[Faith-talk] Terminology

Thu May 25 03:29:45 UTC 2017

Hi Ashley, there are several ways to study the Bible. Bible Gateway is a very good app if you have a smart phone. But also I believe that as you read you may begin to find more understanding. Here's a way to do this. It's called Lectio Divina, or Divine Reading. Take a passage of Scripture and slowly begin to read it. If something strikes you about that passage of Scripture, read it again. Then begin to think about what you have read. This would be meditating on it. Then begin praying about your thoughts about the Scripture. Perhaps God will bring something to your mind that He wants you to do, or to think about more. This is allowing the Word of God to speak to you, to your heart. This is not really Bible study per se, but it is a way of allowing Scripture to speak to you, to your heart.

If you have access to Bookshare, there may be some good -taries. Hope this helps.    Debby

On May 20, 2017 7:56 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Sarah, 
>
> Which faith are you? I was raised Methodist and now I will just identify as 
> a Christian as I'm not really too active in a church and really don't agree 
> with any church doctrines all the way; I mean I accept the main stuff like 
> the Trinity and Apostles creed, but not everything the Methodist church 
> says. 
>
> I agree with you about the context of the scriptures. It was written in a 
> different time and place that should be taken into account. 
> I do my best to understand the bible but I do not know the contexts of all 
> the actions like the groups such as the Pharasees and Sadducees. 
> I don't understand some of the Bible actually particularly the Old 
> testament. I wish there was some accessible Study Bibles which have those 
> notes to put the scripture in context and give you definitions. 
> I read the NIV in braille. 
> I don't take the bible too literally, but, I'm not very liberal either; I 
> suppose I'm in between. As to the gender thing, I'm wondering which 
> scriptures tell us a woman should stay home and rear children and man needs 
> to be the breadwinner. I've read a lot of scripture, although more of the 
> New testament. I don't seem to  recall these passages Linda says and 
> believes. 
>
> I did see references to women caring for children actually; Paul tells us 
> that and its in Romans and Acts if I remember correctly. But Paul did not 
> exclude women working I don't think. 
>
> I do think its better for a parent or family member to stay home and care 
> for the kids. But IMO, it does not have to be the mother. It can be a stay 
> at home father; even a retired neighbor, or even a grandparent. 
> Kids need someone to watch them, love them, hug them and hold them 
> especially as a young toddler, teach them values, enforce academics, and 
> more, and with two parents working, its hard to do such a thing. Heck, many 
> parents do not even see their children since they are put to bed like at 
> 7:00 or 8:00 before one parent gets home from work. How  sad I think as this 
> parent has little relationship with their kid. 
> Also, I think day care raising your kids can bring on several issues. And, 
> I'm not going to start on my rant about day cares as that is not exactly on 
> topic. 
>
> Sarah, I'm sure you read the Bible carefully. I wish you success in your 
> upcoming ministry. 
>
> Ashley 
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Sarah Blake LaRose via Faith-Talk 
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 2:59 PM 
> To: 'Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and religion' 
> Cc: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com 
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Terminology 
>
> Hi, Linda. 
>
> In fact, I have read for myself and have asked that the Holy Spirit helped 
> me to understand and to live accordingly. This is part of the difficulty 
> that I am having. What you are saying here is that obviously I have not done 
> this, or else the Holy Spirit would have led me to understand and to live as 
> you do. What the Holy Spirit led me to understand is that those passages 
> were written within a cultural context that is very important to understand 
> and that in order to understand the Scripture I needed to research that 
> context. I hope that our differing perspectives make better sense now. 
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda 
> Mentink via Faith-Talk 
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 10:55 AM 
> To: Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> 
> Cc: Linda Mentink <mentink at frontiernet.net> 
> Subject: [Faith-talk] Terminology 
>
> Hi Sarah and All, 
>
> It seems that I have used incorrect terminology.  I am sorry, and will no 
> longer mention false doctrines or state what I and my church believe.  It's 
> a big part of the faith which I have, but some can't read about it because 
> they're uncomfortable with what I post.  I will refrain, but everyone else 
> here has the freedom to do so.  I am not a Greek or Hebrew scholar as others 
> here are. 
> Sarah, I wish you would have said I was using those words incorrectly in the 
> first place.  You could have been comfortable here a lot sooner had you done 
> so.  Now that I know, I will cease to share what I believe to be Biblical 
> teachings, and will no longer share how they are still applicable to us 
> today.  If listers are so inclined, and as Christians we all should be, read 
> the Bible for yourselves, and ask that God, through His Holy Spirit, would 
> help you to understand and to live accordingly. 
>
> Blessings, 
>
> Linda 
>
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