1. That’s Just Your Interpretation!
Foundational Principles
for Properly Interpreting
THE BIBLE
2 Timothy 2:15

2. The Foundational Principle for
Properly Interpreting THE BIBLE
2 Timothy 2:15 (ASV) Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
Greek word literally means:
“to cut in a straight line”
- cutting a straight furrow in a field
- cutting a road in a straight direction
Guide the word of truth along a straight path, holding it on a straight course.

3. 21 Foundational Principles for
Properly Interpreting THE BIBLE
The Bible is the revelation of the will of God – Heb. 1:1-2
The Bible is word-for-word God-breathed – 2 Ti. 3:16; 1 Th. 2:13
The Bible is inerrant & infallible – Psa. 19:7; 119:89; Jn. 17:17
The Bible is free of any contradiction – 1 Cor. 2:12-13; 14:37
The Bible is an all-sufficient guide – 2 Tim. 3:17; 2 Pet. 1:3
The Bible is sufficient in its power – Heb. 4:12; Jas. 1:21
The Bible is complete & final – Jude 3; 2 Tim. 3:17
The Bible is relevant today (to me) – Psa. 119:11; Matt. 4:4
The Bible is true regardless of man’s evaluation – Rom. 3:3-4
The Bible is absolute truth – John 8:32; 17:17; Jas. 5:19
The Bible is unchanging & unchangeable – Mt. 24:35; 1 Pt. 1:23

4. 21 Foundational Principles for
Properly Interpreting THE BIBLE
The Bible is God’s standard of authority – Gal. 1:6-9; Col. 3:17
The Bible is uncomplicated in its message – 1 Cor. 14:33, 37
The Bible is intelligible – Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11; Jn. 20:31
The Bible is rational & logical – Isa. 1:18; 1 Pet. 3:15; 1 Th. 5:21
The Bible is understandable – Eph. 3:3-4; 5:17; 2 Tim. 3:14-15
The Bible is understandable, even if don’t understand it all - 5:17
The Bible has one correct interpretation, God’s –1 Co. 1:10; 2:13
The Bible means what it says & says what it means – Lk. 10:26
The Bible demands surrender & obedience – Jas. 1:22-25; 4:10
The Bible will be the only standard of judgment – Jn. 12:48

5. 21 Foundational Principles for
Properly Interpreting THE BIBLE
The Bible is the revelation of the will of God – Heb. 1:1-2
The Bible is word-for-word God-breathed – 2 Ti. 3:16; 1 Th. 2:13
The Bible is inerrant & infallible – Psa. 19:7; 119:89; Jn. 17:17
The Bible is free of any contradiction – 1 Cor. 2:12-13; 14:37
The Bible is an all-sufficient guide – 2 Tim. 3:17; 2 Pet. 1:3
The Bible is sufficient in its power – Heb. 4:12; Jas. 1:21
The Bible is complete & final – Jude 3; 2 Tim. 3:17
The Bible is relevant today (to me) – Psa. 119:11; Matt. 4:4
The Bible is true regardless of man’s evaluation – Rom. 3:3-4
The Bible is absolute truth – John 8:32; 17:17; Jas. 5:19
The Bible is unchanging & unchangeable – Mt. 24:35; 1 Pt. 1:23
The Bible is God’s standard of authority – Gal. 1:6-9; Col. 3:17
The Bible is uncomplicated in its message – 1 Cor. 14:33, 37
The Bible is intelligible – Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11; Jn. 20:31
The Bible is rational & logical – Isa. 1:18; 1 Pet. 3:15; 1 Th. 5:21
The Bible is understandable – Eph. 3:3-4; 5:17; 2 Tim. 3:14-15
The Bible is understandable, even if don’t understand it all - 5:17
The Bible has one correct interpretation, God’s –1 Co. 1:10; 2:13
The Bible means what it says & says what it means – Lk. 10:26
The Bible demands surrender & obedience – Jas. 1:22-25; 4:10
The Bible will be the only standard of judgment – Jn. 12:48

6. Solid Foundational Truths For Your Salvation
God wants all men to be saved – 1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Pet. 3:9
God sent His Son so all might be saved – John 3:16
Jesus died on the cross to save all – Matt. 20:28; 26:28
Jesus extends His salvation to all – Matt. 11:28-30
Jesus is the only Way to heaven – John 14:6
Everyone will not be saved – Matt. 7:13-14, 21-23
Only those who obey Him will have eternal life – Heb. 5:9
Believe Jesus is the Son of God – Acts 16:31
Repent from your sinful life – Acts 3:19
Confess your faith in the Son of God – Romans 10:9-10
Be immersed in water for remission of sins – Acts 2:38
Faithfully obey the will of God unto death – 1 John 1:7