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1 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | EdB | 58917 | ||
Melanie You take the reading literally within context. If that is done properly there isn't a problem. If you apply any extraneous meaning then the problems begin. Melanie yes you can pray and still be mislead. First we have to know the master’s voice, there can be many voices (our own, the deceiver’s and God’s). Secondly we have to make sure we have submitted our will in those prayers. If I have my hands around a guys throat and pray God help me I can still strangle the person. I do believe if we pray and come up with the wrong meaning it will not sit well and it will remain an open question. I suspect this is an open question in your mind. If God had settled it, you probably wouldn’t be open to discussion on it. When God confirms something in our mind we tend to get dogmatic about it. EdB |
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2 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | kalos | 58956 | ||
EdB: I agree with you. "This verse means to me" is a risky approach to Bible study. The idea that "God revealed the meaning of this verse after I prayed" implies that one's own interpretation came directly from God and is, therefore, infallible. Consider the following: "Avoid superficial interpretation...avoid superficial interpretation. One of the common problems in interpreting the Bible is this little phrase, "This verse means to me...." so forth and so forth and so forth. Let me tell you something. It doesn't matter what it means to you, the question is what would it mean if you didn't live? What would it mean if you didn't exist? What does it mean period is the issue, not what does it mean to you. "Sometimes you'll hear people get together and supposedly have a Bible study which is little more than a pooling of ignorance. People say, "Well, I look at this verse and I feel this verse is saying..." It doesn't matter what you feel. That has nothing to do with it. It's not a matter of how you feel about the verse, it's not a matter of what you think it means to you. Avoid adlibbing in Bible interpretation. Avoid free wheeling in Bible interpretation. Haphazard handling of God's Word. "We all want to acknowledge the priesthood of the believer...yes, we all want to acknowledge that we have anointing from God, the Spirit of God who dwells within us and the Spirit of God who dwells within us is the teacher who teaches us. We all want to acknowledge that. But that is not justification for flippancy dealing with Scripture. That's why in 1 Timothy 5:17 it says, "The elders who work hard in the Scripture are worthy of double honor." It is hard work. Avoid superficial interpretation. Avoid "this means to me." That is not a statement that should preface any interpretation of Scripture. The question is, what does it mean if you don't exist? What did it mean before you were born? And what will mean it after you're dead? What does it mean to people who will never meet you? What does it mean period, is the issue." (Source of quote is avaliable upon emailed request. The reason for this, Ed, is so that we don't have to waste our time defending silly ad hominem attacks.) Grace to you, kalos |
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3 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | EdB | 58961 | ||
Kalos Good stuff man, I like it! thanks!!! EdB |
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