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Post by frienduff on May 14, 2019 12:21:12 GMT -5
I have worked with Christians who want a step-by-step method that can get around Holy Spirit inspiration. Recently I spoke with a Christian who asked about intercession/spiritual warfare. She basically wanted a script she could use in every situation. I told her it was best to pray in spirit and press into the spiritual side to get a feel for what was happening in each situation. As I tried to explain this, I could tell she was put off. She was a task-driven person who was quite willing to follow instructions as long as the instructions were clear. She saw it as a task and not as a discovery. Many, many Christians want to be spoon-fed the meaning of Bible passages. Even when they use lots of books to do a long process, each step of the process is spoon-fed. They assemble an interpretation the same way they assemble furniture from a box. Follow the checklist, attach Part A to Part B, and keep going until you’re done. No creativity is required. There’s comfort in this because someone else has done most of the thinking for them. This also shows a very deep problem I have noticed with many over the years . They don't have a real genuine GOD PUT LOVE for truth on their hearts , ELSE they would simply be LOVING to just READ that bible for themselves . NOPE , its like with anything of this world , How can I look the wisest with the least amount of effort in the fastest amount of time . Yet those who LOVEthe LORD , we know it takes time and we simply just LOVE to read our bibles . FOR GOD has put that LOVE on our hearts .
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Post by frienduff on May 14, 2019 12:23:32 GMT -5
The stem root is the love of self versus the Love of GOD . In the eyes of the world and churches of the world , they will seem ever wise
as they inwardly desire the worship and praise of men . But those who are of the LORD , DESIRE ONLY HIM to receive all HONOR
even if it means they receive all dishonor from men and seem like big dummies . THEY REJOICE , cause lets face it THE TRUE LAMBS GOT ALL HOPE
FOR their HOPE is in CHRIST , not in self and not in men .
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Post by PG4Him on May 14, 2019 14:46:28 GMT -5
This is the main problem I have with hermeneutics. Most of the elements are fine in themselves, but you can’t turn them into a worksheet. The toolbox can’t tell you which tool is best for a job.
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Post by John on May 22, 2019 8:00:57 GMT -5
This is the main problem I have with hermeneutics. Most of the elements are fine in themselves, but you can’t turn them into a worksheet. The toolbox can’t tell you which tool is best for a job.
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