Scripture as my measure

[nestoj]

2008!
I'm skeered to look at my own posts! LOL


So what would "the truth" then be?

Just that Christ is fully man and fully God, the Word, by whom all things are made...and all that is implicated by those few statements.

Sorry sis, I don't have all of it in my long-term memory. I'm not even sure I'm able to comprehend all of what is safeguarded by the church.

 

[sunlover1]

Just that Christ is fully man and fully God, the Word, by whom all things are made...and all that is implicated by those few statements.

Sorry sis, I don't have all of it in my long-term memory. I'm not even sure I'm able to comprehend all of what is safeguarded by the church.

Don't be sorry
How's it safeguarded?

 

[nestoj]

Don't be sorry
How's it safeguarded?

I'd guess by the obedience to the voice of Holy Ghost in Church, appropriate application of agreed and tested mechanisms, lots of prayer and martial christian discipline, sticking to what was revealed to those before us ...as well as with the no small amount of stubbornness.

 

[sunlover1]

I'd guess by the obedience to the voice of Holy Ghost in Church, appropriate application of agreed and tested mechanisms, lots of prayer and martial christian discipline, sticking to what was revealed to those before us ...as well as with the no small amount of stubbornness.

What is one of the 'agreed mechanisms" of safeguarding 'the truth"
And you do know I"m not 'really' asking out of curiosity.
SN:
Your use of english language is impeccable !

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Originally Posted by nestoj

Just that Christ is fully man and fully God, the Word, by whom all things are made...and all that is implicated by those few statements.

Sorry sis, I don't have all of it in my long-term memory. I'm not even sure I'm able to comprehend all of what is safeguarded by the church.
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Originally Posted by sunlover1

Don't be
How's it safeguarded?

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Originally Posted by nestoj

I'd guess by the obedience to the voice of Holy Ghost in Church, appropriate application of agreed and tested mechanisms, lots of prayer and martial christian discipline, sticking to what was revealed to those before us ...as well as with the no small amount of stubbornness.
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What is one of the 'agreed mechanisms" of safeguarding 'the truth"
And you do know I"m not 'really' asking out of curiosity.
SN:
Your use of english language is impeccable !

One truth I have learned in my 10 yrs as a Christian is, the Truth never contradicts itself.
And I wish my use of the English language was as impeccable as Nestoj's and other here on GT....

Safeguarding the Truth: Understanding the Bible Theologically - Holiness Today
Safeguarding the Truth: Understanding the Bible Theologically


The Historical Context of the Scriptures

We should also remember that the Bible is a historical book. Its great narrative is set on the stage of human history. The Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans mentioned in the pages of the Bible are the same people we discover on the pages of ancient history and in the work of archaeologists.

At the heart of the New Testament is the truth that the Word became flesh and lived in a real place at a real time dealing with real people. This means the theological truths of Scripture need to be understood and grounded in careful historical study. This balance of theological and historical interpretation of Scripture was first affirmed in the second and third centuries by the rule of faith.

This need for a balance of theological and historical study of Scripture points us toward another important truth. There is also a proper balance between private and corporate study and interpretation of the Bible. If we never read or study the Bible privately, we are not likely to seek to conform our life to its teaching. On the other hand, if we only study the Bible privately we rob ourselves of the wisdom of the Church, both in its present rich diversity and in its historical sense of center.

The Church has been the primary guardian of the theological core of the Scriptures. However, we will probably not adhere to that core if we do not participate in the corporate interpretation of Scripture through its preaching and teaching in the Church.

During the past two hundred years many people have tried to separate the Bible and theology. Some have expressed the separation as a desire for the simple truths of Scripture without the complexity of theology and its arguments. We must reject this appeal to separate the Bible and theology. The two are inextricably intertwined and we can never understand one without the other.

Roger L. Hahn is dean of the faculty and professor of New Testament at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City.




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[sunlover1]

Shame on you LL!

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

One truth I have learned in my 10 yrs as a Christian is, the Truth never contradicts itself.
And I wish my use of the English language was as impeccable as Nestoj's and other here on GT,..........



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Shame on you LL!

For what?




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