04/27/2026
These 3 things get in the way of interpreting the Bible correctly ⬇️ (I’ve learned these things through out my walk with Christ + reading the Bible)
1. Not reading the entire book of the Bible: context is so important when reading the Bible. I can’t tell you the amount of times I knew a verse but when I went and read the verse for myself and the context of the verse, it completely changed the way I interpreted that verse! 🤯 cherry picking verses and not knowing the context is dangerous territory!
2. Forgetting that the Bible was inspired by the spirit of God: I’m sure you’ve heard people say “I don’t trust the Bible, it was written by men!” … It was written through men BY the Holy Spirit. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Says: All Scripture is God-breathed . . . so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
3. Reading it like we read any other book: I’ll insert a quote here that beautifully explains this —> “the Bible is God’s covenant book, that it is God’s word to his people, through his people, and it is understood by his Spirit in order to change us. Each of those elements should guide the way we read the Bible. And they provide the framework for applying some of the skills of general reading that we should bring to our Bible reading.” - John McClean