GROWING DEEP IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE - DISC 4 - "Handling the Scriptures Accurately"

Selected Scriptures

“You can prove anything you want to from the Bible!” Have you ever heard someone make that claim? Probably so. For the most part, it is true. If a person really wants to find biblical “justification” for some belief or activity and is willing to use half-verses, to take passages out of context, and to twist the meaning of various terms, then he or she can “prove” just about anything from Scripture. To prevent this misuse of the Bible, we need to carefully cultivate correct methods for handling the Word of God. Here are a few rules to remember, certain techniques to employ, and several practical principles to keep in mind to help us interpret Scripture accurately.

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