A 'Progressive' Church: No Scripture Required

Not getting what you need from the Bible? Well, just listen for God's voice elsewhere, we're told. But here's a fair warning, we often do a convincing impersonation.

A page torn from an inspirational daily calendar of Bible verses is making rounds these days on social media. It features a pretty purple flower and a quote from Luke 4:7: "If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine."

It's meant to inspire — until you realize who said it: Satan.

Now whether this was an oversight by the calendar designer, or a clever Photoshop job, the takeaway is the same: Context matters when it comes to Scripture. But today, there's an even deeper problem with how we use Bible verses, and a recent article in the Huffington Post offers a sad example of why.

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