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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: Ahhhh, I see. My mistake. I am personally of a dispensational theology. I believe that we should go from particular to general, concluding facts of doctrine from solid, discernable scripture, and not try to interpret scripture according to doctrine. If it doesn't say it, you may, if you choose, apply a principle to your own life that you may have gleaned from scripture, but that doesn't make it doctrinal fact, and any such theories should be kept in this light. If something is not said, it is not said, no matter how much we might like it to be. Origen did make an interesting point in The First Principles ... To paraphrase ('cause it's not right in front of me), "Those things that the apostles wanted us to know, they said clearly, and repeatedly. As for the rest, the mysteries of God are reserved for those that seek God earnestly and desire the deeper things of Holy Scripture." I do believe that there are mysteries in the Word, but once again I have to say that they are discernable through solid scripture. You simply need the spirit working in you to put the pieces together, and you need a good, solid background in the word. As for who's qualified ... anyone is qualified. Remember that God chose a young man to be one of the greatest prophets; he chose a child to slay a giant and become a king; he chose fishermen and farmers to become the ministers of a new age. God is no respector of persons. Someone can look at something once with a pure heart open to learn and see a mystery that eludes scholars. I do think, however, that with the more extensive background of a scholar, and with the obvious desire to learn evident by the wealth of knowledge they consume, a scholar is more likely to discover something deep and new. But again, this is not absolute. Theo-Minor |