We certainly use logic in our interpretation of God's word, even though what He say can only be be received in faith, that we believe He speaks the truth. For example, "I will raise him up at the last day," can be interpreted a number of ways if you don't follow the logical progression of the context and just take every word at face value.
yeah I suppose we all have our own way of “ Interpreting “ personally I don’t think we need to interpret what God says logically , but we let other scripture interpret it.
but faith isn’t logical is my point , logic is man thinking according to what man knows is probable given what we’ve learned s a species ( it’s a natural thing )
I’m not saying we should t think logically about life and use common sense. I’m saying that logic isn’t what faith is about and hinders it actually when learning what the Bible says. It’s about believing what we don’t have any evidence for because that’s what Jesus said
logic is a form of doubt many times it’s why like in this forum people are always going well Beyond what’s written. Which were told not to do.
see myself I don’t think anyone needs to interpret but let it say what it says and when there’s not clarity we just find the rest of the scripture that explains it.
What your saying there “ the last day “ there’s another point though
this is one option
“Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
that’s if we accept the gospel the word of God that’s current and present . and this is if we reject the gospel he sent into the world his word
“
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”
John 12:48 KJV
Jesus word sent out from Jerusalem is going to judge us either way if we hear and accept it now we’re accepting judgement now , if we reject it now we’re going to be judged the last day.
this isn’t just these two scriptures it’s witnessed many times in scripture that’s what I mean by not needing To interpret each scriptire as if it stands alone all the other scripture makes sense of it by itself.
mans interpretation is why we can never agree on much in a forum like this , if we just let scripture say what it says we can agree.
“Now faith is the
substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that
things which are seen were
not made of things which do appear.”
Hebrews 11:1, 3 KJV
this is not based on logic it requires one to hear what God has said and accept it. That’s always been the case since Eden God said one thing , the devil explained it away and said the opposite. Faith is just like this though
“And
the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
And
Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:”
Exodus 10:21-22 KJV
logically Moses would have laughed and said that’s not gonna happen , but he operated by faith instead hearing what God said believing and acting upon it.
“
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.”
John 8:51 KJV
that doesn’t seem logical but it’s true. If we don’t accept that part well Be in this group of the dead in the end
“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”
Revelation 20:13 KJV
but we don’t have to be among the dead we can do this and be among the living when we part the body because we’re accepting the judgement now
“
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
rather than going to the grave we can be like this guy
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:43 KJV
remember he was just about to die but Jesus is telling him he’s heading into paradise with Jesus instead.
NOt much of what we talk about in the Bible especially the New Testament is based on logic it’s all based on faith though.
but we don’t have to agree I suppose , this forum spins in circles a lot