I've seen quite a lot of nasty, judgemental comments on here about what is a sin, what it means to be a Christian, and comments on various topics in questions posed here. All using scriptures or reference to the Bible to support your position.
Don't you ever wonder that maybe you've missed the point of Jesus's teachings?
2006-09-27 02:53:08 · 23 answers · asked by Wolf 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In response to some early answers and a request for an example.... Let's showcase this "Gary" person who answered.
Instead of offering an opinion that is intelligent and compassionate pointing out some fault in my reasoning, he attacks and accuses.... So sure that he is right.
And to address his comments.... Yes, I have read the Bible. I also took theology courses in college. My question is not intended to create doubt in anyone, only deeper introspection about what you personally believe and what that means.
2006-09-27 03:31:03 · update #1
As you can already see from the answers, most Christians skip over the "blessed are the meek" part and go right on to "and yea the ignorant shall believe Jesus read the Dakes Annotated Bible and verily all knowledge can be found in the margin notes."
I've studied scripture all my life, earned graduate degrees in theology and biblical literature, and I am still learning how much I don't know. So when I hear someone who gets their interpretations from Benny Hinn and Joyce Meyers insist the Holy Spirit is guiding them into all truth, I am convinced that it was a promise to the apostles alone. If it were otherwise we would not have the Holy Spirit guiding Christians into 20,000 flavors of the faith and doctrine, and so many "spirit-filled Christians" with hearts so empty of compassion, charity and humility.
2006-09-27 03:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be great if you would give some references. But it can all be summed up in three verses.
John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him."
and
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 ...when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power
and
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Just how many ways are there to interpret this? How do you interpret this? More inportantly what was the writer's meaning when he wrote this? If you want you can go to the orignal Greek, but this is what the Bible really says.
God has made a way out. Will you humble yourself before Him?
2006-09-27 10:09:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are correct. Even Satan quoted scripture to try to influence, that is tempt, Christ.
The only good understanding of the scriptures comes when under the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:19-21 (New International Version)
19And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. 21For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
2006-09-27 09:59:19 · answer #3 · answered by Just David 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some Christians do misinterpret Scripture by taking it out of context. Those who read it with an open mind will not. Those who do not read the Bible thoroughly, and only know certain Memory Verses taught to them by the church will accept whatever their church teaches, instead of -- like the Apostle Paul commended certain church members for doing -- searching the Scriptures for themselves to see if these things are true. But sin is doing things that one knows to be wrong -- from telling white lies to stealing time from their employer at work to breaking the ten commandments etc. And the Verse Matt 7:1-6 is often misinterpreted that we are not to look at people and be able to tell them they are doing wrong. It means you have to be willing to admit you are wrong about things too and take measures to correct your wrong before you can tell others that they need to do the same. Verse 6 saying that if someone does not want to hear that they are wrong, you need to keep it to yourself instead of wasting your breath.
2006-09-27 10:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by J-O-Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. I always thought the point of Christ's teachings was to live your life like he did, not argue about all the petty details like whether or not he did EXACTLY such-and-such thing at EXACTLY such-and-such time. I mean, seriously, why does it matter if he multiplied 50 loaves of bread, 100 loaves of bread, or no loaves of bread? Does that make a difference? Shouldn't Christians be more concerned with living decent, humble, good lives -- like Christ taught -- instead of going to the end of the universe and back to prove that everything in the Bible is literally true?
It's not the historical accuracy of the stories; it's the message behind the stories that counts, from my perspective. And I'm not even religious.
2006-09-27 09:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES GARY. I HAVE READ THE ENTIRE BIBLE. Of course we misinterpret the Bible. The meaning of words has changed drastically over the years. The bible says that Christians are a peculiar people. Most think of that as weird, odd. It just means that as Christians, we are set apart. The Bible was also written for completely different times. Paul told the Church at Corinth for the women to keep silent in the church. Today, we have women pastors, teachers, choir directs, etc. In studying the Bible, you will find that Paul's letters to the church were about problems in the churches that we don't have today. At the Church at Corinth,outside sources were influencing the women to cause disharmony in the church. Thus, his admonishment for them to keep silence in the church. That is not a problem today, so therefore that is not meant for us. You must take The Bible IN CONTEXT in order to get the proper meaning for our time.
2006-09-27 10:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by Rudy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to miss the point. The pharasees in Christs day were so commited to keeping the law, that they lost perspective. This happens every day in peoples life. Thats why Christianity is so great. When we error or sin, we can come before the Father in Christs name and be forgiven. Through prayer and study we can learn the truths and live them more generously.
Christians aren't perfect people... they just serve a perfect God.
2006-09-27 09:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by zero 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not. I'm not even Christian, but I think I've found a way to understand the universal truth of his teachings. In fact, I found it when I was a Christian, and seeing how many Christians would not acknowledge it is one thing that led me away from Christianity.
The universal truth behind his teachings is that you should show everyone love, that you should not hate, discriminate, harm, or slander others. As I see it, Christians are free to live how they choose as long as they believe Jesus Christ is their savior. But they could at the very least follow his teachings.
- Ex-Christian Pagan
2006-09-27 09:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by fiveshiftone 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 99% sure that I am not misinterpreting the bible. And no, I do not feel I am [missing the point] when it comes to what Jesus taught. Those who blindly follow the interpretation as preached by others, without searching out the historical truth on their own, are truly lost.
2006-09-27 09:58:58 · answer #9 · answered by Yngona D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have a valid point the Bible teaches us not to judge yet some do just that. We are also to love our neighbors and I wonder my self at some of the comments. Do not mistake I am sure I have made some not so nice comments but I am trying to do better all the time.
2006-09-27 09:59:45 · answer #10 · answered by wolfy1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋