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:The debates concerning 'sensus plenior' during the last century concluded with a whimpering confession that they could not read the Old Testament the way the Jesus and the NT authors did; wondering if they would ever understand. Can you trust those who admit that they cannot read the Bible properly? How did they become the priests of Evangelicalism? A prominent 'theologian' from Dallas said, while refusing to look, "I will not look at something that is not there, when presented with evidence of the mystery. <ref>{{bgw|Pr 18:13}} He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. [{answereth … : Heb. returneth a word }]</ref> | :The debates concerning 'sensus plenior' during the last century concluded with a whimpering confession that they could not read the Old Testament the way the Jesus and the NT authors did; wondering if they would ever understand. Can you trust those who admit that they cannot read the Bible properly? How did they become the priests of Evangelicalism? A prominent 'theologian' from Dallas said, while refusing to look, "I will not look at something that is not there, when presented with evidence of the mystery. <ref>{{bgw|Pr 18:13}} He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. [{answereth … : Heb. returneth a word }]</ref> | ||
Here we say that all are under the scrutiny of scripture and the rules for interpretation<ref>[[Rules for interpretation]]</ref>. Even a child may challenge an interpretation under the rules. <ref>{{{bgw|Isa 11:6}} The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and '''a little child shall lead them'''.</ref> <ref>{{bgw|Mr 10:15}} Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.</ref> <ref>{{bgw|Lu 18:17}} Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.</ref> | Here we say that all are under the scrutiny of scripture and the rules for interpretation<ref>[[Rules for interpretation]]</ref>. Even a child may challenge an interpretation under the rules. <ref>{{{bgw|Isa 11:6}} The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and '''a little child shall lead them'''.</ref> <ref>{{bgw|Mr 10:15}} Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.</ref> <ref>{{bgw|Lu 18:17}} Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.</ref>}} | ||
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