One of the realities is that the Bible does not have a hard and fast rule for each situation we face. Indeed the inspired word sets a lot of guidelines but one can be hard pressed to find absolute answers for each situation we face.
For example how do you counsel a battered wife on biblical guidelines for her when her husband quotes to her that she must submit with all humility? How do you directly counsel a young person who although abstaining from coitus seeks relief in other forms? Biblical guidelines for courting, contraception,smoking or having a swift pint of lager...and the list goes on.
Added to this the fact that Christianity as a whole have different schools of biblical interpretation in all but the basic doctrines.
Christian authors have long realised that as Christians we form our own worldview based on our own "prejudices", community and backgrounds. This however should never come into play when we seriously sit down and wait for the Lord to give us an answer on a subject. Sometimes we need to refer to the Bible for a direct word, other times we look for a direct revelation from the Lord through prayer or a testimony, sometimes we need to employ pragmatism and learn of the experiences of those who have gone on before us.
More importantly just like those we have to earnestly seek God for those answers where we feel even taking into consideration. surrendering self to a God whose mind like ours is not finite!!
Thoughts??
For example how do you counsel a battered wife on biblical guidelines for her when her husband quotes to her that she must submit with all humility? How do you directly counsel a young person who although abstaining from coitus seeks relief in other forms? Biblical guidelines for courting, contraception,smoking or having a swift pint of lager...and the list goes on.
Added to this the fact that Christianity as a whole have different schools of biblical interpretation in all but the basic doctrines.
Christian authors have long realised that as Christians we form our own worldview based on our own "prejudices", community and backgrounds. This however should never come into play when we seriously sit down and wait for the Lord to give us an answer on a subject. Sometimes we need to refer to the Bible for a direct word, other times we look for a direct revelation from the Lord through prayer or a testimony, sometimes we need to employ pragmatism and learn of the experiences of those who have gone on before us.
More importantly just like those we have to earnestly seek God for those answers where we feel even taking into consideration. surrendering self to a God whose mind like ours is not finite!!
Thoughts??