Rules for Understanding and Applying the Bible (From Pastor Joseph Spurgeon of Sovereign King Church: https://www.facebook.com/SovereignKingChurch) 1. The Holy Interpreter : The Holy Spirit is the only infallible interpreter of Scripture. Thus, when the Holy Spirit inspires a writer in one portion of the Bible to interpret another section of Scripture, we know that interpretation is the true interpretation. 2. The Rule of Scripture: The Scriptures never contradict themselves. Whenever we encounter a section that we are finding difficult to interpret, we should seek out other places where the Scriptures speak to the same issue with more clarity. We interpret the harder from the clearer. 3. The Rule of Faith: All of Scripture is God-breathed. When interpreting a passage, we must realize that the Bible is a complete revelation. A passage must be considered in light of the rest of Scripture. 4. Context : The context of a passage is both immediate and remote. That is, it is
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