The misuse of Scripture does not help credibility for one may encounter those knowledgeable in Scriptures like those encountered by St. Paul and St. Silas in Acts 17:11. When one practices this kind of deception it makes them appear as a demagogue instead of ........http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-S6YMuFYyaa9ESBoW5DFwEjL_HhqA?p=127
2007-10-27 14:06:28 · 9 answers · asked by cristoiglesia 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No
Bible passages have been used for all sorts of defenses and promotions of evil when pulled away from Reason/Natural Law,Mosaic /Apostolic Tradition and the living and God-accountable Church.
The higher the gift the worse the effects of its misuse.
While tempting Christ in the desert Satan was quick to quote the Bible for his Satanic purposes.
2007-10-28 08:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by James O 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Misusing Scripture not only harms Christian unity and faith, but leads souls down the wrong path. I know there are groups whose sole ministry is to convince Catholics to leave the faith. This is borderline demonic.
Additionally, the issue of who is interpreting Scripture correctly arises, and hair-splitting and inflated egos take over common sense.
Some Christians will have to agree to disagree on some issues, and focus on what we have in common. To suggest that some Christians are not really Christian, and that they are "not saved" for preaching a false Gospel is a bit over the top.
2007-10-29 12:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sacred Scriptures, as the divine word of God, are a wonderful source of religious devotion and a well spring of spiritual growth.
Written by the hands of the Christian saints and Jewish patriarchs and authored by the Holy Spirit, Sacred Scripture constitutes a vital part of the Deposit of Faith.
The Scriptures and Catholic Tradition are the basis for our dogma and beliefs and are also the faith story of the Church of Christ and its Jewish precursors.
2007-10-29 19:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Private interpretation of biblical doctrine is not the same as personal reading of the Bible for spiritual growth. The Catholic Church continues to protect the doctrinal interpretation of scripture as a matter beyond the decision of individual readers, but at the same time, in the strongest language encourages the personal, private reading and study of the sacred texts. If the inspired word is read in a spirit of faith and prayer, the Holy Spirit will protect from error and lead the reader to God's true message for his or her life.
The critical word here is "authority." Who has the authority to decide the proper doctrinal interpretation of scripture passages? Many Christians maintain that that this authority belongs to the individual believer. Catholics maintain that this authority was given by Jesus to his followers as a group under their proper leaders; in other words, the authority to decide what is the saving truth and what is the norm of Christian living revealed by the Bible is vested in the Church with its appointed leaders.
An example may help to focus the point at issue. In chapter 13 of John's Gospel, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples at the Last Supper. Most gospel readers probably interpret "washing one another's feet" as a symbol of service to others, an encouragement to love in action, or humility in doing good to others. "I do not need to wash feet literally to fulfill the command of Jesus; I do it by serving others. Fine, but who tells you to interpret the text this way? There is nothing in the reading itself to indicate that Jesus did not mean a physical washing of physical feet. Your authority for reading the text that way is not coming from the Bible but from outside it.
The Catholic admits this. The Bible does not interpret itself but needs an authentic interpreter. This, for the Catholic, is the community of believers, the Church, guided by the Holy Spirit through its leaders.
2007-10-27 21:16:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
The twisting of scripture serves no purpose other than confusion and Satan is the author of it.
2007-10-27 21:11:56 · answer #5 · answered by drg5609 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
scripture is written by humans, and human by nature are paradoxical. so, scripture is paradoxical, and therefore subject to the whims of those smart enough to manipulate it.
2007-10-27 21:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by A Person 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Amen. I swear I gotta take one of ur classes.
2007-10-28 09:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely not beneficial.
2007-10-27 21:09:27 · answer #8 · answered by Nels 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-10-28 09:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by snailworker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋