A Note On Interpretation, Especially of the Biblical Kind

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There is a statement being discussed among some of my fellow bloggers:

“I’m gettin’ real tired of all this postmodernist-relativistic-thought-applied-to-Christianity b—-sh—. Knock. it. the. hell. off. You don’t get to interpret the Bible based on your *feelings* or things you think the Holy Spirit told you that don’t line up with what the Bible actually, clearly says. There’s such a thing as absolute truth and you don’t get to screw with it.”

There are a few statements here that need to be addressed in relation to interpretation.

What does the Bible actually, clearly say?
You have to interpret based on your “feelings” (prejudices, etc.)
Humans and Absolute Truth

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the-ecumenicals: Question:  What is Hell?“Hell is the place where those who don’t believe the Gospel suffer eternal punishment.”Read Abbie’s Response →“Losing God and losing the engagement, the reality we prize so much in our minds, is far worse than any physical punishment.”Read Grace’s Response →“This is what saying Hell amounts to: that one does not know God.”Read Tylor’s Response → » Previous Post:  What is the Mission of the Church? »
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the-ecumenicals:

Question:  What is Hell?

“Hell is the place where those who don’t believe the Gospel suffer eternal punishment.”
Read Abbie’s Response →

“Losing God and losing the engagement, the reality we prize so much in our minds, is far worse than any physical punishment.”
Read Grace’s Response →

“This is what saying Hell amounts to: that one does not know God.”
Read Tylor’s Response →

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What is the Mission of the Church? »

You Won’t Go To Heaven When You Die: Bursting Bible Bubbles

A common belief is that after our last breath, we go to either Heaven or Hell.  At Christian funerals, it is common to say that someone is in a better place, that they are looking down at us from Heaven, they’re with Jesus now or that they’re with the other saints.  But is this really biblical?

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Hellbound - The Movie
“Is it possible we’ve gotten hell wrong? Or are recent challenges to the traditional view a vain attempt to avoid the inevitable? Hellbound? is a feature-length documentary that asks why we are so bound to the idea of hell and what our view of hell reveals about how we perceive God, the Bible and, ultimately, ourselves.”
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I’m personally excited about this movie.  I can tell from the theologians featured that they will feature hyper-conservatives to liberals.  This should be interesting.

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