Hermeneutics
Questions
and
Answers
Sections
within
this
document:
Structure,
Procedures,
Basic
Rules,
Technical
Rules,
Knowledge
of
God,
Prove,
Test.
Hermeneutics
Questions
and
Answers
�
Structure
- God
does
not
make
mistakes.
Therefore,
our
Bible
was
written
using
proper
language
structure
and
contains
no
errors
in
language
structure.
In
addition,
not
only
did
God
write
His
word
without
error
but
God
also
preserved
it
without
error
so
that
we
have
a
"perfect
word
of
God"
(2Samuel
22:31;
Psalms
18:30)
upon
which
to
base
our
salvation
and
sanctification.
What
are
the
two
main
structural
parts
of
language
that
God
preserve
in
our
Bible?
"Every
word"
(Deuteronomy
8:3;
Matthew
4:4,
Luke
4:4)"jot
and
tittle"
[punctuation]
(Matthew
5:18;
Luke
16:17)
- What
larger
structural
part
of
language
is
composed
from
these
two
basic
language
structural
parts
and
what
is
the
word
used
in
Isaiah
28
that
tells
us
that
God
uses
this
larger
part
of
language
to
teach
us
and
to
give
us
understanding?
What
is
the
technical
meaning
of
this
word
in
the
original
language
and
what
part
of
language
do
we
associate
it
with
today?
- The
word
is
"line"
and
the
original
language
meant
"measuring
line"
.
This
matches
the
language
structure
called
a
"sentence"
because
sentences
are
composed
of
words
and
punctuation
with
the
punctuation
telling
us
how
to
combine
the
meaning
of
the
words
in
order
to
understand
the
message
of
the
sentence.
Written
language
is
measured
by
punctuation
and
punctuation
gives
us
sentences,
NOT
verses.
- Where
is
the
evidence
within
the
Bible
that
the
verse
format
contains
grammatical
error
and,
therefore,
cannot
be
from
God
because
God
does
not
make
errors?
- Acts
21
ends
with
a
comma,
which
is
not
the
end
of
a
sentence.
Changing
paragraphs
in
the
middle
of
a
sentence
is
grammatical
error
and,
therefore,
cannot
be
from
God.
- When
was
the
verse
format
added
to
the
Bible
and
why
did
God
allow
it
to
remain?
- God
had
John
finish
the
Bible
with
Revelation
is
about
100
AD.
Then
the
verse
format
was
first
added
in
200
AD,
and
again
in
1500
as
and
again
in
1600
as
and
possible
more
times
until
the
verse
format
was
accepted
by
men.
God
left
it
for
the
same
reason
that
Jesus
taught
in
parables
(
"Because
it
is
given
unto
you
to
know
the
mysteries
of
the
kingdom
of
Heaven,
but
to
them
it
is
not
given"
Matthew
13:10-11).
The
lost
religious
person
is
led
into
doctrinal
error
while
the
saved,
who
learn
from
the
Holy
Ghost,
are
given
true
understanding.
- What
is
the
main
source
of
doctrinal
error
according
to
1Corinthians?
- 1Corinthians
2:10-15tells
us
that
God�s
Holy
Spirit
reveals
spiritual
truth
and
the
people
who
rely
upon
"natural"
wisdom
are
led
into
error
because
they
reject
the
things
of
God.
- What
is
the
difference
between
"the
word
of
God"
,
"the
word
of
the
Lord"
and
"the
word
of
Christ"
?
-
"The
word
of
God"
is
everything
within
the
true
Bible
including
things
like
the
lies
from
Satan
that
God
recorded.
-
"The
word
of
the
Lord"
is
a
sub-set
of
"the
word
of
God"
which
consists
of
the
commandments
which
we
must
obey
and
will
be
judged
for
based
upon
our
level
of
obedience.
"The
word
of
the
Lord"
is
exactly
the
same
for
all
saved
people.
"The
word
of
Christ"
is
a
sub-set
of
"the
word
of
God"
which
is
used
to
tell
us
how
to
act
within
our
personal
relationship
with
God.
God�s
Holy
Spirit
may
use
"the
word
of
Christ"
to
tell
one
person
to
do
one
thing
while
telling
another
person
to
do
differently.
For
example,
Romans
14:5says
"Let
every
man
be
fully
persuaded
in
his
own
mind"
,
which
allows
for
different
"persuasions"
.
- What
is
the
main
rule
for
saying
that
something
is
part
of
"the
word
of
the
Lord"
and
is,
therefore,
something
which
must
be
believed
and
obeyed
by
all?
- Anything
that
is
part
of
"the
word
of
the
Lord"
must
have
"two
or
three
witnesses"
in
the
Bible
according
to
Deuteronomy
17:6;
Deuteronomy
19:15;
Matthew
18:16;
2Corinthians
13:1;
1Timothy
5:19;
Hebrews
10:28
and
Revelation
11:3.
That
means
there
must
be
at
least
two
places
where
the
Bible
literally
says
something
in
order
for
us
to
demand
that
someone
else
obey
it.
Anything
less
is
something
that
God
is
trying
to
get
you
personally
to
obey
but
not
something
for
you
to
demand
of
someone
else.
- How
many
interpretations
of
the
word
of
God
are
there
and
how
many
applications?
- There
is
only
one
interpretation
but
unlimited
number
of
applications.
The
interpretation
is
the
same
regardless
of
circumstances
or
personal
considerations.
However,
the
application
of
the
interpretation
often
considers
the
people
and
circumstances
involved,
which
give
us
many
applications.
- Why
is
this
difference
important?
- 2Timothy
2:15says:
"Study
to
shew
thyself
approved
unto
God,
a
workman
that
needeth
not
to
be
ashamed,
rightly
dividing
the
word
of
truth."
(Please
see
the
Study
called
Dividing
under
the
Hermey
Menu
item
of
ljc1611kjv.com
for
details.)
When
we
"divide"
we
Separating
pre-defined
units
according
to
a
precise
procedure
which
produces
a
precise
result
which
produce
an
exact
result.
The
proper
definition
of
"divide"
comes
from
mathematics
but
is
applied
to
the
Bible
to
show
us
the
distinction
between
the
single
"interpretation"
and
the
many
"applications"
.
People
who
fail
to
make
this
distinction
end
up
believing
and
teaching
doctrinal
error
and
will
"be
ashamed"
before
all
of
Heaven
at
the
judgment
seat
of
Christ.
- Why
is
the
difference
important?
-
Because
one
significant
source
of
doctrinal
error
is
when
someone
insists
that
an
application
is
the
single
interpretation.
Then,
when
another
place
is
found,
within
the
Bible,
where
the
application
does
not
match
what
the
Bible
says,
people
claim
that
there
are
errors,
or
"problem
verses"
in
the
Bible
instead
of
admitting
that
their
method
of
understanding
is
the
source
of
the
error.
Hermeneutics
Questions
and
Answers
�
Procedures
- What
are
the
steps
in
the
Step-by-Step
procedure
found
within
Isaiah
28?
- Eliminate
all
doctrinal
sources
which
justify
our
holding
onto.
- Eliminate
all
doctrinal
sources
which
keep
us
from
our
personal
relationship
with
Jesus
Christ
which
causes
us
to
have
a
holy
and
righteous
life.
- Make
sure
that
you
are
saved
and
in
submission
to
God�s
authority
in
your
personal
life.
- Pass
God�s
Test
of
Spiritual
Maturity
so
that
God
will
teach
you
directly
and
not
just
through
the
church.
- Learn
and
understand
precepts,
which
are
truths
which
never
change,
such
as
what
the
character
of
God
is
and
How
God�s
character
differs
from
the
character
of
devils
who
claim
to
be
God.
- Learn
the
sequential
method
of
Bible
Study
and
be
sure
to
always
keep
things
within
context.
- Learn
to
recognize
symbols
and
how
to
use
definitions
from
other
languages
to
better
understand
a
local
text
and
the
context
within
which
a
Bible
lesson
is
presented.
- Refine
prior
methods
to
be
able
to
separate
truths
which
never
change
through
the
Bible
from
applications
of
those
truths
which
are
presented
within
a
context
within
a
particular
part
of
the
Bible.
- What
is
the
proper
way
to
find
the
definition
of
a
Bible
word?
- Proper
Word
Studies,
within
the
Bible,
require
us
looking
at
every
place
where
the
Bible
uses
the
word.
At
each
of
those
places
we
need
to
understand
the
context
and
make
sure
that
the
application
of
the
word
fits
within
the
context
where
it
is
found.
After
we
look
at
every
place
that
the
word
is
used,
we
look
to
see
what
is
the
same
for
every
usage
and
what
is
different.
What
is
the
same
in
all
places
is
the
basic
Bible
definition
and
what
varies
from
place
to
place
is
the
multitude
of
applications
of
that
basic
definition.
- Why
is
it
important
to
know
that
there
is
a
difference
between
the
Bible
definition
of
words
and
definitions
found
in
human
written
dictionaries?
- Devil
motivated
people
and
good
people
who
lack
knowledge
try
to
teach
the
Bible
using
the
wrong
definitions
of
words
which
leads
to
doctrinal
error
and
claims
of
conflicts
within
the
Bible.
However,
God
judges
us
for
our
obedience
to
what
He
actually
wrote
in
His
word,
and
not
for
the
religious
error
that
we
are
taught.
Therefore,
we
need
to
know
God�s
true
definitions
of
words
in
order
to
understand
what
we
are
to
obey
and
to
get
God�s
blessings
and
to
avoid
God�s
punishments.
- Why
is
it
important
to
understand
that
true
Bible
doctrines
are
the
same
everywhere
within
the
Bible?
- God
does
not
change.
Therefore,
what
God
teaches
in
true
Bible
doctrines
does
not
change.
Devil
motivated
people
and
proud
ignorant
people
who
wish
to
claim
to
be
an
authority
claim
that
there
are
"problem
verses"
and
other
conflicts
within
the
Bible.
They
blame
God�s
perfect
word
for
their
own
error.
When
someone
has
believed
a
lie,
we
can
search
the
Bible
for
every
place
that
the
doctrine
is
taught
and
find
what
is
the
same
in
every
place
and,
thereby,
teach
the
Bible
truth
and
disprove
the
error.
Without
this
method,
we
can
only
offer
our
opinion
of
what
the
Bible
says
to
dispute
the
wrong
opinion
of
what
the
Bible
says
and
fail
God�s
command
to
"prove"
God�s
truth.
- Why
is
it
important
to
understand,
and
use,
the
time-sequential
of
the
Bible?
- The
history
books
tell
us
what
happened
and
often
the
circumstances
which
someone
was
dealing
with
were
created
by
people
in
an
earlier
time.
Therefore,
understanding
the
time-sequence
helps
us
to
understand
the
circumstances
of
what
was
recorded.
It
is
important
to
understand
what
causes
God
to
bless
or
punish
His
people
so
that
we
can
get
God�s
blessings
and
avoid
His
punishment.
However,
since
many
people
teach
doctrinal
error,
we
can
be
taught
error
if
we
do
not
truly
understand
what
causes
God
to
react
like
He
does.
- Why
else
is
it
important
to
understand
the
time
sequence
of
events
within
the
Bible,
especially
when
dealing
with
prophecy?
-
Many
things
within
the
prophecies
of
the
prophetic
books
can
only
be
properly
understood
when
we
consider
the
cause
of
what
God
did.
Also,
many
prophecies
of
future
events
are
related
to
the
sins
that
God�s
people
did
and
the
punishment
that
God
gave
as
a
result.
Since
many
people,
especially
lost
and
spiritually
immature
people,
have
a
great
interest
in
prophecy,
there
are
many
devil
motivated
liars
making
a
lot
of
money
by
distorting
the
truth
of
Bible
prophecies.
God�s
true
preachers
and
teachers
need
to
be
able
to
protect
God�s
people
by
explaining
the
true
prophecies,
which
requires
understanding
the
context
in
which
they
were
made.
- Why
is
it
important
to
study
many
of
the
Bible
books
from
beginning
to
end:
in
sequential
order?
- Doctrinal
books,
such
as
the
Pauline
Epistles,
present
the
doctrine
in
a
particular
order
that
God
wants
the
doctrine
taught
in.
For
example,
the
Pauline
Epistles
all
start
with
general
concepts
that
anyone
can
understand
and
then
applies
these
to
general
spiritual
precepts
and
then
narrows
those
to
specific
precepts
which
apply
to
the
problem
being
addressed
and
then
applies
those
spiritual
precepts
to
specific
things
in
this
physical
life
and
ends
with
commands
which
help
us
avoid
problems
and
get
God�s
blessings.
However,
many
preachers
skip
all
of
the
support
provided
by
God
and
go
directly
to
the
commands
from
God,
which
go
against
the
wisdom
of
this
world
and
our
flesh.
Then
preachers
get
upset
when
God�s
people
refuse
to
obey
an
unsupported
command
that
goes
against
all
of
their
natural
desires.
When
we
follow
God�s
way
and
present
the
God
given
supporting
concepts
then
God�s
people
are
more
likely
to
accept
a
command
which
goes
against
their
natural
desires.
- Why
is
it
important
to
understand
the
structure
of
Bible
sentences
as
dictated
by
the
use
of
punctuation?
- Each
punctuation
mark
has
a
unique
usage
within
the
Bible
which
tells
us
how
the
various
phrases
are
attached
to
each
other
in
order
to
deliver
the
message
of
the
sentence.
For
example,
a
sentence
is
a
single
thought
within
written
languages.
People
who
interpret
"verse-by-verse"
break
a
single
Bible
thought
(sentence)
into
multiple
parts,
which
takes
the
message
of
the
Bible
out
of
context
and
uses
the
method
that
Satan
used
to
tempt
Jesus.
Therefore,
the
punctuation
directs
our
doing
a
proper
analysis
of
the
message
of
the
sentence
and
avoids
doctrinal
error
which
comes
from
using
a
method
of
Satan.
- Why
is
it
important
to
consider
the
context
that
a
sentence
is
found
within?
-
Many
times
a
sentence
will
make
a
statement
which
is
dependent
upon
the
rest
of
the
chapter,
or
at
least
surrounding
sentences,
to
completely
understand
what
is
being
said.
For
example,
a
sentence
taken
out
of
the
middle
of
a
parable
can
be
completely
misconstrued
without
the
rest
of
the
context.
In
addition,
the
Bible
records
lies
from
Satan
which,
if
taken
out
of
context,
can
be
represented
as
a
truth
from
God.
Therefore,
it
is
critical
that
everything
be
considered
within
the
context
within
which
it
is
presented.
- How
do
we
find
the
true
message
of
a
Bible
book?
- First
pray
for
help
from
God.
Expect
God�s
Holy
Spirit
to
show
you
new
things
every
time
that
you
seriously
study
your
Bible.
- Next,
read
the
book
through
several
times
just
to
get
the
overall
picture
of
the
message
presented.
- Next,
find
the
structural
outline
of
each
sentence
as
defined
by
the
punctuation
within
each
sentence.
- Next,
analyze
each
phrase
within
the
sentence
and
summarize
each
phrase.
Then
combine
the
phrases
based
upon
the
rules
of
punctuation
in
order
to
find
the
message
of
the
sentence.
- After
analyzing
each
sentence
within
the
chapter,
go
back
and
add
contextual
considerations
of
each
sentence.
- From
the
summary
of
each
sentence
develop
the
summary
of
each
chapter
and
from
the
summaries
of
the
chapters
develop
the
summary
of
the
Book.
- Go
back
over
the
entire
Bible
book
and
summaries
looking
for
inconsistencies
within
the
analysis
and
conflicts
with
true
Bible
doctrines.
Correct
any
problems.
- Next,
go
back
over
the
entire
book
and
add
detailed
analysis
based
upon
true
Bible
word
definitions
and
true
Bible
doctrines
while
adding
references
to
other
Bible
places
which
teach
these
things
which
never
change
within
the
Bible.
Correct
any
problems.
- Compare
what
you
have
to
the
character
of
God
as
reported
by
the
Bible
and
make
sure
that
everything
matches
the
character
of
the
God
of
the
Bible.
Correct
anything
which
goes
against
God�s
character
to
make
it
match
God�s
character.
- Compare
what
you
have
to
the
religious
traditions
that
you
have
been
taught.
Always
allow
the
Bible
to
correct
your
religious
traditions
and
expect
some
corrections.
If
there
are
none
then
you
have
not
yet
matured
very
much
in
your
Bible
Study
or
are
ignoring
what
the
Bible
literally
says
or
what
God�s
Holy
Spirit
is
teaching
you.
Be
ready
to
explain
the
corrections
to
your
traditions
as
you
deal
with
other
saved
people.
- Finally,
look
at
what
other
commentators
say.
Look
for
anything
that
you
have
not
considered
but
should
have
considered.
Also,
be
ready
to
explain
the
error
in
what
other
commentators
claim.
Hermeneutics
Questions
and
Answers
Basic
Rules
- What
is
the
first
thing
which
we
need
to
verify
before
reading
or
listening
to
what
some
Bible
preacher
/
teacher
says
about
the
Bible?
-
We
need
to
check
if
they
have
a
testimony
of
believing
what
the
Bible
literally
says
b
obeying
the
commands
of
the
Bible
or
do
they ^correct'
the
Bible
or
make
excuses
for
disobedience.
Anyone
who
makes
excuses
for
disobedience
is
to
be
treated
as
an
agent
of
the
doctrine
of
devils.
- What
is
to
be
our
primary
attitudes
when
reading
and
studying
the
Bible?
- God
wrote
what
He
meant
and
meant
what
he
wrote.
We
are
to
believe
what
the
Bible
literally
says.
- God�s
word
promises
that
God
preserved
His
word
to
every
generation
for
at
least
1,000
generations.
That
means
we
are
to
trust
what
God
preserved
unto
us
and
not
go
looking
for
some ^hidden
knowledge'
which
will
allow
us
to
claim
to
have
special
revelation
that
is
not
generally
available
to
all
saved
people.
- Since
God
is
a
Spirit,
the
main
message
and
meaning
if
Bible
messages
are
spiritual
in
perspective.
That
means
that
we
must
look
for
the
spiritual
meaning
first.
- Since
we
are
sinful
by
nature,
we
must
expect
the
true
Bible
message
to
correct
out
natural
attitudes
and
actions.
- Once
our
attitude
is
correct,
what
is
the
primary
action
that
we
need
to
do
in
order
to
properly
understand
the
Bible?
-
We
must
expect
the
Bible
to
tell
us
what
to
do
and
we
must
be
willing
to
obey
the
commands
found
within
the
Bible.
There
are
some
things
only
learned
through
experience.
Therefore,
refusal
to
obey
will
stop
our
learning
and
understanding.
- What
is
God�s
minimum
requirement
in
order
for
us
to
be
able
to
understand
His
word
and
teach
others?
-
We
must
personally
pass
God�s ^Test
of
Spiritual
Maturity'
so
that
God
will
teach
us
directly
and
not
just
through
the
church.
Before
we
pass
God�s
test,
all
that
we
can
teach
others
is
what
the
church
teaches
us
and
if
there
is
any
error
in
what
we
learn,
we
have
no
way
of
correcting
it.
That
is
why
so
much
doctrinal
error
is
passed
on
within
religious
traditions.
- Once
God
starts
teaching
us
personally,
how
does
God
expect
us
to
learn?
- Proverbs
15:28
says:
"The
heart
of
the
righteous
studieth
to
answer:
but
the
mouth
of
the
wicked
poureth
out
evil
things."
2Timothy
2:15says:
"Study
to
shew
thyself
approved
unto
God,
a
workman
that
needeth
not
to
be
ashamed,
rightly
dividing
the
word
of
truth."
We
must
do
the
disciplined
activities
of
"study"
and
not
just
read
the
Bible
and
pray.
This
means
that
we
must
follow
disciplined
procedures
which
are
well
developed
for
how
to
"study"
and
includes
using
the
proper
methods
of
analysis
which
includes
following
proper
rules
of
grammar
and
using
correct
word
definitions.
- Grammar
uses
punctuation
to
control
the
structure
of
written
language.
What
is
the
precedence
of
punctuation
that
is
used
within
the
Bible?
- We
first
look
for
Parenthesis
and
treat
everything
within
them,
even
whole
sentences,
a
part
of
the
outer
sentence.
We
then
look
for
periods,
question
marks
and/or
exclamation
marks
which
end
sentences.
We
then
look
for
colons
which
are
the
high-order
dividers
within
a
sentence.
After
that,
semi-colons
fit
within
the
sections
identified
by
colons
and
commas
fit
within
the
semi-colons.
- What
is
next
in
importance
to
proper
understanding?
-
Using
God�s
definitions
for
God�s
words
within
the
Bible.
Much
doctrinal
error
is
based
upon
people
using
wrong
word
definitions.
- What
is
the
next
step?
-
Verify
what
we
get
from
our
analysis
to
be
sure
that
it
fits
within
the
context
where
it
is
found
and
within
the
precepts
of
the
Bible.
- What
do
we
do
about
claims
that
the ^original
languages'
or
even
that
the
English
Bible
corrects
what
is
in
the
Bible
that
we
have
within
other
languages?
- 1John
5:13and
other
places
within
the
Bible
tell
us
that
the
main
Bible
which
God
will
use
to
cause
us
to
grow
spiritually
is
the
same
Bible
as
He
used
to
show
us
our
need
for
salvation.
The
1611
KJV
was
the
seventh
translation
in
English.
Even
though
the
prior
translations
were
not
perfect,
God
used
them
until
God
had
men
produce
a
better
translation.
Even
then
the
errors
only
caused
problems
in
"meat"
doctrines
which
most
people
did
not
understand
and
that
did
not
really
keep
God�s
people
from
learning
to
live
holy
and
righteous
lives.
Therefore,
the
basic
command
is
to
trust
what
God
gave
you
and,
for
the
most
part,
regard
people
who
claim
to
have
a
"better
translation"
in
another
language
to
be
proud
representatives
of
devils.
- What
is
the
first,
last
and
always
check
on
anything
which
we
get
from
the
Bible?
-
Does
it
match
the
character
of
the
God
of
the
Bible?
If
no,
then
we
have
an
error
somewhere.
Hermeneutics
Questions
and
Answers
Technical
Rules
- What
is
the
most
basic
technical
rule
for
understanding
the
Bible?
- God
wrote
what
He
meant
and
meant
what
He
wrote.
We
are
to
believe
what
the
Bible
literally
says
unless
the
context
makes
it
clear
that
the
literal
meaning
is
not
to
be
used
such
as
when
we
have
a
parable,
obvious
symbolism
or
some
other
identified
figure-of-speech.
If
the
literal
meaning
makes
sense
but
there
is
also
a
matching
sense
from
symbolism
then
the
literal
meaning
is
what
is
meant
and
the
symbolic
interpretation
is
an
application
which
is
valid
only
so
long
as
it
matches
the
underlying
literal
interpretation.
- What
is
the
absolute
rule
for
separating
what
all
saved
must
believe
from
what
is
meant
for
our
own
understanding?
"In
the
mouth
of
two
or
three
witnesses
shall
every
word
be
established"
(Matthew
18:16
and
2Corinthians
13:1).
Any
rule
that
all
saved
are
to
obey
will
be
literally
said
in
at
least
two
places
within
the
Bible.
If
it
is
not
literally
said
or
is
only
literally
said
once
then
it
might
be
something
that
God
wants
an
individual
to
obey
but
is
not
to
be
pushed
onto
others.
- How
does
the
Bible
use
the
word
"Amen"
,
especially
within
the
New
Testament?
- It
doubles
what
was
just
said
and
makes
the
prior
statement
something
that
all
saved
are
to
obey.
- How
does
the
1611
KJV
use
the
words
"ye"
,
"thee"
,
"thou"
,
"thy"
and
"thine"
?
- All
of
these
words
were
created
for
the
1611
KJV
and
are
used
to
convey
the
meaning
of
"personal"
.
God
wants
a
"personal"
relationship
with
the
saved
and
these
words
tell
us
about
that
"personal"
relationship.
- What
does
the
word
"of"
mean?
- Belongs
to.
- What
does
it
mean
when
an
action
verb
ends
in
"th"
of
"st"
?
- This
means
that
the
action
is
to ^keep
on
keeping
on
happening'.
This
separates
lifestyle
actions
from
one-time
events.
- When
we
see
the
word
"in"
connected
to
a
role
of
God,
what
word
is
implied?
- The
implied
word
is
"relationship"
.
Thus,
"in
Christ"
really
means
"in
relationship
to
Christ"
.
- When
we
compare
the
verse
format
to
the
sentence
format,
in
the
first
couple
of
chapters
of
Ephesians
and
of
Colossians,
what
is
the
obvious
difference?
- The
sentence
format
in
these
chapters,
and
in
much
of
the
rest
of
the
Bible,
all
start
with
words
which
connect
to
the
prior
sentence
while
the
verses
do
not.
The
sentence
format
encourages
keeping
things
within
context
while
the
verse
format
encourages
taking
things
out
of
context.
- What
does
the
word
"if"
mean?
- It
specifies
a
condition
which
must
be
fulfilled
in
order
to
receive
the
result
of
the
condition.
- Where
do
we
see
the
grammatical
error
which
proves
that
the
verse
format
is
not
from
God?
- At
the
end
of
Acts
21.
Hermeneutics
Questions
and
Answers
Knowledge
of
God
- What
part
of
the
Bible
tells
us
how
to
get
the
"knowledge
of
God"
?
- Proverbs
2.
- What
is
the
evidence
that
someone
has
true
Biblical
"knowledge
of
God"
?
- True
Bible
"knowledge
of
God"
(Proverbs
2:5)
causes
a
visible
change
in
the
physical
life
of
the
person
(who
has
the
"knowledge
of
God"
)
due
to
the
spiritual
working
of
"the
LORD"
in
and
through
their
personal
life.
- What
does
Biblical
"understanding"
give
us?
- Biblical
"understanding"
shows
us
how
things
are
related.
This
might
be
how
different
things
within
the
Bible
are
related
or
how
things
which
happen
in
this
world
are
related
to
spiritual
causes.
- How
is
Biblical
"wisdom"
used?
- Bible
"wisdom"
gives
us
the
ability
to
apply
Bible
knowledge
and
Bible
understanding
to
the
events
and
circumstances
of
life.
- What
is
the
primary
requirement
for
receiving
true
Biblical
"knowledge
of
God"
,
"understanding"
and
"wisdom"
?
- The
right
godly
attitude
that
God
gives
these
as
he
sees
fit
and
that
we
cannot
demand
them.
We
also
need
to
be
willing
to
be
diligent,
faithful
and
work
hard
in
order
to
show
God
that
we
sincerely
desire
these
spiritual
gifts.
However,
our
work
does
not
force
God
to
gtive
them,
it
only
proves
our
attitude.
- What
is
the
first
thing
that
our
reference
in
proverbs
2
tells
us
that
we
need
to
"understand"
?
- The
"fear
of
the
LORD"
.
This
is
NOT
a ^deep
abiding
respect'
but
is ^the
absolute
knowledge
that
God
will
hurt
us
beyond
what
we
can
imagine
if
we
refuse
to
stop
our
sin'.
- Why
is
"the
knowledge
of
God"
added
to
"fear
of
the
LORD"
?
- Because
until
we
understand
God�s
holiness
and
righteousness
and
His
reaction
to
beings
who
reject
these
attributes
of
God,
we
will
not
really
learn
what
God
is
like.
- What
does
God
give
us
as
an
additional
spiritual
gift
if
we
make
to
effort
to
gain
true
Biblical
"knowledge"
and
"understanding"
?
"wisdom"
.
- What
additional
blessing
does
Proverbs
2
promise
to
those
who
keep
to
God�s
"paths"
?
"preservation"
.
- What
happens
to
everyone,
especially
God�s
children,
who
refuse
to
obey
this
proverb?
- Destruction.
Hermeneutics
Questions
and
Answers
Prove
- What
do
many
people
mistakenly
believe
provides
proof?
- The
way
of
persuasion.
Many
religious
people
are
persuaded
to
follow
doctrinal
error
while
they
believe
that
their
religious
leaders
have
"proven"
the
things
claimed.
- How
is
true
"proof"
different
from
"persuasion"
?
"Persuasion"
convinces
people
to
agree
with
you.
However,
"proof"
uses
absolute
rules
which
never
change
with
circumstances
and
follow
exact
rules
to
provide
a
never-changing
result.
The
main
rules
which
are
used
to
"prove"
are
the
rules
of
Mathematics
and
the
rules
of
logic
used
in
computer
programming.
Proving
spiritual
truths
requires
us
showing
that
our
claim
always
matches
what
God
and
the
Bible
says.
For
example,
the
true
Biblical
definition
of
Bible
words
is
often
different
from
what
is
found
in
dictionaries
and
requires
our
showing
that
our
definition
fits
within
every
usage
of
that
word
within
the
Bible.
People
claim
that
the
Bible
definition
of
"Jesus"
is ^Savior'.
Yet
three
times
this
name
is
applied
to
a
man
who
is
not
the
Son
of
God
in
human
flesh
and
is
not
our ^Savior'.
In
addition,
most
Bible
references
to
the
name
of
"Jesus"
have
nothing
to
do
with
true
Biblical
spiritual
salvation.
- What
is
the
basic
standard
to
use
when
we
prove
that
a
spiritual
claim
is
true
or
not?
- The
"word
of
the
Lord"
,
which
is
only
a
subset
of
the
"word
of
God"
.
- What
is
the
consequence
to
God�s
people
who
claim
to
"prove"
a
Bible
claim
and
yet
fail
to
do
all
that
is
required
to
meet
God�s
requirements
to
"prove"
a
Bible
claim?
- They
will
receive
the
judgment
from
God.
- Why
do
we
need
to
"prove"
our
beliefs
from
the
Bible?
- Because
there
are
many
liars
and
false
teachers
teaching
error.
Believing
error
brings
the
judgment
from
God
while
proving
God�s
truth
brings
blessings
from
God.
- What
are
the
main
things
required
to
"prove"
a
Bible
claim
which
most
people
fail
to
fully
provide?
- Diligence,
time
and
effort.
Most
people
will
look
at
some
places
where
the
Bible
uses
a
word
or
teaches
a
doctrine
and
some
will
skim
many
of
the
Bible
references.
However,
very
few,
especially
very
few
preachers,
will
take
the
time
to
study
every
reference
within
the
context
to
get
a
full
understanding
of
every
Bible
reference.
- What
is
the
primary
result
of
people�s
failure
to
"prove"
the
things
which
they
believe
come
from
the
Bible?
- They
fail
to
"hold
fast"
to
the
things
which
God
gave
them.
They
lose
those
things
when
a
big
enough ^storm
of
life'
hits
them.
- Why
does
God
put
us
through
tests
which
"prove"
our
dependence
upon
God?
- So
that
other
people
will
know
that
God
protects
and
preserves
us
and
so
that
they
will
follow
our
example
to
receive
the
same
protection
and
preservation.
- Why
does
God
let
us
fail
a
test
where
we
thought
that
we
had
"proved"
what
we
believe
from
the
Bible?
- To
show
us
our
error
in
what
we
believe
and
in
how
we
decided
to
believe
what
we
believe.
God
wants
us
to
correct
our
belief
and
our
way
of
deciding
what
to
believe
- Why
does
God
require
us
to
"prove"
or
righteousness?
- To
keep
us
from
transgressing
at
future
temptation
after
we
have
established
a
testimony
and
to
show
others
how
they
are
to
have
righteousness
in
their
life.
Hermeneutics
Class
Midterm
- What
must
we
always
do
before
reading
or
studying
the
Bible
if
we
want
to
be
correct
and
why?
-
Pray
so
that
God�s
Holy
Spirit
can
show
us
what
He
wants
us
to
learn
from
the
Bible.
- What
is
the
most
basic
concept
which
we
must
keep
in
mind
as
we
interpret
the
Bible?
-
God
never
creates
error.
All
errors
are
due
to
the
way
that
man
interprets
the
Bible
(using
wrong
rules
of
interpretation)
or
to
his
own
error
in
applying
the
rules.
- What
are
the
two
main
ways
that
we
are
to
use
to
study
the
Bible?
- Sequentially
- Theologically
- What
are
the
two
words
in
Isaiah
28:9which
match
with
these
two
methods
and
which
method
matches
with
each
word?
- Precept
=
a
doctrine
that
never
changes
and
matches
the
doctrinal
/
Theological
method
of
study.
- Line
=
a
sentence
that
is
read
sequentially
from
the
beginning
of
a
Bible
book
to
the
end
of
the
book
and
matches
the
chronological
method
of
study.
- What
are
the
two
methods
of
sequential
Bible
study?
- Chronologically:
in
time
sequence
- from
the
beginning
to
the
end
of
a
Bible
book
- What
are
the
two
methods
of
theological
Bible
study?
- Doctrines
are
the
same
all
across
the
Bible
- word
definitions
are
the
same
all
across
the
Bible
- The
above
procedures
are
to
be
used
to
find
the
interpretation
of
the
Bible
and
also
to
find
the
applications.
What
is
the
major
difference
between
the
interpretation
and
the
application?
- There
is
only
one
interpretation
but
unlimited
number
of
applications.
- What
is
the
main
problem
caused
by
people
failing
to
recognize
the
differences
between
the
interpretation
and
the
application
of
the
Bible?
- When
someone
insists
that
an
application
is
the
single
interpretation
we
get
doctrinal
error
and
people
claim
that
there
are
problems
within
the
Bible
when
another
application
disagrees
with
the
application
which
people
believe
is
the
single
interpretation.
They
also
claim
that
there
are
controversies,
or
"problem
verses"
or
just
refuse
to
deal
with
those
places
within
the
Bible
instead
of
admitting
that
their
method
of
understanding
is
the
source
of
the
error.
- What
two
main
structural
parts
of
language
did
God
preserve
in
our
Bible?
"Every
word"
(Deuteronomy
8:3;
Matthew
4:4,
Luke
4:4)"jot
and
tittle"
[punctuation]
(Matthew
5:18;
Luke
16:17)
- What
larger
structural
parts
of
language
is
composed
from
the
two
parts
in
the
prior
sentence
and
what
is
the
word
used
in
Isaiah
28
that
tells
us
that
God
uses
it
to
teach
us
and
to
give
us
understanding?
What
is
the
technical
meaning
of
this
word
in
the
original
language
and
what
part
of
language
do
we
associate
it
with
today?
- The
word
is
"line"
and
the
original
language
meant
"measuring
line"
.
This
matches
the
language
structure
called
a
"sentence"
because
language
is
measured
by
punctuation
and
punctuation
gives
us
sentences.
Sentences
are
composed
of
words
and
punctuation,
which
our
Bible
tells
us
that
God
preserved.
- What
is
the
doctrinally
correct
method
of
finding
God�s
definitions
for
Bible
word?
- Study
every
place
in
the
Bible
where
the
word
is
used
and
be
sure
to
understand
the
application
of
the
word
within
each
context.
Then
find
what
is
the
same
within
every
application
of
the
word.
What
is
the
same
is
the
basic
definition,
which
is
the
single
interpretation
of
the
word.
- What
is
the
main
rule
for
knowing
that
something
is
the
Bible
is
part
of
the
"word
of
the
Lord"
,
and
therefore
something
which
all
saved
people
must
accept
and
obey?
"in
the
mouth
of
two
or
three
witnesses
every
word
may
be
established"
.
Anything
which
the
Bible
tells
us
and
that
we
will
be
judged
for
obeying
is
said
literally
in
at
least
two
places.
If
it
is
not
said
literally
or
said
only
once
then
God
may
use
that
to
tell
you
something
you
personally
are
to
obey
but
it
is
not
something
for
you
to
demand
that
others
obey.
- Where
is
the
evidence
within
the
Bible
that
the
verse
format
contains
grammatical
error
and,
therefore,
cannot
be
from
God
Who
does
not
make
errors?
- Acts
21
ends
with
a
comma,
which
is
not
the
end
of
a
sentence.
Changing
paragraphs
in
the
middle
of
a
sentence
is
grammatical
error
and,
therefore,
cannot
be
from
God.
- What
is
the
main
source
of
doctrinal
error
according
to
1Corinthians?
- 1Corinthians
2:10-15tells
us
that
God�s
Holy
Spirit
reveals
spiritual
truth
and
the
people
who
rely
upon
"natural"
wisdom
are
led
into
error
because
they
reject
the
things
of
God.
- What
is
the
basic
Bible
doctrine
associated
with
the
name
of
"Lord"
and
what
is
the
major
doctrinal
difference
from
our
relationships
which
are
through
"Jesus"
and
through
"Christ"
?
- The
Bible
uses
"Lord"
to
tell
us
about
things
associated
with
government
such
as
laws
and
judgment.
These
things
are
applied
to
everyone
the
same
way
("God
is
no
respecter
of
persons"
).
However,
the
Bible
uses
"Jesus"
and
"Christ"
for
our
personal
relationship
with
the
Son
of
God
and
those
relationships
allow
for
differences
from
one
person
to
another.
- What
is
the
difference
between
the
"kingdom
of
God"
and
the
"kingdom
of
Heaven"
?
- The
word
"of"
means ^belongs
to'.
The
"kingdom
of
Heaven"
is
the
"kingdom"
that ^belongs
to'
"Heaven"
and
is
everything
that
is
in
"Heaven"
,
which
is
God�s
personal
home.
However,
the
"kingdom
of
God"
is
the
"kingdom"
that ^belongs
to'
God,
which
is
His
character
put
into
everyone
who
belongs
to
Him.
- 1John
5:13has
an
"and"
in
it
which
gives
us
two
reasons
why
God
wrote
His
word.
What
are
the
two
reasons
and
how
do
they
apply
to
our
understanding
of
the
Bible?
"that
ye
may
know
that
ye
have
eternal
life"
�
This
tells
us
that
we
have
eternal
security
because
of
God.
Therefore
we
need
to
believe
what
His
word
tells
us
about
that
eternal
life
since,
being
eternal,
it
will
not
change."that
ye
may
believe
on
the
name
of
the
Son
of
God."
�
This
tells
us
that
the
same
word
of
God
which
He
used
to
save
us
is
to
be
the
primary
source
of
our
spiritual
growth.
- How
do
these
two
reasons,
found
in
1John
5:13for
why
God
wrote
the
Bible,
match
the
two
reasons
found
in
John
10:10
for
Jesus
coming?
- In
John
10:10
Jesus
said
"I
am
come
that
they
might
have
life"
,
which
is
salvation
and
the
first
reason
why
God
wrote
the
Bible
according
to
1John
5:13.
Jesus
also
said
"and
that
they
might
have
it
more
abundantly"
,
with
the
"abundant
life"
being
the
result
of
spiritual
maturity,
which
is
the
second
reason
why
God
wrote
the
Bible
according
to
1John
5:13.
- How
do
these
two
reasons,
found
in
1John
5:13and
John
10:10,
match
the
two
main
commandments
found
in
the ^Great
Commission'?
- Salvation,
which
is
the
first
reason
in
both
of
our
verses,
and
is
the
result
of
"preach
the
gospel
to
every
creature"
.
That
is
the
command
found
at
the
end
of
the
Gospel
by
Mark,
which
is
part
of
the ^Great
Commission'.
The
second
part
of
our
two
verses
matches
the
command
to
"Teaching
them
to
observe
all
things
whatsoever
I
have
commanded
you"
,
which
is
another
part
of
the ^Great
Commission'
which
is
found
in
the
end
of
Matthew.
- Why
did
God
put
these
two
points
in
the
same
sentences
of
1John
5:13and
of
John
10:10?
That
is:
how
do
these
apply
to
our
understanding
of
the
Bible?
- They
are
in
a
single
sentence
because
they
are
part
of
the
single
reason
why
God
sent
His
Son
and
why
God
wrote
the
Bible.
Anyone
who
claims
one
while
denying
the
other
is
calling
God
a
liar
because
God�s
word
makes
it
clear
that
we
cannot
have
one
without
the
other.
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