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::Philip,

::Philip,

The problem I see is that even those who claim to subscribe to the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy engage in acts of judgement and evaluation.  I honestly don't believe it's possible to read the Bible without doing so.

::The problem I see is that even those who claim to subscribe to the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy engage in acts of judgement and evaluation.  I honestly don't believe it's possible to read the Bible without doing so.

::Consider, for example, your assertion that the triune nature of God is clear "from a careful reading of the Bible."  It wasn't so clear to many of the early scholars of the Church; as I'm sure you know, the debate over the nature of God, and over whether Christ was mortal man, was quite involved.  While we may conclude that the scholars who could not reconcile themselves to the notion of the Trinity were mistaken, I think it would be unfair to suggest that they were mistaken based on a less-than-careful reading of the Scriptures.

::Consider, for example, your assertion that the triune nature of God is clear "from a careful reading of the Bible."  It wasn't so clear to many of the early scholars of the Church; as I'm sure you know, the debate over the nature of God, and over whether Christ was mortal man, was quite involved.  While we may conclude that the scholars who could not reconcile themselves to the notion of the Trinity were mistaken, I think it would be unfair to suggest that they were mistaken based on a less-than-careful reading of the Scriptures.

::Please understand: my skepticism is not entered into lightly.  While I would never pretend to be a scholar of Scripture on a par with those who have debated these issues since the founding of the Church, I do base my beliefs and my understanding upon the most careful and thorough reading of which I am capable.  In this, I confess to being at something of a handicap, as I am not a student of ancient languages (though an extremely patient friend who happens to be a rabbi is laboring with remarkable patience to teach me some Hebrew in our limited free time.)  Ultimately, I can only work within my understanding, and hope through prayer and effort to come to a more complete understanding in time.

::Please understand: my skepticism is not entered into lightly.  While I would never pretend to be a scholar of Scripture on a par with those who have debated these issues since the founding of the Church, I do base my beliefs and my understanding upon the most careful and thorough reading of which I am capable.  In this, I confess to being at something of a handicap, as I am not a student of ancient languages (though an extremely patient friend who happens to be a rabbi is laboring with remarkable patience to teach me some Hebrew in our limited free time.)  Ultimately, I can only work within my understanding, and hope through prayer and effort to come to a more complete understanding in time.

Respectfully yours in Christ,

::Respectfully yours in Christ,

[[User:BenP|BenP]] 05:14, 29 April 2008

[[User:BenP|BenP]] 05:14, 29 April 2008