blind spots and misconceptions

Nope... There's no mixing or twisting going on... Every one of the things I mentioned is NOT biblical for one reason or another....
There are 2 general categories:
Wrong because they are just plain error....
Wrong because they base a doctrine on picking and choosing a few aspects of God and eliminating all the other aspects of God's nature that don't fit what THEY want - in effect pagan Idolatry/do-it-yourself Religion with a picture of Jesus slapped on top of it....

FOR example.... "The bible CONTAINS the word of God" - When you say it CONTAINS the word of God - you are implying that it ALSO contains opinion, history, and error - and thus OUR job as educated believers is to SIFT the wheat from the chaff so to speak..... Reject all the parts of the bible that are Error, history, cultural tradition, and opinion - and KEEP the parts of the bible that are Actual Bona-fide "Word of God".... This ALSO implies that there is Word of God that is NOT contained in the Bible - that perhaps is contained in religious texts of OTHER religions.... This is the primary error driving the doctrinal changes we have recently seen in the Episcopal, Presbyterian, UCC, and Methodist churches....

On the other hand - when you say "The Bible IS the Word of God" - you imply that the scripture we HAVE now is 100% completely God Breathed as God's Official Authorized Text, and it's THE ONLY written scripture that IS God Breathed.... Thus - The Scripture is CREATED By GOD, not created by Man... As such - we are not at liberty to add or subtract without express authorization from God Himself...

see how tricky stuff like that is.... Why we gotta be on our guard....

Another example... Prosperity Gospel.... It says that God wants ALL of His believers to experience MATERIAL prosperity, wealth, and physical health....

While this is partially true - it's not 100% true at all times inclusive...
It will most likely be true in The Resurrection...
Until then, we certainly do not see 100% of pious and faithful believers gifted with material prosperity, wealth, and physical health here on earth....
What God ACTUALLY promised is the FRUIT of the Spirit: Love, peace, joy, long suffering, compassion, contentment, patience.... This is a statement of your INTERNAL condition - not external condition.... You can be peaceful and joyful while your body is sick and you have no material wealth....
Jesus himself promises Hate, tribulation, and persecution from the world...
Jesus himself lived a model of material poverty - and encouraged his disciples to do likewise ("Sell all you have and come, follow me" and "Foxes have holes, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head")
It ignores that the scriptures declare that we can receive a BETTER resurrection, crowns, inheritances, rewards, and leadership position as a result of enduring Suffering, abuse, and tribulation for the word of God....
It ignores the teachings in the parable of "The Rich man and Lazarus"....

Thanks
Shew you need to find a hobby or something.
 
Jim,
Why do you say this?
I am not going to get into all this legalism silly stuff. if you word itthis way it is sin and if you word it this way it is good and this is false and that and that and that. Always putting down.

God said build up the saints..........not tear them apart through legalism.
He claims others pick and chose and yet that is exactly what he is doing to make a case.
 
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