Tell of several ways in which today’s culture affects the way you view the Bible.

[Austin]

One way today’s culture affects my view of the Bible is that I tend to see things through the lens of science and western reasoning. I have been raised with a dualist mindset. I am uncomfortable sitting with contradiction and mystery.
Of course there are many other areas that are shaped by my culture. I think from an individualistic mindset rather than from a communal mindset.
I think my view of government and family and human rights are all very different from the thinking in the Bible.

[Austin]

I think it affects me because in the most parts I interpret things that the Bible did not intend to say because I think that the culture is similar than mine.

[Austin]

I would say that people do not believe the Bible to be true simply because it is the Bible but that instead the Bible needs to be proven with testimonials and illustrations that are a result of its impact on peoples lives. However, I view the Bible as the eternal Word of God that is the foundation of my faith and the ultimate authority in my life.

[Austin]

Culture is creating great pressure to be all inclusive, accepting, affirming. Many in the church are questioning the Authority of Scripture and how it relates to abortion, homosexuality, gender, divorce, marriage, among other things, as a result of culture’s growing force.
This can create a need or desire to refute the false teaching, and less time in living out our faith and revealing Jesus in and through us.

The individualism often taught and modeled, the “personal” nature of faith, weakens the reality of the family of God, creating weakness in many cases, frustration and bitterness on the other side. I have been frustrated with the lack of willingness to gather and live out the identity as family, children of God, we are not believing what God states about His Fsmily and priority.

The pressure of culture and work and family at times leaves little room to enjoy and practice the presence of God. The study of God’s Word in depth seems pushed to the perimeter in the pace we allow ourselves to enter, so in essence are not seeing the priority of the Word.

[Austin]

The Bible is the sovereign, unchanging word of God and I make every attempt not to allow the culture that surrounds me to affect my view of His truth, challenging as it is.