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1 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Hank | 81725 | ||
It seems to me that if one believes that the Bible is the God-breathed, plenary and inerrant word of God, then he has no really viable choice but to proceed on the premise that the Bible constitutes all the revelation that God has made of Himself to man, and that therefore no other entity exists that could rightly be called "what the Holy Spirit has revealed to us." Accordingly, as regards teaching, how is it possible to teach Scripture -- or to teach how to make a cherry pie -- and keep it entirely free of commentary: exegesis, interpretation and exposition? The only alternative that comes to mind is to limit one's "teaching" to verbatim quotations from Scripture, devoid of comments of any kind, and always quoted in their full context. This practice would be, of course, tantamount to reading the Bible to one's students, or in lieu of that, handing them copies of the Bible and saying, in effect, "Here is truth; read it for yourselves." How else is one to comply with the "mark of a good teacher" which you set forth as being one "who does not add commentary, but teaches what God has revealed to him."? Once a teacher of Scripture strays from the text by inserting as much as one word, he has to some degree voiced an opinion or offered an interpretation. But must it necessarily follow that he has thus placed a slant (or call it a spin) or bias on his material? Is if fair to accuse all teachers of error who teach good exegesis founded on "what they have figured out" from years of prayerful study of God's word? Truly good teachers are indeed "thinkers of the word" and rightly so, because they recognize the unwisdom of setting out half-cocked to be "doers of the word" until one first prepares himself with at least a working knowledge of what the word is. How can one do the will of God unless he knows what the will of God is? And how is one to find that out, if not by long hours of toil and sweat spent in the study of Scripture? And I would add, that study should be thoughtful study. "Unthoughful study" is unthinkable, an oxymoron. There is no royal road to learning. I'd put my confidence any day in the teacher who's tough enough and dedicated enough to have spent years in the study of the Bible as over against the guy who claims to have received his spiritual insights by some arcane mode of special revelation. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Asis | 81735 | ||
Peter received his knowledge of scripture by some arcane mode of special revelation. Paul received his understanding of scripture by some arcane mode of special revelation. If God is the same yesterday, today, and forever Then He will renew my mind (Romans 12:2) like He renewed theirs. I put it in and He writes it on the heart of flesh He transplanted for my heart of stone. Peter: Acts 4:13 (NASB) 13Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. Acts 2:14 through Acts 2:36 Paul: Rom. 16:25 through Rom. 16:27 (KJV) 25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. 1 Cor. 14:6 (KJV) 6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? Gal. 1:10 through Gal. 1:12 (KJV) 10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Gal. 2:1 through Gal. 2:2 (KJV) 1Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. US: Eph. 1:17 through Eph. 1:18 (KJV) 17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Jesus revealed the scriptures to the men on the road to Emmaus. Luke 24:25 through Luke 24:27 (NASB) 25And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26“Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” 27Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. Now we have the Holy Spirit to instruct us. It is important for us to read the word of God in english and greek and Aramaic and MacCarther and Stanley and Capps and Hagin and Barnes and Finney and Wesley and Fox and any other version. But when I open my mouth, I want to teach, preach what Jesus teaches, preaches - The unshakeable kingdom of God and the unchanging person of Jesus. I want to die to self and let God use me as an instrament of rightousness. Lord speak through me, teach through me. Not I who live but You in me |
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3 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81736 | ||
There is no new revelation. The canon of Scripture is complete. "I'd put my confidence any day in the teacher who's tough enough and dedicated enough to have spent years in the study of the Bible as over against the guy who claims to have received his spiritual insights by some arcane mode of special revelation." --Hank (ID# 81725) I would have to agree with Hank. The use of the term revelation in reference to one's own teaching incorrectly implies that such teaching is directly from God and thus infallible. Revelation is the wrong term to apply to one's own spiritual insights. *Illumination* is the ministry of the Holy Spirit which makes clear the truth of the written *revelation* in the Bible. In reference to the Bible, *revelation* relates to its content; *inspiration* to the method of recording that content; and *illumination* to the meaning of the record. Notice WHAT and WHERE revelation is; it is WRITTEN and it is IN THE BIBLE. There is no new revelation. The canon of Scripture is complete and has been complete for approximately 2,000 years. Jesus Christ is God's final and complete revelation to mankind (Heb. 1:1,2). |
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