Gospel Re-Formed

Katherine and I just finished watching "Outbreak". I know, I know. haha. This reminded me of a thought I have been pondering for a while now. In the movie, Donald Sutherland plays the antagonist, the ambitious General McClintock. His posture and tone portrays a man who is full of pride and unsympathetic to the people, only the mission and power. The protagonist, played by Dustin Hoffman, reveals a man fighting for the lives of the people and to reveal truth. The General was presented as a normal view of what people see as an antagonist, especially in a 90's movie. He gave a "I'm better than you" vibe, treating people as if lowly subjects that should obey or get demoted. There was no changing him, no bringing him back. The protagonist has pride himself, but in a way that makes you feel that he is fighting for you. In the end, truth comes out and the town is saved because good triumphs over evil. In most movies, as in real life, the image of good and evil ...

I have heard people use the term “Biblical principles” quite often lately. I do not think that people are really using the term properly. Don’t get me wrong, I used it often as well one time or another. I have had a chance to think about what that term means and wanted to write out my thoughts.  The term “Biblical” according to Oxford just means that the text is in the Bible (That is the source Google uses). I do not think this should be the full definition. There are many passages found in the Bible, and they are good for reproof, correction, and instruction for His Church. But the words themselves are just words without interpretation. If something is misinterpreted in scripture, is it still biblical? A good example is the prosperity Gospel, the idea that God’s desire is for His people to prosper financially and will provide whatever you ask. Can you find scripture to support this? Sometimes, yes. Can you find scripture against it? One-hundred times yes! Scripture must be t...