John Wycliffe 1324-1384 - It shall greatly help you to understand
scripture, if you mark not only what is spoken or written, but of whom, and to
whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, with what
circumstances, considering what goes before and what follows after.
I. You
cannot create doctrine from only one verse.
II. You
cannot create doctrine without the study of all the verses related to
the biblical subject you are studying.
III. New
Testament doctrine always supersedes Old Testament doctrine.
IV. You
can have traditions, but you cannot have them supersede biblical doctrines.
V. Always
discern spiritual application from the physical application of scripture.
VI. You
cannot create doctrine solely from the Book of Acts.
VII. All
27 books of the New Testament were written to believers.
VIII. Take
in account the historical and culture of the time of the writings to create
doctrine.
IX. New
revelation taught in the Epistles that have no contradictions from any
of the other epistles?
X. You
cannot allow your experience to interpret the scriptures. You need
to let the scriptures interpret your experience.
XI. Know
what is going on before and after your text.
This is a must when you are going to study scripture: (1) Did Jesus practice an act or did He
teach it. (2) Was it practiced or taught in the book of Acts. (3) Was it taught
in any of the Epistles.
