Hermeneutics: Interpreting Scripture

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GWH said:
I confess that I am barely able to type, copy and paste, so I have no idea how to do what you suggest.
(Want to try teaching an old dog? :^)
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I'm also an old dog so will attempt to muster the energy :^) on another post so I can play apart from the editing timeout.

1PT 3:15 – “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have”. How? By sharing our biography and our theology gleaned from biblical teachings.
 
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@GWH

See verses in my post #336.

Let's see what works, if any:

1 Peter 3:15
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1 Pet 3:15
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ESV 1 Peter 3:15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

ESV Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,
 
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1PT 3:15
1 PT 3:15
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Looks like it picks up quite a range but not the abbreviation you're using. I also note that I had to refresh the browser before the links were established on my screen.
 
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Folks,

bluejean_bible doubted that I am the author of the website
https://truthseekersfellowship.com
that I have stopped referring to as my website and now call it OUR website,
because I want everyone who finds it helpful to feel free to use it as a resource,
copying from it as much as you want without giving me credit.

Although I amended the website with good points that I gleaned from discussions on CC,
I now want to go the second mile and offer to add your comments to it at appropriate places,
but please try to adhere to the parameters I set for myself, including:

1. Append Scripture references to support logical inferences.
2. Attempt to harmonize opposing viewpoints instead of being argumentative.
3. Be pithy (using acronyms in the list), but address questions obviously begged by your comment.

Thanks, GWH
(lead learner :^)
 
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Acronyms used in website: GW = God’s Word (Scripture), OT = Old Testament (Covenant), NT = New Testament, GN, EX, LV, NM, DT;MT, MK, ACTS, RM, 1CR, etc. = bible books, LGW = learn/ing GW, HS = Holy Spirit, JC = Jesus Christ (or Christ Jesus), TOJ = teachings of Jesus, TOP = teachings of Paul (& Peter), POS = plan of salvation, GRFS = God’s requirement for salvation, MFW = moral free will (volition), KOTH = king of the hill (struggle), PP = propensity principle (logical reasons to believe in God), UMI = universal moral imperative (God’s will), DOD = duo of desirables (heaven & hell), TULIP = God forces some sinners to do His will, KOG/H = kingdom of God/heaven, SOP = God’s standard (normative) operating procedure, RC = Roman Catholicism, RE/BE = Roman/Byzantine empire or emperor, EP = evangelical protestant.
 
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Acronyms used in website: GW = God’s Word (Scripture), OT = Old Testament (Covenant), NT = New Testament, GN, EX, LV, NM, DT;MT, MK, ACTS, RM, 1CR, etc. = bible books, LGW = learn/ing GW, HS = Holy Spirit, JC = Jesus Christ (or Christ Jesus), TOJ = teachings of Jesus, TOP = teachings of Paul (& Peter), POS = plan of salvation, GRFS = God’s requirement for salvation, MFW = moral free will (volition), KOTH = king of the hill (struggle), PP = propensity principle (logical reasons to believe in God), UMI = universal moral imperative (God’s will), DOD = duo of desirables (heaven & hell), TULIP = God forces some sinners to do His will, KOG/H = kingdom of God/heaven, SOP = God’s standard (normative) operating procedure, RC = Roman Catholicism, RE/BE = Roman/Byzantine empire or emperor, EP = evangelical protestant.
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You should probably hyperlink this post and ask someone to assist instructing on putting the link (if possible) or just the info and your website link into the available section under your identifier.
 
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You should probably hyperlink this post and ask someone to assist instructing on putting the link (if possible) or just the info and your website link into the available section under your identifier.
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Well, I don't know how to do any of that either,
although I can cook by following step by step directions
in the procedure part below the ingredients section,
because I understand terms such as "add, stir and tsp".
(hint :^)
 
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Well, I don't know how to do any of that either,
although I can cook by following step by step directions
in the procedure part below the ingredients section,
because I understand terms such as "add, stir and tsp".
(hint :^)
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Don't you have a grandchild that can do it for you?

I've never done it, but I'd start by clicking the "G" at the far upper right next to the mail icon > clicking either the Signature link and pasting your Acronyms list into it - or clicking the Account Details link and pasting into the "About me" section.

You can probably also type in your website address and link it using the link button in the menu like the one above in these empty posts. It's pretty intuitive - open your website > copy the address to your clipboard > highlight in the Signature panel the text you want to link > hit the link button & paste into the URL section your copied website address.

If you run around in circles based upon my instructions, bake some cookies and add to your forgiveness experiences.
 
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Don't you have a grandchild that can do it for you?

I've never done it, but I'd start by clicking the "G" at the far upper right next to the mail icon > clicking either the Signature link and pasting your Acronyms list into it - or clicking the Account Details link and pasting into the "About me" section.

You can probably also type in your website address and link it using the link button in the menu like the one above in these empty posts. It's pretty intuitive - open your website > copy the address to your clipboard > highlight in the Signature panel the text you want to link > hit the link button & paste into the URL section your copied website address.

If you run around in circles based upon my instructions, bake some cookies and add to your forgiveness experiences.
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That was easy, thanks!

(Do you have a requested addition for the website?)
 
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That was easy, thanks!

(Do you have a requested addition for the website?)
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Where are the results?

None at the moment other than make certain everything is 100% accurate.
 
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Where are the results?

None at the moment other than make certain everything is 100% accurate.
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In the About section of my profile.

100% accurate? Such perfection is our lifelong goal as fallible understanding must suffice.
 
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In the About section of my profile.

100% accurate? Such perfection is our lifelong goal as fallible understanding must suffice.
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Looks good. Did you try the Signature panel at all? I'm assuming that's what this is at the bottom of this post.

At least you see perfection as a goal. So many others seem to have written it off as complete nonsense. I listened to a beautiful presentation by an architect once who spoke philosophically of how each project was another advance toward perfection built upon what they had learned and done before. Whatever we reach IMO He values a mentality that says He can take us wherever He wants to take us.
 
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Looks good. Did you try the Signature panel at all? I'm assuming that's what this is at the bottom of this post.

At least you see perfection as a goal. So many others seem to have written it off as complete nonsense. I listened to a beautiful presentation by an architect once who spoke philosophically of how each project was another advance toward perfection built upon what they had learned and done before. Whatever we reach IMO He values a mentality that says He can take us wherever He wants to take us.
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No, I am satisfied with the Profile.

At least Paul saw perfection as the goal (PHP 3:12).

God is the perfect Architect.
 
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That was easy, thanks!

(Do you have a requested addition for the website?)
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Just FYI our discussions have given me the following insight this week that I have put in two places on the website:

Lesson 1 - Jesus said that those who seek salvation will find it, which indicates that God graces every sinful soul with the ability or opportunity to understand how to be saved (MT 7:7, cf. 1TM 2:3-4), which might be called “seeking grace”.

Lesson 2 - This indicates that God graces every sinful soul with the ability or opportunity to seek and understand how to be saved (MT 7:7, cf. 1TM 2:3-4), which might be called “seeking grace“.

Note - "sinful" connotes being old enough and mentally able to be morally accountable.
 
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