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There are five points we must examine about ourselves as interpreters: faith, illumination, qualification, humility, and awareness. Which of these five do you believe has the greatest influence on you as you interpret a Bible passage? How does it help you when you interpret a passage? How does it hinder you?
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I would say that faith has the greatest influence on me, though unbeknownst most of the time. Without the Holy Spirit’s influence, I cannot read the Bible as the Word of God or comprehend it as such. Faith as supplied by the Spirit will never hinder me.
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Faith- if I didn’t have the faith I have now, I doubt I would even be interested in this study, let alone spending time to learn more about the Bible so I can get closer to God.
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Humility- and illumination are equal to me. I have willing to” know what I don’t know “and accept that what I don’t know will be revealed by the Holy Spirit.
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Illumination i feel shoul dhave the greatest infulence as the bible is being interpreted, because the holy spirit brings light into the scriptures and makes it easier for us to apply all the other points needed to interpret the bible seemlessly
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I believe that illumination has the greatest influence on me. As my understanding of interpretation of a Bible passage progresses I do expect and trust God’s holy Spirit to teach and guide my understanding.
Illumination encourages me to focus on the importance of interpretation in understanding a Bible verse or passage.
Illumination will hinder me if I refused to trust God and not follow his teachings.