when it comes to my interpretations of the Bible?
2007-11-03 06:01:06 · 16 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No more than reading a medical journal making you a doctor
2007-11-03 06:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because an interpretation is really just your opinion. People have many different interpretations of art, too, and all are debatable.
If you read the Bible from cover to cover, wouldn't you just be happy learning and gaining knowledge of your faith and not use it as a tool to "judge" others for their "misinterpretations?"
2007-11-03 13:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, reading the bible from cover to cover could be the same to you as reading just any other book. If you are trying to be right, you should study in the bible what it means to be righteous... following (or imitating) the path of righteousness. At that point, don't interpret on your own, ask the holy spirit show you what it all means. Then, you can be on your path to being always right.
2007-11-03 13:05:52 · answer #3 · answered by Chiky 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, because you would have to understand the Bible cover to cover and be able to understand the translation of the text back into the original languages to gain a sufficient comprehension of the Bible. However, you would never gain full credibility with me, because I do not rely on the knowledge of man, but the knowledge of God.
2007-11-03 13:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by moonman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read the Bible from cover to cover numerous times---that wouldn't make my interpretation have any more validity than anyone else's. My opinion is that it contains much accumulated human wisdom, but is not inspired of god. But of course, I could be completely wrong.
2007-11-03 13:11:17 · answer #5 · answered by Michael M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Many people have read the Bible from cover to cover, yet they don't all agree on everything. God does not reveal everything to one person. Christians need to fellowship and learn from each other. The basics, salvation through Jesus' sacrifice and God's grace are the most important and easy to understand.
2007-11-03 13:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be great if you read the bible from cover to cover, but.. you probaly need to understand it! (in the bible, you cant judge a word by its cover!) you need to be able to get through it! I suggest talking to a pastor (not a catholic priest, or lutheren,) I suggest non-denominational pastor. he can explain what he has learned. There is no way that we will ever learn EVERYTHING from the bible . Only God knows taht. so NO
2007-11-03 13:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Reading and understanding are two completely different things. I have read the Bible many times through, in different translations, and am now understanding that I know very little.
No one can always be right when it comes to interpretation.
2007-11-03 13:05:17 · answer #8 · answered by john k 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course not. If I read a surgery book all the way through, would you allow me to operate on you?
It means nothing unless you get the sense of it or understanding of principles it makes. With any book, interpretations are like rear ends, everyone has one. The author(s) of any book though has the correct view because they wrote it. It should be our job to align ourselves with the author's viewpoint.
2007-11-03 13:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Each time you read scripture, in bits or in whole, you should pray the holy spirit will reveal the truth in the scripture. My preacher said he's read the Bible through again and again and everytime he finds something new. I hope you are just as eager to please God as you are to be right. Prayin' for ya...
2007-11-03 13:08:06 · answer #10 · answered by Dirt E. Deeds 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋