Is it true that you can use passages from the Bible to justify anything?

Answer 1

No -- there are no passages in the Bible that support the prohibition of slavery. In fact -- it says it is OK to keep slaves, and even beat them (as long as they can get up within a few days).

Answer 2

Pretty much. Abraham Lincoln said something much to that effect, seeing Christians on both sides of the Civil War who were just as pious.

In fact, the South were on better theological ground than the North. The New Testament says nothing against slavery, and the Old Testament advocates it.

Perhaps because of this, a number of prominent abilitionists of the time (such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton) were atheists and agnostics.

Answer 3

I dont have to justify anything using passages from the bible. The bible is the word of God which is the truth.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Answer 4

the bible is a story book passed down through many people and many translations and it should not be taken literally but be hmm how do i say it, taken with a grain of salt. justification comes in proof of truth and i would say the bible (any version) teaches but doest justify.

Answer 5

Yes. Most of the Bible is an allegory - stories that are open to interpretation and meant to teach lessons. You could take a passage to priests and pastors at a dozen different churches of different denominations and get a dozen different interpretations of the passage.

The Crusaders found cause to kill Muslims. The KKK has found justification to kill minorities. Bigots have found reason to hate gay people. And on the flip side, Mother Theresa found cause to help the poor and sick. Missionaries have found reason to help educate the impoverished.

Answer 6

If you are reading the Bible the way God wants you to, no.

However, a lot of people will go read the Bible, and twist scripture around to fit their needs because they don't want to face the conviction of God. ( They like to think God is like Mr. Potato Head.)

I wouldn't say you could justify anything though.

Answer 7

That is why Christ gave the Authority of bounding and loosening to the Apostle alone.

For discernment of the Word, which by the way was not in written form for hundreds of years later.

As valid today as when Jesus first commissioned the Apostles.

Answer 8

Yes. You can have 20 people read the same chapter and get 20 different opinions about it. The same is true with anything else in life also. That's why there are so many different places of worship.

Answer 9

yes you can use scripture for the destruction of yourself and others. Jesus speaks of a rich man rebuilding his storeroom so that the man could eat drink and be marry (scripture from Ecclesiastes) . but Jesus called this man a fool and that the mans life would be required that night. 2 Peter 3:16 describes also " as also in all his epistles,speaking in them of these things,in which are some things hard to understand.which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. "

if you read many of Paul's epistles you find that he warns of preachers coming in after him and twisting the message of Christ to fit there own agenda. so should it be surprising to any body it stills happens today.

Answer 10

Ask Charles Manson, Ed Gein, David Koresch, and Adolf hitler