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• reject religion because of bad personal experiences with religiously committed individuals.
• The hermeneutical approach adopted by most evangelicals rests on the belief that the Scriptures are God-given and are trustworthy as a guide for faith and practice (2 Tim 3:16).
• Several hermeneutical principles are utilized in the quest to discern the intent of the author. A few of these principles follow in the form of questions that may be asked as we look at Scripture. • What does the Scripture say? Approach the study of Scripture with an open mind in an attempt to see what it says rather than trying to make it agree wi...
• What is the overall context of a passage? How does it fit in with the argument or teaching of the whole book? • How does it relate to other Scriptures? “Scripture interprets Scripture.” (Less clear Scriptures must be understood in the light of more clear Scriptures; uncommon themes are secondary to primary scriptural themes.) • How is the passage u...
• the world is seen through the lenses of our assumptions.