Jesus said, “My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me…He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory…” (John 7:16, 18).
I have heard church teachers after reading a passage in the Bible say, “What God is trying to say is…” then they fill in with their interpretation of the words. It makes it sound like God was not able to say what he meant and needed us to interpret for him.
We are in dangerous waters when we try to maneuver God’s words to say what we think they should say. How much better it would be to take his words at face value. To do more may be an indicator that we are seeking our own glory.
