Why Must Scripture Be Interpreted Before It Is Applied?

Scripture must be interpreted in context before its meaning can be applied accurately to Christian belief and conduct.

How Can Bible Students Identify the Main Point of a Passage?

Bible students identify the main point by tracing context, grammar, genre, structure, repeated words, and authorial meaning.

Doctrine must arise from Scripture’s plain meaning, interpreted by grammar, context, history, and authorial intent.

Careful Bible study protects believers from false teaching by grounding doctrine, conduct, worship, and discernment in Scripture.

The Historical-Grammatical method defends Scripture by honoring its words, context, history, doctrine, and divine authority.

Bible students must respect grammar, syntax, and historical setting because God gave Scripture through real language and context.

Word studies clarify Scripture when context, grammar, and authorial usage govern the meaning of biblical terms.

Exegesis draws meaning from Scripture, while eisegesis reads human ideas into Scripture and distorts God’s Word.

Context governs meaning because Jehovah gave Scripture in sentences, books, history, genre, and one unified canon.

The Historical-Grammatical method seeks the inspired author’s meaning through context, grammar, history, and obedient application.