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In Survey of the Bible, Hendrikson states: Quote: |
The question remains: Is the believer who has not enjoyed a theological training able to interpret the Bible? Our answer is, "Yes, to a considerable extent." He, too, is able to grasp the general sense of Scripture and the thrust of most of its chapters. He reads the word of God with much profit for his own soul. It is written in clear and understandable language. It has a message for all men. The way of salvation, revealed in Scripture, is presented in such a lucid manner that those who reject it will be without an excuse. All this, however, does not mean that anyone without specialized training is able to interpret difficult passages of Scripture. Even in the interpretation of the simplest passage, all other things being equal, the person conversant with the original languages and an expert in such sciences as hermeneutics, textual criticism, exegeis, and isagogics has an advantage over others. But the untrained Bible student can acquire a little of the skill of the expert...If he is a man gifted with a logical mind, endowed with a spirit of true humility so that he is willing to learn from others; above all, if his heart is filled with genuine love for the Lord whose glories are revealed in his word, he can accomplish much.
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"But by the grace of God I am what I am." I Corinthians 15:10
"I confess to you, that if I can but live and die serving the Lord Jesus, it will make no difference to me whether I am eaten by Cannibals or by worms. And in the Great Day my Resurrection body will rise as fair as yours in the likeness of our risen Redeemer." - John Paton
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