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MissMusicTeacher
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Posted: Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 06:42 pm |
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As others have mentioned on this forum, it is typical for Protestants to either meet in a group to study the Bible or to study it on one's own. Either way, it usually centers on "what does this verse mean to me?" I see nothing wrong with considering ways to apply the verse or passage to one's life, but I am beginning to see the error of relying on one's own interpretation in matters of theology, historical accuracy, etc.
Because Catholics believe that Scripture must be interpreted in accordance with the teachings of the Church, the Early Fathers, the Catechism, etc., what does personal Bible study generally look like? I know there is no one way to study the Bible and everyone does it a little differently, but are there any similarities among Catholic personal (or group, for that matter) Bible studies? Would anyone mind sharing how they study the Bible individually and/or in a group?
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Laura
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Intercessor
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Posted: Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 07:08 pm |
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Laura, here's one thread which has already addressed your question.
In the Scripture Forum you will probably find additional threads in which you are interested.
Click here for past thread on your question.
Becky
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 08:56 pm |
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It's really not all that different. Catholics simply have a "check" on errors, so that if they go off in a bad direction, the informed teacher or leader of the group can say "nuh-uh; the Church has proclaimed that this is not a permissible belief for Catholics," etc.
Protestants do the same thing -- just to a lesser degree. If, e.g., one were in a Calvinist Bible study and someone present started arguing from the book of Hebrews that believers can fall from grace and salvation, they would be quickly upraided and corrected by the teacher, or, if they persisted, unceremoniously booted out as a "heretic."
So I don't see a whole lot of difference. Every Christian group has a set of beliefs that is "non-negotiable." And this sets the parameters within which Bible study is conducted. It's not as if the Catholic Church has a binding interpretation of every passages in Scripture. Actually, the number of these "official interpretations" (to the surprise of many Protestants) is very small.
Last edited on Mon Jul 7th, 2008 04:09 pm by Dave Armstrong
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MissMusicTeacher
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Posted: Fri Jul 4th, 2008 04:25 am |
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Thank you, Becky and Dave.
Laura
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