This is an issue that may be a large issue! I look at my own life and see my rebellion against God and how we can discount the Bible or the meaning in the Bible because of our sin!
John 5:39 KJV
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
2 Timothy 3:16 KJV
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
What scriptures do we not obey because it may cause trouble to our fellow friends?
When I look at this concept it scares me because of past sins, I guess I cry I so want to be right with God
Psalms 139:23 KJV
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
There are many ways to view the Bible but essentially this is the prime reason we move say aside principles.
In essence we all change scripture to some degree to suit our own sinful nature!
It is also interesting that we need scripture to reveal our sinful nature!
I don't know who it was who said that the Bible is the only book that reveals the sinfulness of man and has to be written by God as men would not make men look bad!
Romans 7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, "You shall not covet." 8 But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produced in me all manner of evil desire. For apart from the law sin was dead. 9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
We need the Holy Spirit to bring dead words to life but we need a love of the bible to bring our sins to the fourfold!
I realised this is such a complex issue, as the gay person simply changes the meaning of say Romans 1 to suit his or her own needs but if this is an extreme example, we essentially do it to a lesser degree!
Another issue is with me are we afraid of expressing our views of scripture so that we do not offend anyone even in lesser views! To almost help our brother!
Yet we need to do it in the grace and love of our saviour!
If we essentially we all have a lifetime of sin , all of us have no rock to stand on other than Jesus!
The Questions want answered:
How does sin even small sin affect how I view and read the bible? What affect does a life permuted by sin have an affect on my personal bible study? How can I get closer to Jesus through scripture? If the Holy Spirit does reveal sin, how do I tell people in a loving and graceful manner?
