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NASB | 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ. |
Subject: searching for the truth |
Bible Note: Tim, "But, when two people disagee, how is a decision reached about who is correct? Scripture has to be the final arbritrator!" Au contraire my friend. In many matters, but especially if the dispute is when the parties are in disagreement over the very same scripture. Scripture itself says: "If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. "But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that BY THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY FACT MAY BE CONFIRMED "If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven (Matt 18:17-18) Application in the practice of the Church: "Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. "Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch. And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them. The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:1-7) Granted the Church must use the Scripture a primary point of reference in making itrs decision, but scripture itself cannot render a decision on a dispute about itself or many other contemporary issue which it does not address directly but in which it may be interpreted, extrapolated and applied in the rendering a decison resolving a dispute. Why do people go to Pastors for counselling instead of just going to the Bible itself? Why do Churches have Church courts? Because to resolve disputes an authoritative interpretation of scripture must be made, especially in case where the dispute is about the interpretation and application of scripture in a concrete setting. "For instance, you mentioned the Deity of Christ. John 1:1 is quite clear about this, but those who choose not to accept it, ignore the truth of Scripture. The problem is not that they were seeking the truth, but that they ignored it." (Tim) The Church had the early Councils that established the Nicean Creed to resolve exacly the issue you reference above. The Church rendered the final authoritative interpretation of the Scripture in dispute. The Church is the custodian and authoritative interpreter of Sacred Scripture and it is the final arbiter while referencing but also interpreting Scripture. Emmaus |