When God—moving upon human writers—gave His Word, He determined its meaning.
Readers, in their contemporary moment, fail to understand God’s fixed truth by enthroning their preferences, desires, and intelligence over God.
The Bible soon becomes a twisted pretzel, communicating not the pure, unadulterated words of God but the inconsistent, whimsical expressions of our sinful, depraved hearts.
—An excerpt from “Hermeneutics? Who Cares! Eschatology? What’s That?” by David E. Strope
- This article was published in the Fall 2023 Baptist Bulletin. Subscribe to the Baptist Bulletin or purchase a gift subscription. If you already subscribe to the print edition, sign up for free digital access.
David E. Strope is interim national representative of the GARBC.
