Christians: Which parts of scripture are open for interpretation and which should be taken literally?

Question

To which denomination has the Holy Spirit given the proper interpretation?

Answer 1

Why not just assume that the author meant what he said, and said exactly what he meant? The plain meaning rule gets rid of all of those subjective interpretations that cause all of these denominations to form.

Answer 2

Some should be taken literally, some shouldn't. One example is when the Bible says, "Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." A camel... fit through the eye of a needle? Well if you look into it, there is a place in the Middle East that is called something like The Eye of a Needle. It is a very low entry way I believe. When I camel gets on it's belly and gets scooted along, it can eventually fit through the opening. That is what the Bible is referring to in that particular passage. So not all the Bible should be taken literally, but a whole lot should.

Answer 3

There are some parts of Scripture that are pretty clear, and all Chrsitians who fall into the pale of orthodoxy would agree with them; the divinity of Christ, the Ressurection, salvation through faith onto good works.

There are many parts that are also open to interpretation that lead to denominational breakdowns; the methodology of how God created the world (old earth vs new earth), post- pre- or animillinialism, etc.

Then there are just stupid things thay some Christians fuss over that have nothing to do with the important things in life; hymns vs contemporary music, hierarchial, presbyterian or congregational church government, etc.

Answer 4

None of the scripture is open to private interpretation.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter 1:20

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.
2Peter 1:21

Answer 5

why do you care about something you don't believe? The truth is the bible is word of the living God. God uses symbolism to confuse those that don't belong to him. Jesus taught in parables so that his disciples, and christians would understand, but not the rest of the unbelieving world. The bible should be taken literaly. Their is only 1 denomination. Since their is only 1 truth. The Church of Jesus Christ. The small differences between denominations is irrelevant to salvation. The reason their is so many denominations is because, mankind puts their own messages into the word.

Answer 6

Well, Deuteronomy is to be interpreted. The Lord is not meaning literally, but of a divine truth. Check out the footnotes in your Bible. Or get a Recovery Version. They explain everything.
www.recoveryversion.org

Answer 7

All of the Scripture is God's Word, and need to be taken for what it says, but parts of it were written to people under different circumstances as the ones we have now. Most of the New Testament is letters from the apostles to different churches, it wasn't meant to be divided up as it is now.

Answer 8

The only true 'interpretation', it what God says. For those who have God's Holy Spirit within them, it is explained.

Answer 9

You'll get a better answer from this atheist. The Bible is just a reflection of the culture that wrote it. It contains stories and myths that were popular in that time, along with some references to events (who knows how accurate), and diatribes of people with agendas trying to dictate morality to people.

Answer 10

The scriptures which apply to your life should be taken literally to your heart.