Friday, April 28, 2006

Lutheran Conservatives Fear Contextualization of Scripture

Anyone who considers themself an evangelical welcomes the idea of encouraging others to read the Bible. However, a denominational program geared to reading the Bible and providing resources to understand the Bible begs the question, "Which form of Scriptural interpretation will be used in these resources?"

Conservatives among the Lutheran Church are right to be concerned that the material provided will have a view of scripture that does not match that of Martin Luther and conservative evangelical orthodoxy. Pray for the development of these materials that they reflect an authoritative view of scripture not a modern contextual one.

The full article at Christian Post.com

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