18 Ways People Twist Scripture
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1). Misquoting
1). Misquoting
Since a world of information is accessible within reach of our phones, we don’t feel like we need to memorize much of anything. Things are vaguely familiar to us including the Bible. One way that we can be deceived is when we have a general idea of what the Bible says instead knowing what it said. The devil did this with Eve.
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ”
First, the devil questioned what God said, causing attempting to cause doubt in Eve. If we have a vague idea of what the Bible says, we might doubt, too, if someone presses us to explain what we believe. Then Eve quotes what God says, adding the, “neither shall you touch it,” part. God doesn’t need help articulating his mind and heart. We must not add or subtract from his words. We must remain faithful to them.
2). Mistranslating
2). Mistranslating
The Bible comes to us from the Hebrew and Greek languages. Whenever anything is translated, compromises need to be made to ensure that the receptor text reflects what was said and is readable. This explains the bundle of amazing Bible translations we have in English that are all faithful in their various ways. Some translations try to reflect the wording of the original while others reflect the possible shades of meaning. Then there are what I’ll call “corrupt translations.” There aren’t many on the market but one notable one is the New World Bible that translates John 1:1 to read
3). Using the Bible to grab attention and then teaching what is anti-biblical
3). Using the Bible to grab attention and then teaching what is anti-biblical
4). Ignoring context
4). Ignoring context
5). Speculation
5). Speculation
6). Explaining away everything as cultural and irrelevant.
6). Explaining away everything as cultural and irrelevant.
7). Wordplay fallacy
7). Wordplay fallacy
8). Everything is literal or figurative
8). Everything is literal or figurative
9). Predicting prophecy
9). Predicting prophecy
10). Cherry picking verses that seem to prove your point
10). Cherry picking verses that seem to prove your point
11). Confused definition
11). Confused definition
12). Ignoring alternative explanations
12). Ignoring alternative explanations
13). The “obvious” fallacy
13). The “obvious” fallacy
14). The Virtue of Association fallacy
14). The Virtue of Association fallacy
15). Secret Gnostic Reading of Scripture
15). Secret Gnostic Reading of Scripture
16). Adding another “Holy” book to the Bible
16). Adding another “Holy” book to the Bible
17). Rejecting Biblical Authority
17). Rejecting Biblical Authority
18). Worldview Confusion
18). Worldview Confusion