How do we distinguish Scripture from our interpretation of it?
Quick Answer
Quote the passage first, then label explanations as interpretations. Check context, other passages and possible alternatives before speaking as if your conclusion were a command.
Key Scriptures
– 1 Corinthians 4:6-7 – Paul challenges prideful claims that exceed what is written.
– Acts 17:11 – The Bereans measured what they heard against Scripture.
Detailed Biblical Study
The speaker says every reader brings previous assumptions to the page. The danger emerges when a person forgets that distinction, defends his explanation as divine wording and no longer lets the biblical text correct him. His recommended discipline is to ask exactly what the verse states and which parts of a teaching are inferences. This is especially important when making claims about motives or labeling other believers.
Related Teaching
WOLVES – In The Wilderness
In WOLVES – In The Wilderness, the speaker examines the warning about wolves from Ezekiel and Zephaniah through Yeshua and Paul. The Teaching describes how exploitation, coercion, doctrinal distortion, and self-promoting leadership can arise within the covenant community. Drawing on Deuteronomy 13 and 8, it also presents false teaching as a test of fidelity in the wilderness. A central concern is the sincere but self-deceived teacher, who may gradually replace correction by Scripture with arguments defending established opinions. The closing discussion calls for Berean testing, humility, appropriate correction, and care rather than judgmentalism.