"Is excessive interpretation the root cause of differences in understanding and doctrinal divisions in the Bible?"

[St. SteVen]

But God did not abandon man. His plan was the Bible.provide a right way for us to seek Him.

There was no Bible until the 1600s.
The KJV was published in 1611 AD

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[soberxp]

There was no Bible until the 1600s.
The KJV was published in 1611 AD

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1600+1000=2600

 

[soberxp]

There was no Bible until the 1600s.
The KJV was published in 1611 AD

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Romans
2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

 

[St. SteVen]

Romans
2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Right.
Our God-given conscience directs us to live morally and ethically.
But we don't have a relationship with Him unless He seeks us out.

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[soberxp]

The earliest complete Bible codex (such as the Codex Sinaiticus) dates back to the 4th century AD. The earliest printed Bible was the Gutenberg Bible in 1455.
400+1000=1400

 

[St. SteVen]

1600+1000=2600

What about the time before the Bible?

soberxp said:
But God did not abandon man. His plan was the Bible.provide a right way for us to seek Him.

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[St. SteVen]

The earliest complete Bible codex (such as the Codex Sinaiticus) dates back to the 4th century AD. The earliest printed Bible was the Gutenberg Bible in 1455.
400+1000=1400

The canon was not available to the common man. Neither were Gutenberg Bibles.

What about the time before the Bible?

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[soberxp]

What about the time before the Bible?

soberxp said:
But God did not abandon man. His plan was the Bible.provide a right way for us to seek Him.

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The canon was not available to the common man. Neither were Gutenberg Bibles.

What about the time before the Bible?

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Romans 2:12-14 figure it out.
You don't understand Romans 2:12-14 ?

 

[St. SteVen]

Romans 2:12-14 figure it out.
You don't understand Romans 2:12-14 ?

Don't stop there.

Romans 2:14-16 NIV
(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,
they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.
15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts,
their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them
and at other times even defending them.)
16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets
through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

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[St. SteVen]

Don't stop there.

Romans 2:14-16 NIV
(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,
they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.
15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts,
their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them
and at other times even defending them.)
16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets
through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

This doesn't fit the standard evangelical claims about salvation only through Christ.

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[soberxp]

Don't stop there.

Romans 2:14-16 NIV
(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,
they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.
15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts,
their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them
and at other times even defending them.)
16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets
through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

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This doesn't fit the standard evangelical claims about salvation only through Christ.

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What do you think of God's judgment? What do you think of human court judgment?

 

[Lambano]

Then what is the root cause of all the excessive interpretation?

 

[soberxp]

Then what is the root cause of all the excessive interpretation?

We impose our will on God's will and we don't focus on Jesus Christ.

 

[St. SteVen]

What do you think of God's judgment? What do you think of human court judgment?

We tend to forget that mercy is always an option in judgment.

James 2:13 NIV
... Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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[Lambano]

We impose our will on God's will and we don't focus on Jesus Christ.

How does attempting to interpret the Bible fall into the category of "imposing our will on God's will"?

 

[St. SteVen]

Then what is the root cause of all the excessive interpretation?

I'm not even sure what excessive interpretation is. ???
Is there a range of interpretation? From minimal to excessive?
Who decides how much is enough?

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[soberxp]

How does attempting to interpret the Bible fall into the category of "imposing our will on God's will"?

I'm not even sure what excessive interpretation is. ???
Is there a range of interpretation? From minimal to excessive?
Who decides how much is enough?

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See the floor #12

 

[Lambano]

I'm not even sure what excessive interpretation is. ???
Is there a range of interpretation? From minimal to excessive?
Who decides how much is enough?

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It's not working. Five hundred years of Sola Scriptura, and we're not finding what we're looking for through interpretation of the scriptures. "You search the scriptures..."

 

[Lambano]

See the floor #12

From post #12:

Christians don't understand because of the scriptures, Instead of seeking help from the Holy Spirit.2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

That doesn't seem to be working for us as promised either. Why?

Does anybody else understand the frustration with all the broken promises of, "Oh, if we'd just interpret our Bibles correctly, if we'd just allow the Holy Spirit to guide us in our lives, we'd find unity with each other and peace and victory over our own flaws and fellowship with Christ"?

 

[St. SteVen]

Does anybody else understand the frustration with all the broken promises of, "Oh, if we'd just interpret our Bibles correctly, if we'd just allow the Holy Spirit to guide us in our lives, we'd find unity and peace and fellowship with Christ"?

Would you surrender your own beliefs in the cause of doctrinal unity?

This is a follow-up to the previous topic: Unity of the faith - at what cost? Link below. Probably the biggest roadblock to Christian doctrinal unity is holding on to the freedom we have to determine our own beliefs. Would you surrender your own beliefs in the cause of Christian doctrinal...

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