Christians are commanded in Scripture to study to show ourselves approved so that we can rightly divide the Word of Truth. This task involves continual study of the Bible.

It is our duty to examine and re-examine the Bible as we grow in spiritual maturity, and as we do this we need to be objective enough to weed out our presuppositions that are wrong and replace them with the truth. This gradual ascent to the true meaning of the Bible is called the hermeneutical spiral.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Philippians 2:1-2 Reflections

After reading and re-reading just these first two verses, something sunk in finally.  So, if we have any of the attributes listed in verse 1:  the consolation of love, fellowship in the Spirit, affection, compassion then we should move forward and have the following:  the same mind, the same love, the same purpose, and being united in spirit.  But wouldn't it also work the other way around?  If we are having a hard time with that unity of believers that Paul asks for, then we should focus on the first verse again.  Instead of perseverating on what is causing the disunity, we should train our minds to remember the consolation of love, the fellowship, the affection and/or the compassion we have for them.
- Erika
Posted by The Hermeneutical Spiral at 7:42 PM
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