Topic: To Avoid Error – Have The Right Interpretation Of
The Scripture (8)
Continued from last episode-
Preamble: There is obvious gross interpretation of the
Scripture as a result of the way and manner the Scripture has been studied and
read. The inappropriate studying and reading of the Scripture has led to wrong
interpretation of the Scripture and that has resulted into wrong application of
what the Scripture says.
Anchor Text:
“And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the
prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?”
Acts 8:30
Text of Interest:
“But ye have not so learned Christ;”
Ephesians 4:20
For instance, the message of the law and the message of
faith are not the same and were send to different classes of people at
different dispensation and the understanding of this fact will help a good
teacher to communicate his teaching better. While correcting Apostle Peter,
Apostle Paul said these words:
“But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according
to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a
Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why
compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? We who are Jews by nature,
and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowing that a man is not justified by the
works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in
Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the
works of the law for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
Galatians 2:14-16
What Apostle Paul is communicating to Apostle Peter here
is that in the old order, Apostle Peter is very correct but in this present
truth, he is very wrong, therefore is very important we know how to put a round
peg in a round hole. And if we don’t know that, definitely in our teaching we
will be found guilty of dispensing a wrong doctrine knowingly or unknowingly.
It is very vital for one to acquiesce to the fact that
the bible is written within the evolution of times, histories and
civilizations. Therefore, stories and write-ups in the bible cannot escape the
injection of things or events that happened through these times, histories and
civilization. As a result, while studying events and write-ups in the bible is
very important to study in the light of time, history and civilization, this
will help to create a better understanding of the subject matter in focus. For
instance, the way and manner the recording of events and acts of worship to God
during the time of Moses and especially in his five books is quite different
from the way and manner events and acts of worship is being recorded in the
days of the prophets. The same is also with the Gospels and the Epistles, it is
obvious that, times, histories and civilization affected the making of the
writings. Hence culture becomes a permanent variable feature in the writings of
the Scriptures and one cannot take it away while studying the Scripture, and if
not taken into consideration it may lead one taking some basic facts out of
context.
Worthy to note is in all the only person that is constant
is God even as events and histories and civilization continues to unfold. Therefore,
in the light of this, the constant justifies the variables and not vice versa.
Remember no one can ascertain the truth in error!
To be continued…..
Till I come your way again, keep on basking in the Arena
of Indubitable Truth!
Chukwuemeka
C. Asiegbu
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