I am aware of the word games that are the foundation of Protestant theology. The fact remains, the Protestant theology denies the plain meaning of many passages in the scripture, and I do take them in context.
“I am aware of the word games that are the foundation of Protestant theology.”
If you really believe that, you do not understand theology and how it is formulated.
“The fact remains, the Protestant theology denies the plain meaning of many passages in the scripture, and I do take them in context.”
Actually, what appears to some as “the plain meaning” (and perhaps this includes you), is not the plain meaning of the passage. If anyone begins with an idea that is pre-decided and brings it to Scripture, looking for confirmation, they will find words that sound like that exact idea. When you explain to them that every single verse, chapter, book etc. has a context, they do not want to hear that. When you add language, culture and history, they tell you it is too much work and you are denying the “plain meaning.”
And this is why we are commanded to “study to show ourselves approved, workman rightly handling the Word of truth.”
The plain meaning is often a heresy. Just look at mormonism, which can cite lots of plain meaning passages... as long as you do no more than look at a word.
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