Official Bible Interpretation Thread

One foot on the gas, another on a copy of a copy of a plagerism of a lie.

 

"thou shalt put no other gods before me". Metaphor or knowledgable command? I had a vision one time of jesus taking an individual to meet god. When the individual beheld god, god was on his knees praying.

 

The Bible mentions the possibility to twist the scriptures to your own destruction.

So how do we avoid that?

First we need to have respect for what God has inspired.

Next prayer to God for assistance in understanding what the Bible says.

Next try to assemble everything the Bible says on the subject at hand.

When scriptures are found that clearly contradict previously held views, those views should be quickly discarded, as they cannot be correct.

 

Can you give us an example of this?

 

Gather all the scriptures with the word "Soul". See if the Bible says there is an immortal soul, as many believe.

 

can you direct us to your example?

which scripture is correct on soul (chapter, verse)?

what is the next scripture that contradicts the correct one (chapter, verse) and is therefore to be quicky discarded?

 

My bible has over 1,000 pages and off the top of my head how would I know I have included every reference to the word soul? I think that to examine the question, is there an immortal soul, by comparing all quotes with the word soul in them in absence of comparing them as well to other comments about the nature of the self is meaningless.

I think your premise is in error but go ahead and make your case. The bible is not for developing belief. It matters not one iota that we may believe in flying cows as long as we love god with all our strength and love our brother as ourselves. There is one belief that matters, that Jesus speaks the truth.

 

Ok, I got one - that is, some scripture that I'd like to see how others interpret it...
(it it written in red, so Jesus is supposed to have said it....) Anyhow it is Luke 17:32-37.
It is Jesus discussing the last days...or so I think. I would like for each of you to read this in context; but I won't give a long quote of scripture that you each can read for yourself.
It seems to me that it is saying that 2 people are doing things, ordinary things, and one will be there and one will not. My interest is in verse 17:35: " I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; one shall bne taken, and the other shall be left." Just for the record, it next refers to 2 women grinding and one being taken and the other not.
Does this not indicate that whom one loves/sleeps with (as in same sex) will not, that just in itself, keep one from the kingdom of God? Because it seems that There (heaven or what ever comes before that) is where the disappearing people have gone.

I would be most interested in hearing other's interpretation of this scripture.

 

I've taken that as an admonition against complacency. That we must make ourselves ready now lest time run out and we haven't prepared through repentance. As it has not been given as to when God will decide 'game over', some will be prepared then, while others will not. Best to be one who is.

 

Grinding refers to grain. Sleeping does not refer to sex.

So in short, no.

 

The idea is to learn what the Bible says about the soul and the whole picture of what the Bible says about the soul, which should be our goal in Bible study, then all preconceived ideas fall away not just one or two.

 

You could just reread the Bible and every time you get to the word "soul", stop and contimplate how the scripture relates to the other scriptures you have already read and perhaps even write down the chapter and verse so you can refer to it later or you could just go to a reference work like Strong's concordance and just look it up.

And where would you find these "comments"?

I'm not really making a "case", I just stated how I believe the scriptures should be "interpreted", as others have done.

I know you don't believe so.

How do you show love for the God of truth without endeavoring to know and believe the truth?

That is one belief that matters.

 

Why would I want to go to that effort to prove your point?

The bible silly. One of these comments would be, "fear not those who can kill the body". We have a statement here that we are not a body. A statement about the nature of self.

We have included quotes, where are yours? It is one of the requests from the op that we include collaborating scripture.

First, to know the truth precludes the need to believe in the truth. What truth do you feel I am missing. Love is of god.

 

well, thanks for replying...but I must let you know that I was well aware that the grinding referred to grinding grain.
I did not know it was common for men to sleep together.

 

I have not found any sources, but it is my suspicion that it was not the intention of the Gospel writer to make theological statements about homosexuality.

 

Well I guess that proves my point.

Fine, if you wish include those comments. I certainly didn't say not to include them.

I believe the OP is talking about citing Scripture when interpreting a Scripture and I'm merely stating how I would go about "interpreting" a Scripture, not interpreting a Scripture.

Well you did say; "It matters not one iota that we may believe in flying cows as long as we love god with all our strength and love our brother as ourselves."

I merely was pointing out that we are to worship God in spirit and truth and thus it would matter if we believe what is false. If we truly love God we would not worship him with falsehoods. That is the truth you seem to be missing.

And their are many who know the truth and yet do not believe it.

 

How do you worship something with falsehoods? It seems a nonsense statement. Worship is a measure of devotion.
What is a falsehood waterbrother?
I was pointing out that to know the truth precludes believing in the truth.
In the phrase "in spirit and truth", the word truth can be understood as faithfulness.

 

Perhaps to you it would, because you have already mentioned, you already believe that it really doesn't matter what you believe, whether it is true or false.

You going to debate words again?

Quite honestly if you don't know what a falsehood is, does that mean you believe everything is true even what false? Even you gave the example of believing in flying cows.

Do it does not, as I have already pointed out, there many who know the truth but don't believe it.

Yes it can but if that is what he meant, why didn't Jesus just say faithfulness instead of truth?

 

Again, what you say about worshiping with falsehood, does not make any sense.

Falsehood by definition means lie.

Belief is a symbol chosen to represent an unknown variable. You must believe because you cannot verify. The truth sets us free.

Why did Jesus say he desires mercy not sacrifice?