Why Proper Bible Interpretation Matters More Than Our Opinions
I really don’t mind when someone disagrees with me on secondary or even tertiary doctrinal issues—eschatology is a great example. We’re not all going to land in the same spot on those things, and that’s fine. But when I—or any Christian—quote a verse in its proper context, and a self-proclaimed “Christian” gets snippy because their “interpretation” doesn’t line up with what the verse is actually saying… well, that’s not my problem. That’s theirs. Somewhere along the way, people got the idea that we can read a Bible verse and twist it into whatever we want it to mean. The issue? Scripture never gives us permission to interpret it according to our personal opinions or feelings. Not once. And I get it—most of us didn’t exactly love grammar class. Diagramming sentences, identifying parts of speech, figuring out verb tenses…it wasn't exactly everyone’s favorite activity. Same goes for English class reading assignments. Anytime the teacher asked, “What was the author trying to sa...
