Certain principles are very important when you try to understand the Bible. One of the steps that you need to go through is to ask yourself first, to whom was this written? Then you need to ask yourself, “How did they understand it?” After several different levels of thinking, you can finally come to the point where you seek to apply the truth to your own life.
And listening to apologist Wesley Huff, he made a statement which was not new but reminded me of something we need to understand. I’m not sure in which order he had them, but the basic idea is this,
“The Bible was not written to you, but it was written for you.”
For instance, when the Bible talks about the sword of the spirit you need to, in your own mind, translate that into a more modern metaphor. We don’t use swords anymore, except in movies. They are not something we apply to our daily life. You might want to substitute your favorite firearm, or your favorite martial arts. The fact that the Holy Spirit is active is the key point.
Keep your mind turned on. Keep thinking. Don’t be afraid to go there when someone brings up a controversial point. Truth is on our side but sometimes it takes a bit of digging. The person you disagree with might actually have an insight that will get you closer to genuine truth.
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Comments are welcome. Feel free to agree or disagree but keep it clean, courteous and short. I heard some shorthand on a podcast: TLDR, Too long, didn't read.