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literal interpretation

  1. W

    Universalism- Why a literal reading of the King James Bible may imply that everyone will be saved

    I believe in a literal interpretation of the King James Bible, but studying it as literal truth has ironically gotten me to the point where I tend to agree with Universalism (that the most likely outcome for our universe is that God gets His way and everyone is brought to Salvation). I think one...
  2. George Antonios

    "the letter killeth" true meaning in context

    2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. V.6 the letter killeth – When Paul says the spirit (v.6) he defines that as the ministration of the spirit (v.8) – i.e. the preaching of...
  3. F

    Belief in a literal interpretation of the Bible at all-time low among Americans, Gallup reports

    Only 20%, which is a record low, see the Bible as the literal word of God. That’s down from 24% the last time the question was asked in 2017 and is half of the 40% rate recorded in 1980 and 1984. This is not to say most Americans regard the Bible as fantasy, though. Still today, 49% say the...
  4. W

    Scientific Defense for A Literal Interpretation of the Bible

    Hi, would love to hear some feedback (both pro and con) on this discussion about Christian Transhumanism, Hyper Calvinism, Simulation Theory, Quantum Archaeology, Hell and the Lake of Fire. I also make a case for a literal interpretation of the Bible and the Calvinist worldview.
  5. M

    How do literalists explain 4 legged insects in Bible?

    "All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be detestable to you. There are, however, some winged creatures that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground. Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket or grasshopper. But all...
  6. Serving Zion

    Hebrew Vs English - Lost In Translation

    Translators make choices, and people who think like Western legalists then read the Scriptures, in English, as though they were statutes written by God. Perhaps they are, but if they are going to be treated that way, each word in Hebrew has to be translated into English with a variety of...
    • Serving Zion
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  7. Uber Genius

    Against Wooden Biblical Literalism

    This is my first "New Thread" post on Christian Forums. Many of the straw man attacks by so-called, "New Atheists," against the Bible being a coherent revelation of spiritual truth from God, are a direct result of reading scriptures literalistically rather than literarily (I.e. as the author...
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