What?? Staying with God's word from the original Hebrew and Greek will NEVER cause us to look foolish to those whose eyes are opened by God. Only to those who are left blind to His truth.
>>the undecided are more likely to be swayed by the arguments of such people.<<
It's not our responsibility. Our responsibility is to spread the true words of God and leave it to the Holy Spirit to enlighten those who God has called to be His.
“What?? Staying with God’s word from the original Hebrew and Greek will NEVER cause us to look foolish to those whose eyes are opened by God. Only to those who are left blind to His truth.”
No, that isn’t what I have been saying. What I have been saying is when someone says “I interpret the Bible literally”, they fall into their trap, as they have defined this imaginary “literal interpretation” of the Bible and then spread the myth that we use this interpretation (inconsistently at that).
“It’s not our responsibility. Our responsibility is to spread the true words of God and leave it to the Holy Spirit to enlighten those who God has called to be His.”
Well, I guess we’ll have to disagree there. Spreading the Gospel is not the only thing that Christians are called to do, even if it is the most important:
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.” 1 Peter 3:15-16
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Cor. 10:5
“He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.” Titus 1:9