Before we allow anyone’s perception of scripture to hold weight, we have to retain God’s word. God’s word is the absolute truth.
“It is written.”
IT’S JUST INSPIRED….
….by God!
'All scripture is given by INSPIRATION of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.'
2 Timothy 3:16-17
To inspire is defined as to:
AROUSED / ANIMATE / IMBUED with the spirit to do something.
By definition, to INSPIRE is a direct response. This is not the same as to IMPLY, SUGGEST, or ASSUME
It’s up to interpretation…
….by God, NOT MAN!
'knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.'
2 Peter 1:20-21
To interpret is defined as to:
To give or provide meaning of (EXPLAIN).
To translate orally.
If you have an INTERPRETER for a certain language; you don’t think they will give you their idea or just paraphrasE, but an exact translation.
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REMEMBER THE WORD OF GOD
Proverbs 30:5-6
'Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. '
Psalm 119:160
'Thy word is true from the beginning: And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. '
Isaiah 40:8
'The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. '
John 1:1-5, 14
'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. '
Matthew 24:35
'Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. '
1 John 1:1-3
'That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it , and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. '
Hebrew 13:8
'Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. '