Or the so-called “leading of the holy Spirit?” Hasn’t this led to crazy interpretations? For example the justification of incest, slavery and the holocaust? The 30 years war between Catholics and Protestants, prejudices, more than 30,000 Christian denominations and the disunity of Christendom? Not to mention cults led by people like Jim Jones and David Koresh who tell their followers to commit suicide? Is this Christ’s way of uniting Christians following his prayer for all of us to be one? I certainly don’t think so.
Jesus prayed that His followers would be ONE.
"that they may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us..." (John 17:21)
St. Paul emphasizes that all followers of Jesus Christ should be ONE.
"Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement." (1 Co
2007-10-29 20:06:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry, that's 1 Cor 1:10.
2007-10-29 20:08:44 · update #1
Wally
You didn't answer my question. Why don't you post your comments so we can answer it.
2007-10-29 20:18:11 · update #2
Cheir
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.
2007-10-29 20:20:24 · update #3
More than an hour and still no answer from Fundamentalists, Evangelicals and Pentecostals.
2007-10-29 21:19:23 · update #4
Let's see what the word of God has to say about it:
2 Peter 1:20 (KJV) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
The Bible is not a collection of fables or human ideas about God. It is God’s very words given through people to people. Peter emphasized his authority as an eyewitness as well as the God-inspired authority of Scripture to prepare the way for his harsh words against the false teachers. If these wicked men were contradicting the apostles and the Bible, their message could not be from God. Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” means that Scripture did not come from the creative work of the prophets’ own invention or interpretation. God inspired the writers, so their message is authentic and reliable. God used the talents, education, and cultural background of each writer (they were not mindless robots); and God cooperated with the writers in such a way to ensure that the message he intended was faithfully communicated in the very words they wrote. No other Book has ever been fought so hard and they have burned, banned, and attempted to do away but no other religion has ever impacted the world as the Gospel of Christ. This word of God will never pass away, it is for all times and works in every generation, sad thing is many humans never study it and never change, but this Bool is a True life changer. Blessings
2007-10-30 02:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The following WHOLE verses have been removed/destroyed in the NIV--whether in the text or footnotes...over 40 IN ALL!!! They declared biblical verses apocrypha – doubtful authority.
Matthew 12:47 -- removed in the footnotes
Matthew 17:21 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."
Matthew 18:11 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost."
Matthew 21:44 -- removed in the footnotes
Matthew 23:14 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation."
Mark 7:16 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"If any man have ears to hear, let him hear."
Mark 9:44 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."
Mark 9:46 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."
Mark 11:26 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses."
Mark 15:28 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors."
Mark 16:9-20 (all 12 verses) -- There is a line separating the last 12 verses of Mark from the main text. Right under the line it says: [The two most reliable early manuscripts do not have Mark 16:9-20] (NIV, 1978 ed.) The Jehovah's Witness "Bible" also places the last 12 verses of Mark as an appendix of sorts.
Luke 17:36 -- COMPLETELY removed [also deleted from the Jehovah's Witness "Bible"]. What are you NIV readers missing?
"Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left."
Luke 22:44 -- removed in the footnotes
2007-10-29 20:09:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
in truth the bible, and all scripture that is allegorical has a number of different levels of interpretation and as people grow in there realization their interpretation deepens. Christ says this in a number of ways - you can find those for yourself - even of his own path.
unfortunately if the spiritual culture of the living people does not insist on verification and contemplation through living teachers and our fellow students, people can manipulate their own interpretations accidentally or intentionally and thereby use scripture to validate the very nerve pathways that are tormenting them.
it is not a mental outcome that scripture truly offers -- it is intended by those that offer it in truth to take mental preoccupation and passion and advance the soul beyond that state of self experience.
2007-10-29 20:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by baba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God intended people to search the scriptures for the truth. But of-course Satan had to get in there and reinterpret Scripture and to invent new religions to deceive many.
Could be 'Punter' is heading for the 'out' tray.
2007-10-29 20:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In ancient times, the people decided they could get to heaven their own way, so they built the Tower of Babel.
God was offended, so he confused their languages.
In the 15th century, some people once again decided they could get to heaven their own way, based in part on the heretical doctrine of "Sola Scriptura".
God was offended, so he permitted them to dwell in the confusion, which they created.
2007-10-30 01:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No we cannot make the bible mean whatever we want it to mean. That is why there is so many different beliefs and so much wrong teachings going on. Just look at the history of the Catholic church and you will see that they killed so many faithful servants of God and they still trying to mislead many with there false teachings.
2007-10-29 20:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wally 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God did not intend that people would interpret the Bible according to their own fancies.
God gave us all freewill. Therefore, He would not interfere with our decision in how we interpret. He MAY try to guide you to the TRUTH, but whether you choose to accept it or not is your choice.
2007-10-29 20:20:53 · answer #7 · answered by CardinalFan1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there was a God, he would have sent his message so there would be no doubt of what he meant.
2007-10-29 20:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby K 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.lastdayschurch.com/
2007-10-29 20:14:15 · answer #9 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋