whosurdaddy Wrote:
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Yes; Isn't that what we're supposed to do? "How can this man give his flesh to eat?" Obvious that they held a literal view.
No, thats not what you are supposed to do. Read your bible, personal interpretation of scripture is unbiblical.
Real truth from the Word of God is not that which comes by one person reading and getting one understanding, while another reads it and gets something different. Truth is gained from the Word of God just as it was actually revealed. That is, understanding is not a matter of any one person’s private (one’s unique or personal) interpretation;
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 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
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Sorry, but this refers to the scripture being the word of GOD. To say we're not supposed to read the Bible and interpret is nonsense. What do you think the early church did? They opened up the Bible and interpreted its meaning. Sadly,the heretical Catholic church interpreted wrongly in so many areas leading the sheep astray.