There is a difference btwn someone who makes themselves subject to a supreme standards for belief and practice, using common means of interpretation (unlike atheists typically example) versus one who uses the Bible in order to support whatever elite esoterical gurus think experiences, or claims. See post above.
And you can save the typical skeptic arguments about Christians disagreeing with each other about the Bible, as aside the liberals for whom the Bible is an elastic mud puddle, and cults who follow a supreme human leader or body as their real authority, and those who are quite ignorant of Scripture, those who do hold to Scripture as their sure supreme standard and its own hermetical principles, have long attested to being the the most unified large religious group (at least in the West) in key basic values and fundamental beliefs.
The major disagreement among the learned of such is btwn the tribes of Calvinism and Arminianism, and typically related positions, yet both can believe the same essential gospel. And in parachurch Christian ministries, such often work side by side in that interest.
Whatever you say (as barmaids have sometimes said to me...)
Most correct, and it can be easily seen. The Romanists rely on this for their power over insidious ignorance.
As you here note, there are mainly only two ways to institute the use of Scripture quotations, which devolves on figures of speech and methods of interpretation.
The false interpretation employs an allegorical mode of implementation. Quoting from the scholar who discipled me:
From HERE'S HOW! The Bible Can Make Sense to You Todau" (click here):The citatons from tired&retied that were in your Post #77 are just filled to the brim with such drivel that one cannot argue with, because they have no reference to solid thinking or provable events with consequences one can measure. Leaving this, in contrast, this guidebook for understanding the Bible goes on to discuss normal, verifiable truth of a Scripture passage. Of such a segment, there is:Figurative and/or allegorical interpretation is not normal.
It takes both literal and figurative language and lays out a meaning (metaphorical, symbolical, or figurative) upon what is said or written. It is not normal to read into a (written communication) any other meaning than what it says. So it is with the Bible. The normal interpretation is a plain literal or obvious interpretation.
Problems arise when something other than what is written is read into it or when there is a departure from plain literal language. < impossible.
The Bible is a love letter from God to man. He wants His children to understand what He means.
Only One Primary Interpretation (not two, or a half-dozen, or a hundred)Now, daniel1212,let me say that literal interpretation contains both plain-literal language and figurative-literal language,
Scripture has but one meaning. There is only one primary interpretation to which all context lends itself. It applies directly to those addressed, at ome specific time indicated, ans must have a specific meaning for them.
in the light of this it can be applied to us under similar conditions which exist relative to those conditions prevailing in the context.
There may be several secondary applications but there is only one interpretation -- one specific, intended meaning (Ex. 15:26).One Single Sense
Every statement of Scripture has only one sense (compare Isa. 55 with 1 Pet. 2:24)."When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense" (Dr. David L. Cooper).
"The grammatical sense in (Karl A. G.) Keil's understanding, is the simple, direct, plain, ordinary,and literal sense of the phrases, clauses, and sentence" (Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.).
"Thou shalt understand, therefore, that the Scripture hath but one sense, which is the literal sense. And that literal sense is the root and ground of all, and the anchor that never faileth, whereuntoif thou ceave thou canst never err nor go out of the way. And if thou leave the literal sense, thou canst not but go out of the way" (Tyndale).
But the meaning of Bible Scriptures throughout are expressed in terms that make a literal, verbal, grammatical, contextual, cultural, historical, interpretation necessary.
Of particular note, there is another mode which writers can use, and that is reliance on allegorical illustations of a concept or principle. From Wikipedia:
As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is a narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a meaning with moral or political significance. Authors have used allegory throughout history in all forms of art to illustrate or convey complex ideas and concepts in ways that are comprehensible or striking to its viewers, readers, or listeners.This kind of representation is one which the Spirit-inspired Scriptures rarely use; but when it does, the allegory is clearly explained, and has but one meaning( Gal. 4:22-26). Sadly, the roots of the Gentile Roman Catholic theology arising from the Platonic allegorical style of interpretation entered the schools at Alexandria, and corrupted the way of interpreting or applying Scripture passages. When they really did not understand the meaning of Scriptures whose meaning was novel and elusive to a Gentile, to cover their tracks and appear wise they resorted to the flexible scheme of using allegory to create an uninspired interpretation rather than to honestly just say,"I don't know." Doing this permited innumerable ways of explaining the meaning of the Bible stories, which ways are undebatable, because they are figments of one's imagination. To endorse any of them and fix then as dogma of their popes and their "Catechism," not the Scriptures as the sole authority of their religion, makes agreement through debates on Scriptures alone impossible and unattainable.
However, as you pointed out to Jamestown1630, where therules of a literal hermeneutic are agreed upon and followed, the one way commanded by Christ, the non- or anti-Catholic spiritual elders come into a pretty universal common understanding of how to surely find the well-defined and profusely taught mental state (Rom. 4:20-21; John 3:16) way for one to obtain forgiveness of sins, be imputed the righteousness of God's Own Son, and enter the unceasing, never-ending life that stays OSAS on the path to Glory.
One of the common results of this present situation is to find blatherers like tired&retired whose false insubstantial ungodly speculationds are from the moment they are voiced are blown away as the chaff was (Ps. 1:4, a metaphor), an expression presented to the reader in literally interpreted figurative-literal language that cannot be misinterpreted.
There is no reason for me to read past the first samples of his musings, so I say to myself and to you, "No more, and no profitless argumentation about them." Apparently people trapped in their own glue can'tfigure our how to escape, they justspew out some more when provoked. No point in getting involved after the fiest couple of warnings, eh? (Titus 3:9-11 AV):
9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.So be it. Selah.
10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.