Sometimes the Holy Spirit reveals stuff to us as we study which is great. But almost all of the conflicting views among Evangelicals are forwarded by sincere honest Christians who claim to be inspired by the Holy Spirit. Surely God did not want people to have conflicting interpretations of Scripture, because that would be in conflict with the Bible itself which calls us to unity.
More ignorance from your religious influencers...
1Co 11:19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
There will be heresies amongst the Body of Christ so that the truths will prevail...
Many "Bible believing" denominations who say "Jesus is Lord" have now ruled that Gay Marriage and abortion are OK. This includes Lutherans, some Methodist churches, the United Church, Anglicans, Episcopalians etc.
That's another lie put out by this author...The denominations mentioned are NOT Bible BELIEVING churches...Not a single one of them hesitates to change scripture, leave scripture out or add to scripture, just as your religion does...
That is their interpretation of Scripture. I have a problem with that. I think Jesus understood the human mind's capacity to rationalize its own wishes even with the Bible in hand, and while saying "Jesus is Lord." I believe we need a higher authority than millions of diverse and conflicting Christians with Bibles in their hands. Catholics think that the final word on the interpretation of Scripture falls on the authority to which Jesus appointed. (Mathew 16:18-19).
And as usual, Catholics are wrong...There is no interpretive authority given to any institution in the New Testament...Anywhere...As noted to above, your religion is adding to the scriptures...
This entire false premise posted here is an attack on this verse as well as the authority of God's written words, and God himself...
Luk 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Sorry, God says, don't trust the Catholic religion's interpretation, or any human's interpretation...
2Pe 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
First, we are to know the scriptures...Then we are to believe the scriptures...And then, God will provide the understanding to those as he sees fit...
Luk 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Luk 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
of course, this is Christianity we are talking about, Christians (Catholics, Orthodox, lutherans, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, Baptists, etc) -- now go read the Koran, isn't it ramadan time still?