Quote Originally Posted by Lethal G
One good example I can think of includes the passages by Paul stating that "women are to sit in church and be quiet" or something to that effect. Due to this statement in the canonical bible alone, certain Christian denominations do not allow women to have any part in the church..
Hi Lethal, You are absolutely right, This is one of those passages that clearly addresses the culture of the day. At that time, The women and the men sat separately, across the room. For women at that time to attempt to inquire of their husbands re: anything stated was considered disruptive. This separation was typical of all the eastern cultures at that time.

It is this kind of interpretive problem to a degree why the word states that the letter of the Word kills, but the Spirit of the Word brings Life. The written text of the scriptures, itself indicates that the written text used outside of the Spirit of God, Can be used to do whatever....manipulate, be used in bizarre ways...Harm....Kill... Praying for enlightenment/ understanding by the Spirit of God will yield alot of good stuff for one seeking some real spiritual substance from His Book.. I wouldn't say that this passage would rattle my world.

The lord can communicate much straight to the heart of the reader, for anyone reading to be Fed by the Spirit (of the Word). This is what I want...... To just learn some Bible verses.....to what? I don't get it. Mike Hayes of Covenant Church Carrollton, Tx. mentioned knowing a man that could come close to quoting the entire Book but lacked the understanding of The Spirit of the Word to do anyone or himself any good. In fact as we all have seen. Some are nothing more than a drunk man with a bow and arrow as it indicates in proverbs. I know I have come out in the wrong spirit at times and used scripture in the wrong Spirit... The Spirit weighs on us about it .....for those of us that care. He knows our propensity, due to emotions, sympathies, prejudices. None of us Christians are that reliable. Any more than any one else out there. We get a limp alot like Jacob, got after he wrestle with a form of God, all one night. All of us do this. We wrestle with God through our lives, and develop a limp. He can trust those that have one. I am finding myself handicapped in alot of ways. It is then I will be safer for His use. I have some wrestling matches ahead, I'm sure. But, I would hope that I would learn to concede as I approach the mat. Life would be better for myself and family, and certainly anyone else I would come in contact with.

Too many of us confident with the scriptures. We've studied and have our magazine full of ammunition for our 50 cal. Bible Guns................ Killing machines.......this is the real deal. The letter does Kill and just as affective as any 50 cal.

It is the Spirit that we are looking for, or should. Pride is a poacher though ....Look at what I know...or think I do. I can blast holes in people with this .........mmmman, this is better than sex! Watch this! and any of us can blast away