2006-08-08 03:30:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well speaking as an outsider, the distinction between fact and fiction would be a really helpful one to keep in mind. Thanks.
2006-08-08 03:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by mdfalco71 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That we as Christians today live under the New Testament. The Old Testament was done away with at the death of Christ on the cross. God established a new Covenant, a set of law, for his followers of today and beginnning with the first century church to abide by. The Old Testament is a blue print to the New Testament. But the New Testament is what we will be judge under and what we must obey.
2006-08-08 03:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by ridersinthesky11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible was compiled by imperfect humans and must therefore be read with an effort to understand the deeper meaning because it becomes ludicrous if we take the whole thing at face value.
2006-08-08 03:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by pelotahombre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible must read prayerfully with the guidance of the Holy Spirit .
2006-08-08 03:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mummy is not at home 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to the correct interpretation of the Scriptures. Quit making assumptions that our religious leaders are our answer. That God the Father is Spirit and not flesh.
2006-08-08 03:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything that you personally want to do and are comfortable with: God's immutable law.
Everything that seems a little odd to you: metaphorical and/or 'the old law' that Jesus changed.
It's easy really.
2006-08-08 03:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we want to get truth from the Bible, exogesis
we do not want to bring our preconceptions to the Bible and read them into it, eisogesis
2006-08-08 03:35:58 · answer #7 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋