John 6:53-54
The Dangers of Observation and Interpretation
(Apart from Context and Correlation)
John 6:53-43: Radical (Attention Getting) Statement
Which Could Be Interpreted in Different Ways
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. He who eats My flesh/drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
Cannibalism? Transubstantiation? Context (and Correlation) MUST Be Our Guide
Take This To Heart
1: Observation and Interpretation Without Regard to Context/Correlation Is a Road Map
to Heresy or at Best a Collection of “Unique” Convictions
2: Always Use CLEAR Biblical Statements as the Basis for Interpreting More OBSCURE Biblical Statements (Via Context and Correlation)
3: Realize the MAIN Things of Scripture are PLAIN Things