(October 1, 2014 at 3:01 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: But..then that completely removes any importance from "correct" Biblical interpretation.What it does is far more profound. It adds accountablity on a scale that 'correct biblical interpretation' alone does not.
In the parable of the talents The master/God Gives each of his servants/believers a sum of money/literal talents or mental ablity to invest or use to be profitable for His kingdom. To some God gives a large sum to work with meaning the have the ablity to understand and process more. To others he gives far less meaning their ablity to get extrapolate the same level of information from the same passages is far less. Chirst in the parable shows the Master is not concerned that each servant come up with the same amount in the end. Only that we do our best with what we have. If we do we will be given more. if we don't then what we have been given will be taken from us and we are to be cast outside/hell.
The long and short of it is 'correct intepretation' takes a back seat to us using everything we have to understand God to the best of our ablity. To have a 'correct intepretation' but not understanding or utlizing what we have, it is far more Daming than to be wrong and giving all that we've been given.
If we are wrong and we have the Spirit to worship God according to the bible then when our understanding of the bible matures our understanding changes.
however when we have 'the correct interpretation' nothing can change in us, therefore extra biblical doctrine is added to explain our 'correct intrepretations.'
Quote:If anyone can draw any conclusion from the Bible, as long as they "follow Jesus" and use the Bible as their source, who the hell cares what's the right version or the wrong version?Because of our greatest command is to love God with all of our being. That is mind, heart, Spirit and Strength. If a love like this guides you every thought towards God then the most accurate path is the one you will be continually seeking.
