Why christians keep inventing their own interpretations of the Bible for last 500 years?

Question

Least 30,000 denominations and growing then Sola Esctritura has fail why do it? Plus, this has divide christians.

D-Rex
Since the old testament in time of Moses. God Israel had problems Israelites he call them stiff-necked fallow their own ways then they made a calf out of Gold which they interpret as new God of Israel who tool them out of Israel exodus 32, 3-6. Yes, you have a point it is because money and well being. Calf is represents money and wealth.

Regret, oops out of Egypt not out of Israel

falseflagwtc

The religion is not based on a book. The book is base on the “religion” created by generation after generation.

Christianity does shows above only in Catholic, Original Christianity. Cannon scripture which is new Testament was created (base on Catholic Church) by the Catholic Church. Only 500 years it start with self interpretation without authority of order of Melchizedek and Jesus. The priesthood of Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest, was after the order of Melchizedek (Heb 7:1-3). The other comment tell me you know little about Christianity. I know you man loves the truth and a philosopher please do research on www.catholicanswers.com, for christianity

Megalomaniac

God is a being their fourth their must be one correct interpretation. Yes, it is collection of books not of various interpretations. Being a collection of books does not mean there is various interpretations. Plus, they are call cannon scriptures because the early church understood the teaching of Christ. Scripture say, God became man so that man would know God. Christ is God became man and who accept his disciples accept him and how accept him accept the father who is in heaven. Look at sit for more info. http://www.catholic.com/library/What_Your_Authority.asp

Smiling sam

I agree with you there’s no failure in the scripture. I understand there are part in scripture has one correct of interpretation that comes from Jesus though tradition and scripture. There are other parts in scripture is free for interpretation. Only Jesus gave use what was important for use to know through traditions and scriptur2e (1 Cor 11), (2Thess 2:15), (2 Thess 3:6), (2 Tim 2:2), and there is more.

Kev

It is not about to assert more control more the population. Theory about having control is a false myth. It was apply to the J. F. Kenndy and other how wanted to run for president. The Bible does not say only interpret what is written in bible, and the rest ignore it. Every Christian church has a tradition but what is the question,” what is the right one”. Why invent interpretation and makeup a tradition, if there is one left by Jesus Christ?

kev
look a sit http://www.catholic.com/library/Apostolic_Tradition.asp

Titus M

Yes, Most Christians some what follow the same religion and have different ideas about different part of the religion. The reason is that read the same New Testament, but some don’t use old Testament or if they do it is not completed. Still it is not good reason why they should keep inventing, translating, and making new churches and adding more confusion and divisions through themselves. Why follow “Sola Escritura” if it has failed.

yousedummy

You don’t get it. Around the year 1600, Self interpretation (invent, self opinion) “Sola Esctritura” , it began and every on had the authority to teach the bible. That’s why we have about least 30,000 Protestant denominations.

David R

On Corinthians, it says that you must have the mind of the lord (Christ). The only one’s that where instructed by him are the 12 Apostils and their decedents who received their instructions (Holy Spirit, scripture, and holy tradition comes form Jesus 2 Thess 2:15 and 2Thess 3:6). It does not say fallow only bible use the spirit. If is so why did he just left a book (bible), and say fallow it. It could be possible one may receive the guidance of holy spirit because god wants every one to be save, but how are you sure are been fully guided by holy spirit, that is awful practice. Plus, there is a lot people doing it, and we have 30,000 Protestant denominations.

It is not just one time invoking of the holy spirit is as long you are alive that’s too many times, and is too risky. God would not like practice be applied to use. First of all, all Christians ether catholic or protestants know at the begging ones ways are not his ways same goes for his min of thoughts, but likely protestants have our bible which helps and we have something common. Plus, begging of reformation Catholic pass the holy spirit through baptism. God left his Apostils, holy spirit, church and promise don’t abandon use. Why reinvent the Christianity or reinvent some sort of wheel, if Jesus gave use wheel and the fullest of his teachings. Church founded by Christ on St. Peter will never fail. "On this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Mt 16:18). In that way you can check if you are been guided by the holy spirit and not putting sole to danger “why reinvent the wheel?”.

Arenajay

Please, I am not talking about salvation or condemning any one, but Most other Christens condemns me for practicing my faith. When we talk about faith they are very miss inform about use and say we don’t read the bible and do no evangelization. We need is to talk about the bible. We can show the truth so that will be no misunderstanding. Please, don’t misunderstand shadings light on this matter or subject. So that who want to receive the fullness of teachings Christ that was pass to use. Every one is free do what they please God gave us free will (he is true love).

JOSH K

Don’t try to avoid the question. Plus, we are not talking about wars and no Christens have huge army. We are talking about one God and interpretation. Do you believe in one God, one body, one Shepard, and true interpretation? Would you like your children divided or would you like united family working together? If you were God would you like son of man (Jesus Christ) die almost mean less death by leaving unclear faith? I would like every to know why he did for and transmit fullness of his teachings. I don't think Jesus die and raise from death for it to be almost meanless.

You know what, just keep doing what you are doing God feeling and work does not matter, just yours ideas and only feeling matters.

If any one likes to more info about catholic bible to find accurate or any other reason see sit http://www.catholic.com/library/Bible_Translations_Guide.asp

Answer 1

Because it makes money.
It's always about money, and sadly
it's the same way with religion.
If money is the root of all evil...
then why does the church ask for it?

Answer 2

Denominations wont matter in the end times. God will be judging the content of everybody's heart and whether or not they followed Jesus as the one and only true path to Salvation. Um D Rex money is not evil...God gave money coz we need it...duh. "the root of all evil it the LOVE of money." Denominations do divide us somewhat but as long as we're all Christians following the same path most could care less.

Answer 3

God's Word is truth and life. Many have "quickly" tried to explain things in the Bible without meditating on scripture and praying for wisdom from God to know His perfect will for our lives.
1 Corinthians 2:14-16 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
For WHO HATH KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE MAY INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ.
Psalm 119:148 Mine eyes prevent the night nioght watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

If more Christians would learn of the LORD through study and prayer I believe we would all come together in true fellowship in our LORD Jesus Christ. It only takes a willing heart and a desire to know the truth.

Answer 4

That fustrates the hell out of me. It makes it harder to know whats true in that book or jus fabricated to settle an argument. Cardinals would have meetings just to figure out a way to make something sound better to assert more control over the population. Now I dont know what to believe

Answer 5

The religion is not based on a book......... the book is based on the "religion" created generation after generation.


That way they can adopt the good things from other faiths and call it their own.

Research how much Islamic thought entered into Christianity with the in depth study of Imam Ghazzali and others.

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Answer 6

Ok. David G.

Here it goes...the real interpretations were so similar to Judaistic and Islamic revelations that some group of smart people thought that it is not good at all...they denied their religious identity because it would mean conforming to the unity of religious groups...when uniting some groups lose their powers to others...Will to power (Nietzche)

So...centuries of faking the interpretations today results in multi-race wars, conflicts, killing....weapon making industry...billions of dollars...i mean it is not economically logical to admit that we are all made of the same bone and flesh so God gave us the equal access to his revelations and religious priorities!

Answer 7

You're only off by some 1500 years.

ADDENDUM

I get it just fine. Look back to the beginning of Xtianity and you'll see schisms. Just check the NT epistles for such evidence.

Answer 8

That's a great question. When it comes to reading the Bible, I believe that you must look to God for interpretation. As humans, we are FALLIBLE. We try to make sense out of nonsense. Heavenly understanding can only come from heaven.

Answer 9

The Bible is already a collection of various interpretations so it stands to reason that there would be different ways of interpreting it.

Answer 10

The Christian faith were revelations from THE LORD GOD to HIS servants -the Prophets and Saints in the entire course of Christian history. The christians have not invented them.