“Only God sees the Bible in its full meaning. Those who claim to have arrived at the stable final meaning of the text are dangerously arrogant and not humbled by the spirit of God necessary for proper interpretation”.
Can’t say I ever thought that way, but I am quite positively impressed with your reasoning. It’s nice to learn a new perspective, every now and then.
Thanks for the positive reply. I strongly believe that the Bible is God’s inspired Word, but I do believe we need to approach it with a reverence of asking for the most meaningful interpretations. Those ultimate interpretations will elude us until we meet God.
This does not mean in my view forfeiting debates to atheists and agnostics who clearly seek to annihilate the text. I think people should argue over whether they have a more or less meaningful view of the text rather than pretending they have a perfectly focused view of the text. We are constantly learning and inspired by the Bible if we are indeed creatures of faith.
I have found this view to be helpful in many many debates with all manner of intellectual stripes.