Burky's Blog

During Reformation, Protestants boast that they practice "sola
scriptura".  Luther and Zwingli broke away from Catholic faith after
they study the Bible, thus discovering that many Catholic traditions
and teachings does not line up with the Bible.  Anabaptism develops
during same time by insisting in keeping the original Bible
interpretations that was arrived by both Luther and Zwingli.  They
want to literally obey the whole Bible, taking it to say exactly what
it says.  Then Anabaptism spread throughout the Europe very quickly,
despite suffering persecution in hands of Lutherans, Protestants, and
Catholics.

Today, most Christians want to follow and obey the whole Bible.
Unfortunately, there are so many groups, that it is enough to confuse
the sincere seeker.  How can we know which Christian are truly
following and obeying the whole Bible?  As I delve into the
Scriptures, observing different faiths within the Christian world,
taking note how seriously each of them want to follow the whole Bible,
I was surprised how many of them are lopsided in sense of Biblical
interpretation.

Be prepared to face the facts, even if it may be uncomfortable.  What
good can come from avoiding the unpleasant facts?  By facing the
facts, we can arrive to pleasant unity within Christian faith.  What
would this world be like if every Christian became unified?

One ex-Mennonite was asked if he believes in nonresistance.  After a
long pause, he said that depends on how we define nonresistance.  What
did Matthew 5:21-26 say alongside with verses 35-45 in same chapter?
Note, if practiced, you will be answering your own prayer if you
prayed Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:10b.

Charismatic Christians say that Mark 16:16-18 proves that you are not
saved until you speak in tongues.  Yet, how many of them literally
obey 1 Corinthians 11:1-15?  Other groups believes that 1 Corinthians
11 is for our day, yet would hasten to say that Mark 16:16-18 is for
the early church.  If both kinds of Christians are right, where in the
Bible say which part of the Bible is for our day and what is for the
early church?

Some groups believe that 2 Corinthians 6:11-18 applies to every area
of their lives.  Thus they become known as Plain People.  If they
interpret that part accordingly, do they interpret all other teachings
in the Bible accordingly as well?  What about 1 John 2:28, Luke 17:21,
Hebrews 8:6-13, and other similar verses?  Don't forget John 10:10b
here.

How many Christians thought about that Ephesians 4:6 can support
pantheism?  Or that Hebrews 7-8 clearly says that Jesus is our Perfect
Example and applies that to John 14:12, which can prove Mark 16:16-18?
What about John 14:6 and John 14:21?  Would that affirms we are
created in the image of the great I AM, the idea derived from Genesis
1:26,27 alongside with Exodus 3:14?  Summing up these thoughts in this
paragraph, would that prove the truth in Jesus' quoting Psalms 82:6 in
John 10:34?

Many Christians believed that both 1 Corinthians 11:1-15 and Mark
16:16-18 are not really applying to modern church, an action that
Hebrews 8:13 can fully support.  Since there is no statement in the
Bible proving which and what are for when, what about homosexuality or
cohabiting unmarried couples?  As we think about this, did we also
think about Matthew 7:1-5 alongside with 15-20 in same chapter?
Remember, as Christians, we want to obey the whole Bible!