How To Interpret Scripture: Dealing With Difficult Passages

Thu, 06/18/2020 - 08:30pm

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What do we do when we come across difficult passages in the Bible? Should difficulty make you give up your faith? Should we assume there aren't answers simply because we don't know them or they weren't revealed to us immediately? How can searching for answers be a blessing? What kind of attitude or mindset should we have when we come across difficult passages? What is the best resource to use?

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