Subject: Study Bible Forum or Bible Philosophy |
Bible Note: Hank and Rowdy Since I weighed in earlier on this subject and having received a little flak for it, let me run my mouth (actually fingers) again and see what other trouble I can get myself into. The most important thing Hank said was, "Scripture is God's revealed truth to man." However if man does not take that truth in context and apply it to life as it is found in the overall philosophy of the Bible it becomes a falsehood. A verse alone does not doctrine make, it is not until that verse or concept is held to the light of the whole Bible is the real doctrine of a verse is seen. In the past we have seen many come to this forum with their list of favorite proof texts and say since the Bible says this here and that there this doctrine, is correct. They do this while overlooking that fact the overall flow of the Bible invalidates their position. "But I have a verse", they protest. "Are you saying the bible is not true?" they scream. I like Kay Arthur's little diddy on this, "A verse outside of context becomes pretext" What I'm saying in all of this if you have a verse to support what your saying great. But I would rather see a person respond without a verse as long as that response agrees with biblical truths, than see a person respond with ten verses all used in a way that violates basic Biblical truths. There now how much trouble am I in? EdB |