One Side-Minded Christians

[TheGloryLand]

When you speak to a Christian that knows the Word of God, he or she will tell you, that the Bible and verses have many applications. Not just one, that the Bible has one interpretation, there's only?  Beware  

[BrotherTony]

4 hours ago, TheGloryLand said:

When you speak to a Christian that knows the Word of God, he or she will tell you, that the Bible and verses have many applications. Not just one, that the Bible has one interpretation, there's only?  Beware  

Sometimes the Bible is VERY one sided on issues. On some things it's open to interpretation as long as it doesn't violate the clear instruction of other scriptures in conjunction with the text. It cannot violate the attributes and holiness of God. Beware of those who try to insert their opinions into the clear teachings of God's Word.

[Joe Chandler]

That is why it is so important that you read your Bible and ask the Holy Spirit to teach you. In addition to the principles outlined above by BrotherTony, you need to have a grasp of the language of your Bible. In my case English. People say a lot of things.

Edited September 18, 2023 by Joe Chandler
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[MikeWatson1]

I've got an old book on guidelines to study the Bible and it had questions that illuminate the meaning of passages .

Who is talking to whom?

What is the subject? 

What is the occasion for speaking? (I think this includes time and place)

So you get a verse like 'where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am with them ' from Jesus.

Believers who don't get into context will say it applies to any situation to believers gathered anywhere.

 

The context though is a NT church process of discipline for a sinning brother.

A revision of the process Israel used in the wilderness for discipline.

 

[Disciple.Luke]

On 9/17/2023 at 3:08 PM, TheGloryLand said:

When you speak to a Christian that knows the Word of God, he or she will tell you, that the Bible and verses have many applications. Not just one, that the Bible has one interpretation, there's only?  Beware  

That's what I was taught - One interpretation of the text but many applications.