Bigpig_2007 發表於 12-5-7 23:24 
I believe in God but really query if any church messages or even Bible can enough conclude what God ...
謝謝寫英文，KNT 可以讀得明。我又不用翻譯。以下是 KNT 的回應。
[I did not hope to imply that we cannot trust bible teachers or pastors. I'm one of them after all. I just come from a perspective of one who has learned that much of the teaching and preaching in the churches is wrong. I have been wrong in the past too. Don't rely upon me or any man for your salvation. It makes more sense to buy life insurance from a man wanting immediate payment in cash.
But it is not difficult for a student to understand what is the truth. Just rely on God's word, the bible. That has always been my emphasis. It is a lamp to light up our path. All I try to do is point at it. That is why I try to separate what I say with what the bible says by using brackets.
Also, you mentioned not understanding ancient culture. I don't agree with that totally. Yes, many teachers just repeat without knowing what they're talking about. I agree with that. While we don't know a lot of things for sure in ancient history because no one is alive who lived in it, cultural ideas can still be grasped if we rely on one source, the bible. What it says about those cultures is the truth. On top of that we do not have to figure out how it combines with the message because the bible combines editorials with the narrative to help us further grasp their ancient ideas. As Christians our main motivation should be to help us understand the message. That is where the bible is unique. It gets the message across even thousands of years later. Makes sense. After all it is God's word, able to accomplish His purposes. But I have tried to put myself in their sandals and to do that I have studied a lot about the ancient cultures. Now the bible content makes more sense to me.]
Romans 8:28 - And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
[His purposes and His promises do not change - God does not lie.]
Hebrews 6:16-18 - For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute. In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.
[In order to accomplish understanding God's word I suggest a method which works well for me. It requires more patience, time and effort than other methods but it makes the bible teaching clear. Here it is.
Examine the word (look at the original to be most certain) according to the context. There is the entire bible context, the book context, the chapter, and the verses surrounding the word. Rely upon the Holy Spirit, who is with you if you are a true believer, to guide you directly. I think this method works because it requires faith, not knowledge. Our understanding of Him is not open to private interpretation by them or by the prophets, but God revealed Himself through directing their words and lights up our knowledge of Him by those same words.]
2 Peter 1:19-21 - So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 -
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.
[Don't rest your faith on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. Trust in the bible to define and intrepret the meaning. The people who create translations, dictionaries, and concordances all look at the context, same as this method. They compare it within the context. They also do it with the bias of their individual beliefs. They are human after all. Why not let the man leave the insurance policy with you to look over yourself? Then call in a true expert - the Holy Spirit! ]
KNT
Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own ~ H. Jackson Brown
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