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=Five ways we can treat a passage in the Bible= | =Five ways we can treat a passage in the Bible= | ||
There are 5 ways different ways that we can deal with a specific passage in scripture: | There are 5 ways different ways that we can deal with a specific passage in scripture. These are listed in the preferred order, from best to worst. When we view a specific passage in the Bible we can: | ||
#'''Respect it''' - we simply obey it. We read | #'''Respect it''' - we simply obey it. We read it, believe it, and apply it as it is written. | ||
#'''Reinterpret it''' - we may come to understand that our view of scripture | #'''Reinterpret it''' - we may come to understand that our view of a particular scripture as being incorrect, and we then reinterpret it. We respect and obey it in light of our new understanding. | ||
#'''Relinquish it''' - we place a particular passage of scripture "on the shelf" until such time (which might never come) that we can get it to fit into our understanding or theological framework. This is the most dangerous approach to scripture that a sincere Christian can take. | #'''Relinquish it''' - we place a particular passage of scripture "on the shelf" until such time (which might never come) that we can get it to fit into our understanding or theological framework. This is the most dangerous approach to scripture that a sincere Christian can take. | ||
#'''Reposition it''' - this is the approach commonly taken by liberal Christians or those who compromise Biblical teaching with other beliefs they hold. They reposition the meaning of a passage based on the various voices or other views that are held by themselves or others. In effect, they consider it but it is only one view among many others. | #'''Reposition it''' - this is the approach commonly taken by liberal Christians or those who compromise Biblical teaching with other beliefs they hold. They reposition the meaning of a passage based on the various voices or other views that are held by themselves or others. In effect, they consider it but it is only one view among many others. | ||