thats just your interpretation thats just your interpretation

“…that’s just your interpretation”

“…that’s just your interpretation” Subjectivism - Relativism

“…that’s just Exegesis or Eisegesis? your interpretation” Subjectivism - Relativism

Implication of Scripture… • Absolute Truth is From God not from within man (Psalm 119: 151, Rom. 10: 6 -8, Jn. 17: 17)

Implication of Scripture… • Absolute Truth is From God not from within man (Psalm 119: 151, Rom. 10: 6 -8, Jn. 17: 17) • Absolute Truth is Understandable through Reading (Eph. 3: 3 -6, Lk. 10: 25 -28)

Implication of Scripture… • Absolute Truth is From God not from within man (Psalm 119: 151, Rom. 10: 6 -8, Jn. 17: 17) • Absolute Truth is Understandable through Reading (Eph. 3: 3 -6, Lk. 10: 25 -28) • Absolute Truth is not Contradictory (Psalm 119: 126 -128, Gen. 2: 17, 3: 3 -4)

General Principles For Correct Interpretation of Scripture… • Law of Harmony – Unity of Truth: Demands the interpretation of a passage be consistent with other divine teaching of Scripture (Matt. 4: 6 -7)

General Principles For Correct Interpretation of Scripture… • Law of Harmony – Unity of Truth: Demands the interpretation of a passage be consistent with other divine teaching of Scripture (Matt. 4: 6 -7) • Interpret expressions in light of the context (Matt. 5: 45 -48, 2 Pet. 1: 20 -21) • “Perfect as Heavenly Father is perfect” • “Not of private interpretation”

General Principles For Correct Interpretation of Scripture… • Law of Harmony – Unity of Truth: Demands the interpretation of a passage be consistent with other divine teaching of Scripture (Matt. 4: 6 -7) • Interpret expressions in light of the context (Matt. 5: 48, 2 Pet. 1: 20 -21) • A word with more than one meaning must be understood by its context (Rom. 3: 28, 4: 14, Jms. 2: 21, 22)

General Principles For Correct Interpretation of Scripture… • Law of Opposition – Author suffers injustice if his words are interpreted without reference to the contrast before his own mind. • Paul claims to be a “Pharisee” (Acts 23: 6 -8, Phil. 3: 5, Acts 15: 5)

General Principles For Correct Interpretation of Scripture… • Law of Opposition – Author suffers injustice if his words are interpreted without reference to the contrast before his own mind. • Paul claims to be a “Pharisee” (Acts 23: 6 -8, Phil. 3: 5, Acts 15: 5) • Jesus speaks about John tarrying – not die? ? ? (Jn. 21: 21 -23)

General Principles For Correct Interpretation of Scripture… • Law of Opposition – Author suffers injustice if his words are interpreted without reference to the contrast before his own mind. • Paul claims to be a “Pharisee” (Acts 23: 6 -8, Phil. 3: 5, Acts 15: 5) • Jesus speaks about John tarrying – not die? ? ? (Jn. 21: 21 -23) • Paul sent not to baptize – baptism is not essential to salvation? ? ? (I Cor. 1: 17, 14 -16, Acts 22: 16)

“…that’s just your interpretation” ? ? ? Jesus: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. ” (Mk. 16: 16, Acts 8: 35 -36)