Janet Rice wrote:
> Keith Miller wrote:
> > Scripture does not provide
> >specific prescriptions but general guidelines.
>
> If a lurker may ask a question about Keith's point - is this the general
> understanding within evangelical Christian thought, i.e. that scripture
> provides guidelines but not specific answers?
>
> The church I attend, which is part of Presbyterian Church USA - and I know
> is considered to be a fairly liberal church - would say that indeed that is
> correct. But when I listen to friends and family who attend churches that
> are considered more conservative - and who do stress the importance of the
> Bible perhaps more than my church does - I get the impression, perhaps
> erroneously, that scripture is considered as the final word - indeed, a
> rule book, if you will. I used to also listen to the radio show "the Bible
> Answer Man" and I remember very distinctly that the gentlemen who run that
> show were very much against the concept of situational ethics and propose
> that scripture is not guidelines or suggestions but does provide basic
> rules. Again, I don't mean to put words in someone elses's mouth and may
> well have misunderstood their points (in Austin traffic it is difficult to
> give one's full attention), but I am curious.
>
> Janet Rice
> 512-338-3266
> rice@mcc.com
I would say certain scriptures are very specific in their answers - especially
in the Old Testament - with regards to many specific questions as well as not
addressing - at all - other questions regarding many affairs of modern
humanity. Ought we not to view scripture as "sacred history" and look to God
in Christ through the Holy Spirit in the present for guidance as well?
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Janet Rice wrote:
Keith Miller wrote:I would say certain scriptures are very specific in their answers - especiallyin the Old Testament - with regards to many specific questions as wellas not addressing - at all - other questions regarding many affairsof modern humanity. Ought we not to view scripture as "sacred history"and look to God in Christ through the Holy Spirit in the present for guidanceas well?
> Scripture does not provide
>specific prescriptions but general guidelines.If a lurker may ask a question about Keith's point - is this the general
understanding within evangelical Christian thought, i.e. that scripture
provides guidelines but not specific answers?The church I attend, which is part of Presbyterian Church USA - andI know
is considered to be a fairly liberal church - would say that indeedthat is
correct. But when I listen to friends and family who attend churchesthat
are considered more conservative - and who do stress the importanceof the
Bible perhaps more than my church does - I get the impression, perhaps
erroneously, that scripture is considered as the final word - indeed,a
rule book, if you will. I used to also listen to the radio show"the Bible
Answer Man" and I remember very distinctly that the gentlemen who runthat
show were very much against the concept of situational ethics and propose
that scripture is not guidelines or suggestions but does provide basic
rules. Again, I don't mean to put words in someone elses's mouthand may
well have misunderstood their points (in Austin traffic it is difficultto
give one's full attention), but I am curious.Janet Rice
512-338-3266
rice@mcc.com-- George Andrews Jr.Assistant Professor of PhysicsLeTourneau Universityandrewsg@letu.edu--------------974FECFAF1D8ADEE97F71DB3--