I wasn't sure where to post this so I decided it would be here.
I have a bit of a problem with exegesis and such.
I see people spending so much time on disecting the Bible to determine its' meaning and I wonder if they ever just listen to God to learn the meaning.
I have been in and out of church most of my life and been through some really rough times around very rough people. I had a besetting sin that was monumental. I hardly ever read the Bible when I was out of church but God still worked on me. The verses I had read often would often come back to me and understood them in new and more proper ways.
I have a problem with people (not you here at this forum. This post is not a new train of thought for me)telling me that the bible really says this or that, based on things I can't verify unless I learn ancient Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew or the like. I cannot verify what they are telling me without putting my faith in them or their sources.
I would much rather listen to God because i know He has the power to teach me anything I need to know if I really want to accept it.
I have had people in the past tell me that I can't be like this but it has worked very well for me so far. I came back to God soley on His urging even though I had a deep seated resentment toward the church.
I distrust any book, preacher,person or organization that presumes to tell me what the Bible really says.
Sometimes these entities turn out to be correct but I let God show me if they are or not.
I have explained my attitude so I would like your feedback. I have seen this place is friendly and sincere so I am not looking to start a fight. As God said: Come, let us reason together!
I have a bit of a problem with exegesis and such.
I see people spending so much time on disecting the Bible to determine its' meaning and I wonder if they ever just listen to God to learn the meaning.
I have been in and out of church most of my life and been through some really rough times around very rough people. I had a besetting sin that was monumental. I hardly ever read the Bible when I was out of church but God still worked on me. The verses I had read often would often come back to me and understood them in new and more proper ways.
I have a problem with people (not you here at this forum. This post is not a new train of thought for me)telling me that the bible really says this or that, based on things I can't verify unless I learn ancient Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew or the like. I cannot verify what they are telling me without putting my faith in them or their sources.
I would much rather listen to God because i know He has the power to teach me anything I need to know if I really want to accept it.
I have had people in the past tell me that I can't be like this but it has worked very well for me so far. I came back to God soley on His urging even though I had a deep seated resentment toward the church.
I distrust any book, preacher,person or organization that presumes to tell me what the Bible really says.
Sometimes these entities turn out to be correct but I let God show me if they are or not.
I have explained my attitude so I would like your feedback. I have seen this place is friendly and sincere so I am not looking to start a fight. As God said: Come, let us reason together!