Protestants: how do you know that your interpretation of the Bible is the right one?

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Dear Protestants,

Whence do you have authority to interpret the Bible as you do, since it is certainly a text which requires interpretation (Acts viii, 31), and it does not admit private interpretation (II Peter i, 20)? Do you believe that you are right as a “holy man of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit” (ibid., 21), and if so, why? How do you know that your interpretation is the right one, above that of the other several thousand denominations equally assured of the veracity of theirs, which they in contradiction to all the others?
 
O.S.Luke said:
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Let the fisher cast some bait into the water. 😃
Deum_quaerens said:
Dear Protestants,

Whence do you have authority to interpret the Bible as you do, since it is certainly a text which requires interpretation (Acts viii, 31), and it does not admit private interpretation (II Peter i, 20)? Do you believe that you are right as a “holy man of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit” (ibid., 21), and if so, why? How do you know that your interpretation is the right one, above that of the other several thousand denominations equally assured of the veracity of theirs, which they in contradiction to all the others?
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How do you know that you have interpreted these verses correctly in asking your question?

How can you rely only on the private interpretation of your church tradition?

Can you really trust the interpretation of people who tell you that the Bible says only they can interpret the Bible?

How do we come to a correct understanding of other domains like math, science, history, language, etc? By ceding control to one dogmatic interpreter or by collaborating and comparing knowledge in order to be “led into all truth” while “studying to show ourselves approved?” 👍
 
O.S.Luke said:
Subject hashed ad nauseam, my friend.
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But obviously not to the OP or me, or every new person that joins and has this on their mind. If you’re going to say the above, then provide links ad nauseum so we can read them. 😉
 
Non_Serviam said:
How do we come to a correct understanding of other domains like math, science, history, language, etc?
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You can not get the mathematical ideas from the books alone. You receive the ideas of mathematics directly from math teachers. Read The Mathematical Experience by Paul Davies and Ruben Hersch.

Books do not interpret themselves. Jesus said to ask the Rabbis if you want to know what the scriptures mean, because they really do know what the scriptures mean…
 
Deum_quaerens said:
Dear Protestants,

Whence do you have authority to interpret the Bible as you do, since it is certainly a text which requires interpretation (Acts viii, 31), and it does not admit private interpretation (II Peter i, 20)? Do you believe that you are right as a “holy man of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit” (ibid., 21), and if so, why? How do you know that your interpretation is the right one, above that of the other several thousand denominations equally assured of the veracity of theirs, which they in contradiction to all the others?
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On articles of faith, I do not rely on private interpretation, as I do not claim the authority or the knowledge to do so. Instead, I rely on the Church - scripture, the Confessions, the ECF’s, etc. As Martin Chemnitz said:
“No one should rely on his own wisdom in the interpretation of the Scripture, not even in clear passages, for it is clearly written in 2 Peter 1:20: ‘The Scripture is not a matter of one’s private interpretation.’ And whoever twists the Holy Scripture so that is understood according to his preconceived opinions does this to his own destruction (2 Peter 3:16). The best reader of Scripture, according to Hilary, is one who does not carry the understanding of what is said to the Scripture but who carries it away from the Scripture. We also gratefully and reverently use the labors of the fathers who by their commentaries have profitably clarified many passages of the Scripture. And we confess that we are greatly confirmed by the testimonies of the ancient church in the true and sound understanding of Scripture. Nor do we approve if someone invents for himself a meaning which conflicts with all antiquity, and for which there are clearly no testimonies of the church.”
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Jon
 
Snerticus said:
But obviously not to the OP or me, or every new person that joins and has this on their mind. If you’re going to say the above, then provide links ad nauseum so we can read them. 😉
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All you have to do is use the SEARCH function.
 
Seeing how you have erroniously interpreted 2 Peter 1:20 if I were you Id be concerned with how your own faulty interpretation. 😉
 
Non_Serviam said:
Let the fisher cast some bait into the water. 😃

How do you know that you have interpreted these verses correctly in asking your question?

How can you rely only on the private interpretation of your church tradition?

Can you really trust the interpretation of people who tell you that the Bible says only they can interpret the Bible?

How do we come to a correct understanding of other domains like math, science, history, language, etc? By ceding control to one dogmatic interpreter or by collaborating and comparing knowledge in order to be “led into all truth” while “studying to show ourselves approved?” 👍
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Remember, if it weren’t for . the Catholic church, none of you would even have a bible. None of you. Not one. Nada. Zero. 0. zilch.
 
Every cult presents its “evidence” from a very rational and believable stance…otherwise no one would fall for it.

The way I know whether they are telling the truth or lying is to search the Scriptures to see if what they say it true.

**Even the most corrupt translation cannot hide the truth of God. **
The Jehovah Witness’ have a corrupt translation, but you can still see the truth through the lies when you depend on the Holy Spirit to guide you.

The JW’s are deceived because they don’t depend on God, but rather the Watch Tower Society.

The JW’s say Jesus is not God Almighty, but “mighty god”, a lesser god. But the Holy Scriptures says Only One God, all other gods are false. Therefore the one they call Jesus, is not the same being we call Jesus. Theirs is a false god and ours is G the One and Only God incarnate.

The same is true for Muslims. They depend on their “prophet” and mudarris’. But,
The Children of God are protected by the Holy Spirit even from psuedo writings **
Sura 29:27 “And we bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and we (God) established the prophethood and the Scripture among his seed.”
sura 5:44 'We [God] did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and light**…’

sura 5:46 “We sent Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), confirming the Taurat (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Taurat (Torah) that had come before it,”

This is what it means to say "the Scriptures cannot be broken!
 
OneTrueCathApos said:
Remember, if it weren’t for . the Catholic church, none of you would even have a bible. None of you. Not one. Nada. Zero. 0. zilch.
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So God who cold raise up sons of Abraham from stones is limited by the RCC?

LOL God is fully able to do what He desires including providing His oracles to His people.
 
OneTrueCathApos said:
Remember, if it weren’t for . the Catholic church, none of you would even have a bible. None of you. Not one. Nada. Zero. 0. zilch.
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This is indeed true. We have to thank the pre-schism Church, most notably, but even Luther acknowledges that this is true of the Catholic Church.
That said, the Orthodox Church can make the same claim, and can claim that they rightly interpret scripture, based on this line of thinking.
Jon
 
Deum_quaerens said:
Dear Protestants,

Whence do you have authority to interpret the Bible as you do, since it is certainly a text which requires interpretation (Acts viii, 31), and it does not admit private interpretation (II Peter i, 20)? Do you believe that you are right as a “holy man of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit” (ibid., 21), and if so, why? How do you know that your interpretation is the right one, above that of the other several thousand denominations equally assured of the veracity of theirs, which they in contradiction to all the others?
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Is private interpretation of the Bible condoned in the Bible Itself? No, it is not (2 Peter 1:20). Was individual interpretation of Scripture practiced by the early Christians or the Jews? Again, “NO” (Acts 8:29-35). The assertion that individuals can correctly interpret Scripture is false. Even the “founder” of Sola Scriptura (Martin Luther), near the end of his life, was afraid that “any milkmaid who could read” would found a new Christian denomination based on his or her “interpretation” of the Bible. Luther opened a “Pandora’s Box” when he insisted that the Bible could be interpreted by individuals and that It is the sole authority of Christianity. Why do we have over 31000 different non-Catholic Christian denominations? The reason is individuals’ “different” interpretations of the Bible.
 
BILL PICK said:
Is private interpretation of the Bible condoned in the Bible Itself? No, it is not (2 Peter 1:20). Was individual interpretation of Scripture practiced by the early Christians or the Jews? Again, “NO” (Acts 8:29-35). The assertion that individuals can correctly interpret Scripture is false. Even the “founder” of Sola Scriptura (Martin Luther), near the end of his life, was afraid that “any milkmaid who could read” would found a new Christian denomination based on his or her “interpretation” of the Bible. Luther opened a “Pandora’s Box” when he insisted that the Bible could be interpreted by individuals and that It is the sole authority of Christianity. Why do we have over 31000 different non-Catholic Christian denominations? The reason is individuals’ “different” interpretations of the Bible.
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Again you have falsely interpreted 2 Ptr 1:20.
You need to go back and reevaluate your beleif as you start with a faulty premise.
 
OneTrueCathApos said:
Remember, if it weren’t for . the Catholic church, none of you would even have a bible. None of you. Not one. Nada. Zero. 0. zilch.
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Tell that to the Jews who cared for the TaNaKh through the centuries-they were doing it long before there were any Catholics and didn’t claim to need an infallible Magisterium to do so.

Oh wait, you might not be on the best of speaking terms with the Jews at the moment. Sorry. I can see how that fact might have slipped your mind given the circumstances. :rolleyes:
 
Hisalone said:
Again you have falsely interpreted 2 Ptr 1:20.
You need to go back and reevaluate your beleif as you start with a faulty premise.
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Please,Please tell me how you interpreteted this verse,I love to see it,Please
 
BILL PICK said:
Please,Please tell me how you interpreteted this verse,I love to see it,Please
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May I?
The key to understanding is to read the entire passage as opposed to quoting a single vers:
2Pe 1:20 Know this first of all, that there is no prophecy of scripture that is a matter of personal interpretation,
21** For the prophecy came** not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.

2 Peter 1:20-21 is a statement that the Scriptures are the divinely inspired word of God - not simply the thoughts and ideas of men concerning God - but God’s word written down by men as God revealed it to them.
 
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