Originally posted by Nellinator
So yah, there is only one right interpretation, however, there no way of knowing for sure. Some are made perfectly clear for us (like the sacrifice of Christ and the resurrection), but many are mysteries that are the "glory of kings" to seek.
If there was only one right interpretation, there would only be one Christian denomination.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominations
That is a lot of different interpretation.
Well, there is a definite limit on many, that is those that pertain to salvation that have been believed by all Christians at all times. However, we really don't need interpretation as Paul clarified it all in the epistles. Some stuff, like predestination, spiritual gifts, etc. there is various interpretations and I cannot say for sure whether they are right or wrong, but at the very least they need to line up with the rest of the Bible to be considered a valid argument.
Originally posted by Nellinator
Well, there is a definite limit on many, that is those that pertain to salvation that have been believed by all Christians at all times. However, we really don't need interpretation as Paul clarified it all in the epistles. Some stuff, like predestination, spiritual gifts, etc. there is various interpretations and I cannot say for sure whether they are right or wrong, but at the very least they need to line up with the rest of the Bible to be considered a valid argument.
😆 You seem to know very little about all of the different types of Christians in the world. Just look up Greek Orthodox Church and see how different they are.
Originally posted by Nellinator
The Greek Orthodox (which has the same doctrine as all Orthodox) isn't that different in doctrine of faith from most Protestants and is nearly identical to Catholicism. I know the theologies of almost every denomination... I didn't just randomly choose what I was.
What about the Mormons, and don't give me shit that Mormons are not Christian?
Originally posted by JesusIsAliveOkay, lets say the Bible is true.
Are there 6 billion right interpretations of Bible Scriptures?Are there 6 billion right (i.e. winning) number sequences in the Lottery?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) genomes for one person?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) combinations to your lock?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) numbers for dialing your home?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. correct) addresses to your house?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) suns in our solar system?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. precise) passwords for logging on to your computer?
Are there 6 billion right Social Security Numbers for one person?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) Presidents of the United States at once
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. biological) parents for one child?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) ways to God?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. accurate) fingerprints for one person?
Are there 6 billion right (i.e. true) interpretations of the Bible?
The answer to all of these questions is no. In each scenario I have asked a rhetorical question to emphasize the fact there is only one true (or correct) event or occurrence in all of the cases. So then why do people get upset when you tell them that there is only one correct interpretation of the Bible? I am not saying that I always correctly interpret the Scriptures (or as the Bible states it "rightly divides the Word of Truth"😉. My supposition is simply that there is only one true, accurate, and correct interpretation. I believe that my claim that the Bible has only one correct interpretation is well-founded (as opposed to the assertion by so many people that the Bible has many interpretations, that it is not absolute, and that it can mean whatever anyone wants it to mean). I believe that people are confusing revelations of Scripture with a new interpretation of Scripture. I believe that Bible Scriptures may have many facets of revelation (I am not referring to the Book of Revelation, but facets of revelation). What this means is that there are times when you read the Bible that you will see some new aspect of what you are reading that you have never seen before. It is almost like viewing a three-dimensional object from a different angle (but it is the same object). Similarly, the Bible gives or yields new facets of revelation in proportion to our level of spiritual growth and capacity to comprehend it as the Holy Spirit illuminates that particular Scripture. I have had Scriptures that I have read for years all of a suddenly seem to reveal spiritual truth from an entirely different perspective (sort of like a paradigm shift)--but it is the same Scripture and interpretation, I am just able to see it from another side. For example, in all of the mathematic disciplines that exist (Basic math, Differential Equations, Calculus, Pre-Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Intermediate Algebra, etc.), there are still only four primary operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It appears that all of mathematics involves one or more of these basic operations in some way. So the Bible has many revelations (i.e. many facets or perspectives of understanding the same subject) but only one correct interpretation of the subject matter.
How do we find out the right interpretation?
Actually, he said that he doesn't always correctly interpret. You guys need to get over your bias read everything he says, leave it in context and be productive instead of spamming this thread with "JIA thinks he is always right". He clearly said he does not think that.
Anyways, he makes a valid point.
Originally posted by Nellinator
Actually, he said that he doesn't always correctly interpret. You guys need to get over your bias read everything he says, leave it in context and be productive instead of spamming this thread with "JIA thinks he is always right". He clearly said he does not think that.Anyways, he makes a valid point.
So, I guess you don't know what is meant by 🙄
Originally posted by Nellinator
I never said any of them have the right one or that all people have it.Add to that the fact that 90% of the denominations on that list are not independant.
Considering they're all Chirstian, doesn't that make them like 90% dependant?
There are still 6 trillion interpreations...