The Biblical Prohibition of Private Interpretation - Lesson 11

[@aplusenglishonline7011]

Found your channel today. Thanks for sharing this. I'm from Brazil and my translation from 2 Peter 1: 19-21 wasn't very clear about this subject of revelation of the scripture so I've never noticed how deep this meaning goes. This class was very important for me to understand how the Bible cannot be interpreted as anyone wishes it to be.

[@KildaltonBTS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@markheaney]

The Truth is that which agrees with every Scripture in the Bible, so your interpretation must agree with every passage.

[@KildaltonBTS]

...and it must not conflict with any other passage

[@obsoletevalues6209]

1. Every Christian denomination has people who interpret scriptures the way they want to, not just Charismatics. 2. Well-inrtentioned, scholarly people have different interpretations of scripture, which is why there are a myriad of different doctrinal statements of various denominations and individual churches. 3. Should we all rely on YOUR interpretation of scripture for us all?

[@KildaltonBTS]

I graduated from a Pentecostal/Charismatic Bible college so I am well aware of their theology and practices. You are correct, there are a multitude of cults, sects and heretical theologies that also think they are getting direct revelation as to the meaning of the text rather than applying a justifiable hermeneutical methodology. I was just using the claims of some Pentecostal/Charismatics as an example.

[@MrRapha-h1p]

The next time please use cessationism as an example of how NOT to interpret the Bible!! Cessationism is evil to the core because they claim to believe strongly in Biblical Authority, but then turn their backs on Biblical narratives, by saying that the epistles have greater doctrinal weight than the narratives. This is heresy!!

[@KildaltonBTS]

If you watch this video in context, as it is lesson 11 in a long series, you'll find that I critique dispensationalism as a hermeneutical system.

[@jeffreybomba]

The Bible does not require much interpretation, especially for the fundamentals of the faith. Interpretation has become the art of picking out a few verse fragments, developing a system, and then bending scripture to fit.

[@KildaltonBTS]

You interpret EVERYTHING you read or hear. You do not observe anything as brute facts but you interpret them according to your worldview. In General revelation, when an atheist sees the stars he interprets them as being the result of billions of years of blind chance and matter. When a Christian sees them, he interprets them in light of special revelation as having a creator who made them to declare His glory (Psalms 19:1). You are correct that much of so-called interpretation by many consists little more than cherry picking bits and pieces and aligning them in to a syllogism to formulate a doctrine. I talked about this in a previous lesson. I highly recommend that you go back to lesson 1 and watch from the beginning. Grace & Peace.

[@MrRapha-h1p]

Cessationists, based on their dispensationalist PRIVATE interpretation of the scriptures, teach that the gifts of the Spirit ceased after the first... They PRIVATELY and arbitrarily interpret that the miracles of the Gospels and Acts are only a 1st century phenomenon

[@KildaltonBTS]

I graduated from a Pentecostal/Charismatic Bible college so I am well aware of their theology and practices. Although I do not believe that free vocalization (making vocal sounds that are unintelligible ) is what tongues is referring to in Acts 2, I'm not a cessationist nor a dispensationalist.

[@MrRapha-h1p]

Thank you for clarifying that that you are not a cessationist nor a dispensationalist. Im not pentecostal...I come from a historical liturgical church.

[@KildaltonBTS]

If you watch this video in context, as it is lesson 11 in a long series, you'll find that I critique dispensationalism as a hermeneutical system.

[@MrRapha-h1p]

Thank you...

[@normmcinnis4102]

Catholicism seems to have 'back doors' and 'yes but' for everything.

[@KildaltonBTS]

I have a large library of books by Roman Catholic theologians and apologists and have written a book in response which I hope to have published in 2025. Stay tuned!