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Glad to see that you agree that no one is saved by doctrine.
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You make it sound as if we are required to save ourselves. (before we die) ???Jesus is Salvation........and everyone who gives God their faith in Christ before they die, will receive what He has accomplished on The Cross.
You make it sound as if we are required to save ourselves. (before we die) ???
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That's a question you should ask yourself.How can a sinner pay for their own sin?
That's a question you should ask yourself.
Jesus paid the death penalty for the sins of the whole world on the cross.
It was a complete work. "It is finished.", He said. Paid in full.
Is there anything in the Bible you believe to be God's Word???As a follow-up to this previous topic...
In BIBLE we trust? - Misplaced allegiance?
Seems too many make an idol of their personal interpretation of the Bible.
Claiming theirs is the only truth and that others are "of the devil" because their view differs.
What's wrong with this picture? Misplaced allegiance. Religious fiefdoms.
Building walls, instead of bridges.
- What is the purpose of the Bible?
- Should the Bible be used to cause division?
- Where is your allegiance ultimately?
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I encounter this statement a lot...
Someone discounts a scripture I quote as
not possibly meaning what it plainly says because...
It doesn't fit the "whole Bible" view. ???
As if there is consensus on what that even means,
- Is there such a thing as a "whole Bible" view?
- Is there consensus on what that means?
- Is there reasonable latitude in what that could mean?
It's not enough to simply claim, "Whatever the Bible says."
Doesn't seem to be enough consensus to make such a broad claim. ???
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As a follow-up to this previous topic...
In BIBLE we trust? - Misplaced allegiance?
Seems too many make an idol of their personal interpretation of the Bible.
Claiming theirs is the only truth and that others are "of the devil" because their view differs.
What's wrong with this picture? Misplaced allegiance. Religious fiefdoms.
Building walls, instead of bridges.
- What is the purpose of the Bible?
- Should the Bible be used to cause division?
- Where is your allegiance ultimately?
_______________________________________________________________________
I encounter this statement a lot...
Someone discounts a scripture I quote as
not possibly meaning what it plainly says because...
It doesn't fit the "whole Bible" view. ???
As if there is consensus on what that even means,
- Is there such a thing as a "whole Bible" view?
- Is there consensus on what that means?
- Is there reasonable latitude in what that could mean?
It's not enough to simply claim, "Whatever the Bible says."
Doesn't seem to be enough consensus to make such a broad claim. ???
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In seminary, the name for that is "Systematic Theology."- Is there such a thing as a "whole Bible" view?
Consensus... not so much. There are some basics on which everyone agrees - God created the earth, Jesus died for our sins, etc.- Is there consensus on what that means?
- Is there reasonable latitude in what that could mean?
The problem with every System of Theology, or a "whole Bible" view, is the underlying assumption that the Bible is a coherent whole, and does not contradict itself. As much as I'd like that to be true, it just isn't. There are disagreements. Some of them are historical minutiae. Some of them are major matters of theology.It's not enough to simply claim, "Whatever the Bible says."
Doesn't seem to be enough consensus to make such a broad claim. ???
The problem with every System of Theology, or a "whole Bible" view, is the underlying assumption that the Bible is a coherent whole, and does not contradict itself. As much as I'd like that to be true, it just isn't. There are disagreements. Some of them are historical minutiae. Some of them are major matters of theology.
Jesus tells us to forgive each other, just as God forgives us. Moses tells us to stone the sinners to death, and has God raining fire down to destroy cities. Can we find a System that harmonizes these things? Yes, but if we do so, we now have to harmonize ALL the rest of Scripture with that system. That turns out to be somewhere between difficult and impossible.
So why are you in a Christian forum CONSTANTLY attacking the Bible? I don't think you have a clue.I encounter this statement a lot...
Someone discounts a scripture I quote as
not possibly meaning what it plainly says because...
It doesn't fit the "whole Bible" view. ???
As if there is consensus on what that even means,
- Is there such a thing as a "whole Bible" view?
- Is there consensus on what that means?
- Is there reasonable latitude in what that could mean?
It's not enough to simply claim, "Whatever the Bible says."
Doesn't seem to be enough consensus to make such a broad claim. ???
Oh gee, another attack on the Christian Bible.Examining the supposed "Whole Bible" view. - No consensus?
As a follow-up to this previous topic...
In BIBLE we trust? - Misplaced allegiance?
Seems?Seems too many make an idol of their personal interpretation of the Bible.
One purpose is to make Bible attackers without excuse on Judgment Day.Claiming theirs is the only truth and that others are "of the devil" because their view differs.
What's wrong with this picture? Misplaced allegiance. Religious fiefdoms.
Building walls, instead of bridges.
- What is the purpose of the Bible?
You ought to know!- Should the Bible be used to cause division?
You wouldn't be making that up would you?- Where is your allegiance ultimately?
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I encounter this statement a lot...
What God of the Bible said it plenty for those who don't want to burn in Hell Fire FOREVER!Someone discounts a scripture I quote as
not possibly meaning what it plainly says because...
It doesn't fit the "whole Bible" view. ???
As if there is consensus on what that even means,
- Is there such a thing as a "whole Bible" view?
- Is there consensus on what that means?
- Is there reasonable latitude in what that could mean?
It's not enough to simply claim, "Whatever the Bible says."
Doesn't seem to be enough consensus to make such a broad claim. ???