Bible Question: Your forcing me into a corner I didn't want to go into, but that's okay. Let's take the Book of First and Second Corinthians, we know Paul was trying to correct problems within the church of Corinth. In some cases it is clear there was a unique problem with a specific solution. In other cases the specific problem, is not spelled out yet there is a specific precept or statute given. Many men rationalize what the problem or custom was and then say this precept or statute applies only in that situation. Should this be done? Should we look as some parts of the Bible as merely history and unless we are repeating that history they do not apply to us? |
Bible Answer: Greetings! I haven't had a chance to read this whole thread, so I might be repeating old material. If I might make an observation, I believe that you are taking the Bible literally only when you understand the original context and then apply it appropritately. Given the original context, the exact historical situation might not be be same, but the underlying principle in the text may still apply. For instance, In 1 Cor. 8, Paul addresses the issue of eating meat offered to idols. This is not a problem that we face today, however the principle of 1 Cor. 8:9 (not using your freedom is such a way that a brother is made to stumble) does apply. Thus, while not every historical situation may apply to today, the Biblical principles certainly do. Tim Moran |