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The Case for Biblical Interpretation

June 3, 2016September 29, 2018 B. John 243 Views 0 Comments Bible, Christians, Interpretation, Paul, Proof-Texting

I spend too much time on Facebook following a conservative United Methodist page. I often post articles which I know will elicit strong responses, and I have to laugh at some of the mental gymnastics some of these people (many clergy) go through to justify their “Bible-believing” positions. A recent exchange serves as a good example of why we can’t take the Bible literal, and why discernment is critical when you try to use the Bible to support a position.

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A Discussions of Pauls Letter to the Romans as Concerns Homosexuality

June 25, 2010August 10, 2015 190 Views 0 Comments Bible, Greek, Homosexuality, Paul, Romans

So, what is going on and who is being spoken to and about in Romans 1? The book was written as a letter by Paul somewhere between 54 to 58 AD while he was living in Corinth. It was carried by Priscilla to the church in Rome; Paul would not even visit Rome himself for another five years. The letter was written about twenty five years after the death of Jesus.