" . . . no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation." 2 Peter 1:20
"You can prove anything by the Bible," is an expression we hear all too often. It is not true - it is a lie! You cannot prove just anything by the Bible if you take the Bible as a whole and remember that no part of it can contradict any other part. There are several hundred so-called Christian sects, denominations, and organizations in America, all claiming to be based on the Bible and able to quote texts to prove it. But we cannot build a doctrine or system of faith on an isolated passage of the Bible. It must be viewed and interpreted in harmony with all the rest of Scripture. Yes, you can "prove" anything by an isolated text taken out of its context. For instance the Bible says, "There is no God." That statement is found in Psalm 14. But the rest of the verse is: "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." That make quite a difference.
If you are confused by the many different sects, churches, and denominations, study the whole Bible. If a church builds its theology on isolated verse and pet doctrines instead of on the Book as a whole, beware of it.
A man asked his friend this riddle: "There was a donkey tied to a rope only four feet long. Eight feet away was a bale of hay which the donkey wanted because he was hungry. How did he get it?" His friend said, "I've heard that one before. You want me to say, 'I give up - and you'll say, that's what the other jackass did too.'" "Not at all," said the man. "It's really quite simple. You see the donkey just walked over to the hay and ate it." The friend, now confused, replied, "But you said the rope was only four feet long." "Very true," was the reply, "but the rope wasn't tied to anything. You mustn't jump at conclusions before you have all the facts."
Only as you study the Bible can you get all the facts and get the true message. Study for yourself!
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