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1 | Can belief be excluded from exegesis | Ephesians | John Reformed | 62408 | ||
Is it possible for a person to answer a question, make a statement related to the Bible or interpret even one verse but not have their theological persuasion influence what they say? If your answer is Yes, please explain how one is to do this and yet say they have presented the whole truth of God? Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of this thorny and difficult question. John John |
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2 | Can belief be excluded from exegesis | Ephesians | Searcher56 | 62414 | ||
Scripture ... Acts 17:11, Gal 1:6ff , 2 Tim 3:16, 1 The 5:19-21 ... John, greetings. We need to exercise exegesis of Scripture, which means allowing the truth to come out of the text without our own preconceived ideas. We need to look beyond one verse, even passage. We need to look at the contexts and let Scripture speak. 2 Timothy 3:16 comes to mind. Eisogesis is reading into the text, with our own ideas (or those of others). This is a dangerous error. It is common of some Bible students, even those who sit in the pews. They fail to check out, what they hear or read, is so (Acts 17:11). It is the error of some well-known evangelists a.k.a., experts. They approach the Scripture with their own ideas and use the Scriptures to prove their point, even if the Scriptures have to be "twisted" to make them fit. Then some just take what they say and add it to their own theology. The Galatian church had this problem (Gal 1:6ff). It even is passed on for centuries. When someone questions what is said, the word tradition may come up. While we are not to treat prophecies with contempt, we are to test them and everything (1 The 5:19-21). Be willing to check out (test) your theology with the truth (Scripture) and be willing to change. Searcher |
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