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Originally Posted by PMBrown
Not to be a pot-stirrer, but isn't there an inherent weakness in most of our exegesis considering that (1) the vast majority of Christians aren't fluent in the original Biblical languages, and (2) we don't have access to nor complete agreement on the content of the original texts? If the above is true, how can the average believer discern the real meaning of scripture for themselves? Is it even possible? If not, doesn't that have huge implications for the average Christian?
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I don't see us as missing the essence of what God wanted us to know - creation, first sin, law, worship and faith taught in the many books, the Gospel for our salvation, how to maintain our Christian character and life, the resurrection of our bodies, etc.