Modern attempts to justify scripture’s legitimacy as primarily a sourcebook for gleaning doctrinal truths (fundamentalist-evangelicalism), illustrating moral and philosophical ideals (liberalism), or bearing relevance for practical living (seeker-sensitive Christianity) fail to convey that the Bible is the ultimate Story, the story that envelops all of our stories. We must approach the Bible, God’s storied world, from the standpoint that it envelops and consumes us when we consume it.
...Christians – including scholars – can never master the text, but the text, which bears witness to the triune God, can and should master them. –Paul Metzger, Consuming Jesus
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hey jmallory asked if you could be included in NDPOTM... and we double-checked, and you can and will be included... all Travis's are included...
@crevis05 - YES!!!! I'm so excited to raise Travis awareness.
The Bible in the Old Testament sums the history of the Mankind if we are able to read it with eyes of faith and intelligence
. In this case the sentences that we read always are true for our world . This ( those ) books are inspired and bring hope if we trust Jesus .." Where would we go without him ?"
In friendship
Michel
Great quote. The Bible is the story of our Salvation, our ultimate goal in this life. When we allow it to consume us, we allow God and His Story to master us.
Martha