Actually, I wasn't really paraphrasing your post. I was improving it. (hehe) But seriously. If everyone would let the Holy Spirit guide them into all truth, as the Bible promises, wouldn't everyone believe the same thing?
Or is this one of those "God's logic isn't man's logic" kind of things.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
We are the ones, individually speaking, who determine "the correct interpretation and application of scripture".
We have free will, don't we?
We speak what we believe. We consciously choose what we believe, doctrinally speaking. We take a position on any verse of Scripture. But we wouldn't take such a position if we didn't think it was correct, would we?
What makes us correct is if and when the Lord vindicates our interpretation and application. This is what the Lord said vindicated His teachings.
If the Lord does not so vindicate, then the interpretation and application was and is wrong.
The truth is, I don't think I could worship a God who literally commanded the Israelites to commit genocide, or was OK with slavery, or didn't have a problem with women being raped or treated like Chattel.
Agreed.
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Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
Sounds like the world's recent arguments against God, here. The recent barrage of debate has been to believe there is a God, and to accept Scripture as His Word, but to criticize Him for what He does.
What gall.
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"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
Actually, I wasn't really paraphrasing your post. I was improving it. (hehe) But seriously. If everyone would let the Holy Spirit guide them into all truth, as the Bible promises, wouldn't everyone believe the same thing?
Or is this one of those "God's logic isn't man's logic" kind of things.
In time, yes.
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"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
well, i think that 'everyone believing the same thing' ignores that we are all different, just as each situation is different.
That sounds like saying we all should not believe the same thing because we are each a different being and species than the other. . Commonality in belief does nothing against individuality., Words lose all meaning when TRUTH is subjective. There is no truth in that case.
This is where philosophy overshadows reality.
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"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
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