How Do We Study The Bible?

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How Do We Study The Bible?
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Methods of Interpretation
Hermeneutics

• study of methodological principles of
  interpretation

Methodology

• body of methods, rules, and postulates
  employed by a discipline

Methods used today

• mystical, allegorical, apologetic,
  hierarchical, inductive, deductive

• 2 Pet. 316

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Basic Principles of Interpretation
Gods word is truth

• Jn. 1717

• some churches use external things in
  interpret Gods word

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Basic Principles of Interpretation
Gods word is truth
We can understand

• Eph. 34 517

• false teachers say otherwise

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Basic Principles of Interpretation
Gods word is truth
We can understand
We must reason

• Is. 118

• Acts 172, 17

• Acts 184, 19

• Acts 198-9

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Basic Principles of Interpretation
Gods word is truth
We can understand
We must reason
No contradictions in Gods word

• 1 Cor 1433 not author of confusion

• Heb. 618 impossible, God, lie

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Basic Principles of Interpretation
Gods word is truth
We can understand
We must reason
No contradictions in Gods word
Context, precision of words

• 2 Pet. 316 out of context, twist

• Heb. 412 precision of word

• Matt. 2223-33 Sadducees

• Mk. 1616 Acts 238 salvation

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Basic Principles of Interpretation
Gods word is truth
We can understand
We must reason
No contradictions in Gods word
Context, precision of words
Interpretation not contradict other Scriptures

• Matt. 2223-33 Sadducees, resurrection

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Basic Principles of Interpretation
Gods word is truth
We can understand
We must reason
No contradictions in Gods word
Context, precision of words
Interpretation not contradict other Scriptures
Establish authority

• Matt. 2124-27 Jesus