Do some Religious Groups take the Bible's, Old and New Testaments, out of context?

Question

I have noticed that some professed Christian sects, use arguments developed from the "New and Old Testaments" to bolster doctrines that they have established for themselves in the 20th century.

Here is my question; "How can a "newly perceived understanding" of scripture, spring from modern man, that changes the intent, and generally accepted and understood meanings of scripture, that have withstood the test of time, and by whose means, have directed the lives of millions of Christian soldiers over the past 1900 years?

How can this "new light" that changes the perceived understanding from the Holiest Book on the planet, be replaced with the modern interpretation of a few wealthy publishers, and politicians?

Case in point; It has been a general understanding for hundreds of generations, that when Jesus was resurrected, His body was brought to life, as "Flesh and Bone", then 40 days later "made spiritually incorruptable" while he was "ascending" to His Father.

Some of these "new religionists" teach that His body was "Dissolved" in the tomb, by His Father, then appropriated by an angel (Michael) by "materializing, then proceeding to tell His apostles that He "Is not a spirit", and that He IS Flesh and Bone...then He eats boiled fish with them.

If His body was "Dissolved" in the tomb, as this sect claims, (this IS their teaching), then the body of flesh and bone was, according to this sect, was a masquerade of sorts by this angel, to convince the apostles of His being who He says He is, when in THEIR reality, He was a transformed angel, a created being, who was really "the word" spoken of in scripture, old and new testament, and Jesus the man, was never resurrected...what hope would mankind have if this were true?.

Can you see the "change" in Biblical understanding here, by a belief that His body was "Dissolved"?

There is not Biblical evidence to support this claim, and if there were, it would have nullified the Christian Hope of a bodily resurrection...may that never happen!

So, based on this example, is it likely that some religious "Organizations" have taken scripture "out of context" and have even changed words, and added and removed them, all the while claiming that their translations and doctrines are directly from God's Holy Spirit??

Answer 1

@sdn, Has his own translation so he is doing well also..."Actually according to the Bible the interpretations that have stood the test of time are wrong:"



The answer....100% yes. they ignore God and Christ and write their own versions of God';s word and tell everyone it is that correct one. They get many members but many leave when they understand the lies.



One has only 7 million members in over 100 years but about 30 million + joined the cult and most have left. They have to go door to door annoying people just to try and keep their number up.

Answer 2

Almost all Christians are unable to discern the context of the Bible other than, two thirds is Old Testament and one third is New Testament.

One hundred years ago the average Christian of one year old would know more of the the Scriptural context of a verse than the vast majority of thirty year old Christians.

Today a Christian is regarded as mature if he is old.

Christians hold to whatever theological belief takes their fancy, they try to change Scripture to fit their beliefs instead of changing their beliefs to fit Scripture. They give equal weight to extra biblical sources as to Scripture.



The average Christian spends less than 30 minutes a week undertaking personal in depth Bible study, (the publications of the WBTS are not Bible study, rather they are the teachings of man) most Christian bookshelves are full of books on self awareness, self fulfillment and how to have a successful 2nd, 3rd or 4th marriage, and the importance of accommodating the beliefs of others.

Opinions are valued above doctrine, that the resurrection of Christ in bodily form is a bone of contention not just to certain organized groups but to many Christians is not surprising.



Harsh?



Yes, but true.

Answer 3

Actually according to the Bible the interpretations that have stood the test of time are wrong:



Revelation 5:1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.



The Bible is sealed that means no one knows what it says. This includes those who say His body dissolved.



@I Try I buy my NIV at Walmart just the normal zondervan crap (the bible isn't the crap zondervan is)

Answer 4

Not only out of context, but some are literal; a very dangerous new age thing...

Not within the meaning of God the Holy Spirit that guided our apostles and ancient fathers.

Answer 5

All Christian groups think that those that do not interpret particular texts the way they do out of context



I find JWs do this all the time and decry others who find their interetation verymuch out of context

Answer 6

many do and members disagreeing leave and start their own version of a denomination , adding to the already 40,000 already believing that they are the true church.

peter must have had the same trouble when he gave his quote in 2 peter ,1:20-21.

the church has sole responsibility to interpret scripture

Answer 7

I read somewhere that bible scholars doubt that they have interpreted the bible correctly. everyone has their own idea but I doubt any off them got it right.