Daniel Migliore Analysis

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Daniel Migliore states, “Theology, is the continuous process of inquiry that is prompted both by the surprising grace of God and by the distance between the promise of God’s coming reign … and our experience of brokenness of human life. When we, as a community invest in our theological understandings and explore the Biblical, historical and philosophical details of a text, we can continue to hear God’s guidance and examine our faithfulness to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our faith, trust and confidence, must propel us to seek understanding, prompt us to listen and submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit. Our faith allows us to laugh, sing, suffer, rejoice, confess, hope, act with a passion that allows us to receive freedom from God, who loves …show more content…

Authority of Scripture reconciles the community with God and can transform our lives. To participate in the fuller blessing of understanding, it is important to view Scripture with historical and literary sensitivity, interpret theocentrically, ecclesially, and contextually. I realize each of these can be overwhelming to the average person who is seeking direction for a specific concern in their life. Therefore, Migliore reminds us, interpreting Scripture is practical engagement in the living of Christian faith, love, and hope in a still redeemed world. When we listen carefully to the voices of the past, from a worldwide culture, and guided by the Holy Spirit, we will open ourselves to those transformational opportunities.
Meaning of Revelation
As defined by Migliore, Revelation means an “unveiling,” uncovering,” or “disclosure” of something previously hidden. Today, Community of Christ affirms the Living God is ever self-revealing to the world through the testimony of Israel and Jesus Christ. Revelation provides important decisions about who God is and how we are to understand the world and ourselves. In seeking to understand, as a member of Community of Christ, we must explore the historical and contextual response of the leaderships to revelation within the setting of the Restoration and the Reorganization era.
Our Christian theology, our understanding of Scripture and our hope placed in revelation can guide us through the struggles we face in questioning our historical

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