We can only hope that will prevent you from making them as well. That would have spared us this whole thread.
Options 3 and 4 are ridiculous because of your position, not becuase of the underlying facts. You stoop to ridiculing a position that you cannot answer.
Sola Scripture—What does it mean?
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Craigbythesea, Aug 31, 2005.
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Originally posted by Craigbythesea:
Throughout the history of the Church we find several different views, including the view held by the majority of Baptists today.Click to expand... -
I have answered your position, but you have ridiculed mine!Click to expand...
Unless you can post some data to support your position that the doctrine of eternal security was known during the 1500 years period between the close of the New Testament Canon the 16th century, all that you have is empty conjecture that is refuted by the facts, and I shall not respond to any more of your posts in this thread.Click to expand... -
There is only one correct interpretation of Scripture. A verse cannot be interpreted one way that is correct for one person and interpreted a different way for someone else and still be the correct interpretation.
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Gold Dragon Well-Known MemberOriginally posted by Brother Ian:
There is only one correct interpretation of Scripture. A verse cannot be interpreted one way that is correct for one person and interpreted a different way for someone else and still be the correct interpretation.
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Originally posted by Gold Dragon:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Brother Ian:
There is only one correct interpretation of Scripture. A verse cannot be interpreted one way that is correct for one person and interpreted a different way for someone else and still be the correct interpretation.
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Gold Dragon Well-Known MemberOriginally posted by Andy T.:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Gold Dragon:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Brother Ian:
There is only one correct interpretation of Scripture. A verse cannot be interpreted one way that is correct for one person and interpreted a different way for someone else and still be the correct interpretation.
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And since you don't know, your statement is essentially useless.
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Gold Dragon Well-Known MemberOriginally posted by Andy T.:
And since you don't know, your statement is essentially useless.Click to expand... -
Originally posted by Gold Dragon:
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Gold Dragon Well-Known MemberOriginally posted by Andy T.:
You said, "in many cases." Why many? Why not some? Why not a few? Why not all? How do you know this?Click to expand...
Have you every heard of the concept of approximate truth?
The philosophical idea being that all our understandings of anything is an approximation of that thing and never fully 100% correct. Some approximations are better than others. For example, Einstein's concept of gravity is a better approximation of the truth of gravity than Netwon's. But in the future, someone will probably come up with a better theory of gravity than Einstein.
The same idea can apply to our interpretations of scripture. Eternal security may be a better approximation of what the bible is saying than conditional security. But someday, we may be able to articulate what the bible says on the topic even better than the way either concept currently expresses it.
I believe a tension between trusting our interpretations of scripture and not trusting our interpretations of scripture is an important part of having faith and humility.
In all things, may we trust in our infallible and inerrant God. And may we never confuse our fallible and errant interpretations of God's inspired, authoritative and trustworthy scripture to mankind as being God. -
I can see your point on things like the Trinity, which are inherently mysterious. But most of God's Revelation to us is not that mysterious.
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