I'm not saying God has feathers, so we can take that off the table right away.
It seems to me that the more literally one understands the Bible, the more that person will reach the same conclusions as those who understand the Bible more literally.
The less literally someone understands the Bible, the more they are likely to hold divergent views, not just that the will diverge from the Literallists, but they will likewise diverge from the other Non-Literallists.
The more literal your understanding of Scripture, the more likely you will hold a common doctrine with those who understand it literally. The less literal your understanding of Scripture, the less likely you will hold a common doctrine with anyone.
The commonality of Scriptural interpretation, if it exists (and it does), exists in the printed words in their use as language.
Cast away the anchor of the meaning embued into the Words by the Speaker, and one may drift in any number of directions.
Ephesians 4:11-14
1 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Be grounded in a common doctrine, or be blown about like a wave in the ocean, this way, and that way, by every wind. By trickery, by cunning craftiness.
Like I said, It just seems to me.
Much love!
mark
It seems to me that the more literally one understands the Bible, the more that person will reach the same conclusions as those who understand the Bible more literally.
The less literally someone understands the Bible, the more they are likely to hold divergent views, not just that the will diverge from the Literallists, but they will likewise diverge from the other Non-Literallists.
The more literal your understanding of Scripture, the more likely you will hold a common doctrine with those who understand it literally. The less literal your understanding of Scripture, the less likely you will hold a common doctrine with anyone.
The commonality of Scriptural interpretation, if it exists (and it does), exists in the printed words in their use as language.
Cast away the anchor of the meaning embued into the Words by the Speaker, and one may drift in any number of directions.
Ephesians 4:11-14
1 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Be grounded in a common doctrine, or be blown about like a wave in the ocean, this way, and that way, by every wind. By trickery, by cunning craftiness.
Like I said, It just seems to me.
Much love!
mark