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context</h2></div></div></div><p>Interpret scripture in harmony with other scripture. What do the
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verses on each side say? What is the theme of the chapter? the book? Does your interpretation fit with these? If not,
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it is flawed. Usually, the context supplies what we need to correctly interpret the passage. Context is key. If
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confusion remains as to the meaning after we have interpreted the text within its context, we have to look further.</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-rules-context-ex2a"></a>Example 2A</h3></div></div></div><p>In a previous lesson we considered Jn.3:5 <span class="emphasis"><em>"born of water and the Spirit."</em></span> In context, what is
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the water under discussion here?</p><p>Water baptism is not under discussion here, which would be a big switch from the subject being
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discussed by Jesus and Nicodemus. Watch out for a sudden change of topic, it may be a clue that your
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interpretation has been derailed! The water is the amniotic fluid, "born of water" = natural birth.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-rules-context-ex2b"></a>Example 2B</h3></div></div></div><p>1 Cor.14:34 “<span class="quote">Let the women keep silent in the churches</span>” has to be taken within the biblical
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context of 1 Cor.11:5 “<span class="quote">every woman [...] while praying or prophesying [...]</span>”</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-rules-context-ex2c"></a>Example 2C</h3></div></div></div><p>Acts 2:38 “<span class="quote">And Peter said to them, "Repent,
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and let each of you be baptized in the name of
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Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins [...]"</span>”. Is this teaching baptismal regeneration? If this was the
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only verse of scripture we had, we would have to conclude that. But in the light of the clear teaching
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elsewhere that regeneration happens by faith in Christ, we have to interpret it otherwise. Peter is urging
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baptism as a way for his hearers to respond to the gospel. If baptism were the pathway to being born again,
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how could Paul write 1 Cor.1:17 <span class="emphasis"><em>"For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel"</em></span>?
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