bible as God's Word is not correct. Could it be? Yes! Could it not? Yes! Cold it be partial? Yes! The point is lean not unto your own understanding and in all thy ways acknowldege him and he will direct your paths. Perfect or imperfect it's all about his leading anyway.
4) depending on bible translators picking and choosing texts is error in itself.
5) God's Word is spoken plenty enough to come to a conclusion on the important things error or no error.
6) one of the most ammusing things is people who ignore that the early church had arguments within the church and they also had harmony in many areas. Quite ignoring one for the other.
7) each author must be evaluated on there own testimony and whether it lines up with scripture as a whole.
8) The OT clearly is of authority and testified to by everyone as THE WORD OF GOD thus it is exempt, except for translation issues and doctrinal assumptions of NT writers of what it meant.

Obviously!

[TheLegalist]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Obviously!

[TheLegalist]

I would also like to add...

9) Many loosen there responsibility by simply accepting something by default instead of thinking about hte issues we face in textual critcism. Like KJV Onlyists. They despise the thought of actually having to think and OHHHH the horror of something not being perfect. THUS THIS VERSION IS INSPIRED AND NO MORE THINKING REQUIRED. This is nothing but idol worship. You have elevated a translation OVER the guiding of the Spirit to learn truth as they will tell you if what you are hearing doesn't line up with this book it's error. That's all nice but the KJV has a lot of issues due to doctrinal opinion in translation. Thus you MAKE the Spirit war against his Word when error is seen unnecessarily.
10) work out your own salvation with fear and trembling and quit accepting things by default as true and false.
11) Study the ancient works by his leading. Don't let people tell you right or wrong let God.
12) If apparant contradiction is seen among writers. What does the whole group of writings say. Does the writer contradict himself? If so and what he says on other areas lines up with the rest of scripture then you go with the common text and meaning over the ambiguous.
13) Study common themes of the culture of the Jews and writings to be more informed don't negate them. Much truth is in them.
14) If the God is true and you are true of heart he will lead you. Stepping out of the comfort zone and studying independently is ALL ABOUT FAITH in his leading!