I Get Very Suspicious…
When someone claims to know what Jesus or Paul or any other biblical author “really” meant.
I’ve got to admit, it takes a lot of guts to make a claim like this.
By saying you know what Jesus “really” meant, you’re saying that all the scholars, church historians, pastors and Christians throughout all of church history have missed the true meaning of Jesus’ words.
I mean, sure, there have been many theological mistakes throughout church history. But now, after thousands of years, you’ve finally figured out what Jesus really meant? If that’s the case, then Jesus’ words must have been pretty unclear.
When someone claims to know what Jesus or Paul or any other biblical author would have said if they were alive today.
Again, another bold, audacious claim.
God chose to close the canon of Scripture at a very particular time and place in history. There were very particular cultural practices and ideas in place when God closed the canon of Scripture. If he wanted to, God could have continued to cause men and women to write Scripture.
But he didn’t.
When you claim to know what Jesus would have said regarding homosexuality or gender roles or politics or church, you are walking on very dangerous ground. You are treading where only heretics dare to tread.
Jesus and Paul and Luke and Jude and James and every other biblical author said what they said and no more.
