Doctrines Concerning

The Bible

C. That the Bible is to be interpreted in the literal, grammatical, contextual, historical, dispensational sense.

Pertinent Scripture:

Joh 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

 

2Co 3:12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

2Co 3:13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

2Co 3:14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

2Co 3:15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

2Co 3:16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

2Co 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

2Co 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2Co 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

2Co 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

2Co 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

 

2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Personal Opinion:

You can say what you want about how to interpret  the Bible, but in the end I have trust in the Holy Spirit and put my bets on an interpretation which my heart leads me to.

For example, words are notoriously ambiguous. No two people have the exact same background which gives meaning to them for each and every word in the dictionary.

Then we have the translation problems.  Is the translator working through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit?  Is the translator working from a document which contains God's actual message, God's truth?

But all that aside, my personal opinion is that a person who comes to the Bible in good faith and asking for God's guidance will come away with God's truth no matter how slip-shod the translation.

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