Adapted and Inspired from Pagan Christianity? by Frank Viola and George Barna.
There is a problem in how we approach the New Testament. This problematic approach is called "proof-texting." This is the idea that if we lift a verse out of the Bible, it can be used in and of itself to prove a doctrine or a practice.
The fact is, many of our contemporary accepted teachings were arrived at using this approach. As a result, we rarely, if ever, get to see the New Testament as a whole. Rather, we are served up a dish of fragmented thoughts that are drawn together by means of fallen human logic.
The fruit of this approach is that we have strayed far afield from the practice of the New Testament church. Yet, the belief is still there that we are being biblical.
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