Food for Thought
Some basic ground rules to have a standard for discussing and dealing with scripture. Without these ground rules, we will not understand each other or we will misinterpret each other.
1) Do you agree that YHVH does not change?
2) Is YHVH a respecter of persons? His Word says He is not, and He has one standard for everyone.
3) Is the Word of God, the scriptures Torah, the final authority? If not, then anything is up for grabs.
4) Scripture interpretation must be based on context. This would include the totality of scripture, not just a few verses before and after or even a few chapters. This requires a time commitment.
5) Scripture interprets itself.
1) Do you agree that YHVH does not change?
2) Is YHVH a respecter of persons? His Word says He is not, and He has one standard for everyone.
3) Is the Word of God, the scriptures Torah, the final authority? If not, then anything is up for grabs.
4) Scripture interpretation must be based on context. This would include the totality of scripture, not just a few verses before and after or even a few chapters. This requires a time commitment.
5) Scripture interprets itself.
If you can find clear, plain scripture which contradicts what you believe, you have to change what you believe. Ask the question, do we read what we believe or do we believe what we read?
~A Baptist Preacher~