[xzins]

the_doc says: literal reading is a trap for the enemies of God

That is a remarkable statement; a position birthed in a liberal mindset.

I'd say it's a vote for tossing out the bible.

[fortheDeclaration]

the_doc says: literal reading is a trap for the enemies of God That is a remarkable statement; a position birthed in a liberal mindset. I'd say it's a vote for tossing out the bible.

LOL!

The allegorical method has always been the way to destroy the authority of scripture!

That is how we got the RCC!

Thank you Orgien!

Thank you Augustine!

[BibChr]

I'd say it's a vote for tossing out the bible.

Ditto. It is only by the sovereign grace of God working through their inconsistencies that keep "replacement" folks and amills from turning aside into every sort of damning heresy. That is why a man can be the best scholar known to the church on Biblical Christology or soteriology, and yet a total mullethead when it comes to prophecy.

Dan

[the_doc]

I say God is likely to toss you out.

[hopespringseternal]

the_doc says: literal reading is a trap for the enemies of God

That is a remarkable statement; a position birthed in a liberal mindset.

I'd say it's a vote for tossing out the bible.

Literal reading of selective scripture is how people arrive at Calvinism.

Besides, I don't know of a single premellenialist who accepts very much literally. Really, premellenialist vs. amellenialist is more about what to literalize and to figurize, not literal vs. figurative.

[FormerLib]

Can a metaphor be considered literal truth? An analogy? How about a parable?

The Eastern Orthodox don't consider many parts of the Old Testament to be "literally" true, but they are 100% theologically true.

No, that isn't a step towards throwing away the Bible, just recognizing it as PART of Holy Tradition.