— A “different interpretation” often means a “different gospel.”
📖 Summary
The Bible is not open to subjective interpretation.
Wrong interpretation happens when we impose our desires, emotions, or traditions on God’s Word.
Scripture interprets Scripture, and any reading that replaces God’s meaning with human opinion distorts the gospel.
1️⃣ Biblical Foundation
📘 2 Peter 1:20–21 (ESV) — No prophecy comes from one’s own interpretation.
📘 2 Corinthians 4:2 (ESV) — We do not tamper with God’s Word.
📘 Galatians 1:6–9 (ESV) — There is no other gospel.
2️⃣ Theological Insight
📜 John MacArthur — Biblical Doctrine
“Error begins when people read into Scripture what they wish it said.”
📜 R.C. Sproul — Knowing Scripture
“The Bible’s clarity is not the issue—human disobedience is.”
📜 John Piper — Reading the Bible Supernaturally
“Right interpretation exalts God; wrong interpretation exalts man.”
📜 J.I. Packer — Knowing God
“Scripture read through emotion becomes sentiment, not revelation.”
📜 D.A. Carson — Exegetical Fallacies
“Most interpretive errors come from ignoring grammar, context, and theology.”
3️⃣ Common Wrong Interpretations
| Type | Description | Why It’s Wrong |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective reading | Interpreting by emotion | Truth is in meaning, not feeling. |
| Context ignorance | Isolating verses | Scripture must be read in context. |
| Tradition over text | “Our denomination says so.” | Tradition is not authority. |
| Moralism | Reducing gospel to ethics | Salvation is by grace, not works. |
| Self-help reading | Using Bible for success | Scripture reveals God, not human goals. |
| Rationalism | Academic only | The Spirit reveals spiritual truth. |
4️⃣ Application | How to Read Scripture Rightly
1️⃣ Focus on what the text says, not what you want it to say.
2️⃣ Read verses within their literary and redemptive context.
3️⃣ See Christ as the center of all Scripture.
4️⃣ Pray for the Spirit’s illumination, not intellectual dominance.
5️⃣ Conclusion | Wrong Interpretation Is Not a Mistake — It’s Rebellion
Scripture is not an open debate; it’s divine revelation.
To twist its meaning is to deny its Author.
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