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1 | Individualistic Bible reading unbiblical | Eph 4:11 | kalos | 32619 | ||
"*Individualistic* reading of the Bible is unbiblical." Holman Christian Standard Bible. Ephesians 4:11-12 And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and *teachers*, for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, (emphasis added) "The Scriptures themselves demand, and the Lord supplies, teachers to help the church understand God's Word. This does not negate the individual reading of Scripture (say, by the Ethiopian eunuch) but means that members of the body need one another in their diversity of gifts, just as the Ethiopian needed Philip. *Individualistic* reading of the Bible is unbiblical" (emphasis added). ("We Really Do Need Another Bible Translation" by Raymond C. Van Leeuwen, writing in Christianity Today, October 22, 2001. Van Leeuwen is professor of New Testament at Eastern College in St. Davids, Pennsylvania.) |
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2 | Individualistic Bible reading unbiblical | Eph 4:11 | Hank | 32625 | ||
Good words, Kalos. One of the key words that has been used down through the ages to characterize the Christian faith is the word "community." The church, the body of Christ, can be described in no other real terms than that of community, assembly, or corporate body of saints gathered together. There can be no room for, and the New Testament implicitly proscribes, isolated discipleship as a substitute for the corporate experience that members of Christ's body share with one another; this most certainly includes "the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ." (Eph.4:12, HCSB) We are not to forsake our own assembling together (Heb.10:25); the majority of Paul's letters are addressed to churches; Christ's message in His Revelation is to the seven churches in Asia. There ought to be a time and place reserved in the life of the believer to be alone with God for prayer, study, and reflection, as Jesus' example clearly indicates. But the lone-wolf approach -- the exclusively "individualistic" approach to Scripture -- is indeed unbiblical and can lead one to become, in effect, a law unto himself. The prescriptive antidote for this error is given in Scripture: "Let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near." (Heb.10:24,25 HCSB). --Hank | ||||||
3 | How do I find a fellowship? | Eph 4:11 | kenpost948 | 45875 | ||
HELP ME HERE! I quite agree with you in principal. But there are nearly 300 different denominations and sects most of which say they believe the Bible, yet they disagree with each other. For example I might say I could not fellowship with a Catholic Church because I disagree with too many important doctrines. You may pick a different church but could find some that you feel the same way about. Where one draws that line is a real point of concern for me. As we have attempted to fellowship with local churches, we find that our personal fellowship with God through scripture has made us unpalatable to these churches and them to be very uninteresting to us. The more we read and study our Bibles the less Biblical the churches seem and the farther to the right we tend to draw that line. Is there a chance that we are seeing II Timothy Chap 3 and 4 being fulfilled? |
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4 | How do I find a fellowship? | Eph 4:11 | jme | 45883 | ||
2 Tim 3,4 are being fulfilled right now.Read those 2 chapters carefully. Think about who or what religon is practing the things mentioned there. Then get back to me, if you like :) |
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