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Originally Posted by ReformedDave
Then one can apply any interpretation to it? Isn't that the problem we've been having? One must read the Bible using the principals of hermanutics that are sound and most of all not arbitrary. The 3 most important rules are context, context, context. We must not use Scripture as a pretext. It is important to understand the type of literature that we are reading and to apply the correct principals of interpretation. |
Dave I think this is where the Holy Ghost comes in and gives you deeper understanding of the Word.
As good as our forefathers were in reading and understanding scripture I believe God has opened our understanding to a deeper knowledge. I don't think any of us have reached the full understanding of the Bible.
I heard Sis Nona Freeman preach and tell of the time she was preaching a revival and every night she preached from the same verse with a different thought. I believe only God can give you that kind of dept.
For example, the parable of the Good Samaritian. As I was fasting and praying before teaching my SS class years ago the Lord showed me something about that parable. The next week I had a different lesson, but the Lord again showed me something about that parable. The third week, again I had another lesson, but the Lord showed me again, something about that parable to that lesson. But in my ignorance and not wanting the class think that is the only parable I knew in the Bible I didn't share it and the Lord stopped showing me anything else about that parable. I regret that til this day, but I was young and foolish and too proud!
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