Cherry picking the Bible.

Let me help you actually understand the literal interpretation of scripture so you do not continue looking foolish.

http://www.bible-researcher.com/packer1.html

 

Well I will tell you what. If you have never on this board made comments in opposition to the literal interpretation based on a false wooden literal interpretation of every single passage of scripture I will realize I was wrong and apologize for jumping to the draw.

 

The author has no idea what the literal method of interpretation is as is the case with many on this board. The article I linked to refutes your op.

 

Barna's pulling the typical 'bash-the-bible' stunt that our POTUS has done numerous times. I'm really not sure why this article should draw our attention as it's old news.

The whole story was written in a mocking manner, especially when you look at how many times he uses the term 'cherry-picking'. It's to be expected, though still just as sad as BHO's use of it in his address to the nation.

 

Anyone who says that those proclaiming homos*xuality is sin are "cherry picking" have no spiritual discernment and have never been taught the meaning of scripture through the power of the Holy Spirit.

 

The guy who wrote the article doesn't understand anything about context!

It's really quite a juvenile article that anyone who knows the Bible can see through.

 

So why attend a Baptist Church or apart of Baptist denomination or fourm? Baptist are ALL ABOUT being Fundamental.:jesus:

 

There are tons of liberal Baptist churches - tons! In fact, if you want to see some, just come to this area where most of the Baptist churches are very liberal (but not my church).

 

There are those who:

Emphasis Paul's teachings and ignore Jesus' teachings.
Emphasis retribution and ignore love and peace.
Emphasis law and ignore grace.
Emphasis salvation but ignore discipleship.

 

The BGCT in Texas as well

 

I am a fundamentalist with a liberal application. Cherry picking? I follow basic hemeneutics, and cherry pick where the context requires it. Critics tend to cherry pick where it pleases them.

Cheers,

Jim

 

The intent of that article is to discredit Christians who rightly believe that homosexuality is sin. It's as simple as that.

 

Unfortunately, man thinks he is the potter and God's words are the clay that he can mold into whatever he wants them to say. In that case, most churches should throw away the bible and make up their own gospels since they think they can make God's words say the opposite of what they say.

But the "interpretation" excuse is how men will fall away from sound doctrine so every church can claim to believe the bible as long as they contend that man is the potter and God's word is the clay. But this doesn't fool those who believe every word in the bible as written and it certainly doesn't fool God. :thumbs:

 

THe author wrote, "Can anyone say cherry-picking?"

Can anyone say, "The natural man does not understand the things of God."

 

I think I read you once before, in another thread, as having said that most or many of the Baptist churches in the Washington, DC, area are liberal. I have been here 38 years, have been a member of three of the area Baptist churches, have been interim pastor of six of them and pastor of one, and have been involved with the D. C. Baptist Convention as a staff member or as the pastor of a member church. I don't see liberalism.

Then there is the fact that there are more than 500 Baptist churches in the metro area. I have been in and preached in quite a few of them, particularly African-American churches. I don't see liberalism.

"Liberalism" is a term that means a low Christology and a weak anthropology (i.e., discounting the reality of sin). I don't see it. I hear and preach salvation by grace through faith.

But then I have not been to most of these 500 churches. So I cannot back up my assertion statistically.