Assumption 1: Scripture is divinely inspired. Therefore:
1. Its legal precepts are superior
2. It is powerful in changing lives
3. Biblical prophecy comes true
4. Like Jesus, the Bible is divine but in human form
5. The Bible contains hidden secrets
Assumption 2: Scripture should be interpreted according to its nature. Therefore:
1. Not every text has a literal meaning, but every text does have a spiritual meaning.
2. The spiritual meaning is not always plain or easily understood.
3. Scripture has a threefold meaning, a body (literal meaning), a soul (a psychical meaning relating to the will), and a spirit (spiritual meaning which speaks of Christ).
4. The problems in Scripture are there to hinder us from being too enamored of the literal meaning.
From his On First Principles in Dan McCartney, Let the Reader Understand (Bridge Point, 1994), 88.
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