如何正確的理解聖經—-提摩太後書2:15［你當竭力在神面前得蒙喜悅, 作無塊的工人, 按著正意分解真理的道.］按正意分解, 原指裁縫以直線裁剪布匹, 農夫依直線耕地, 木匠直直地切割木頭, 或石匠循直線鋪石路, 在此比喻用正確的方式或態度傳達神的話語, 絕不曲解, 以致偏離原來的本意. 解經者惟有竭盡所能, 得神喜悅, 作神忠心的工人/僕人, 為神作工, 才能公正而誠實地闡述上帝絕對的真理. 若是未蒙聖靈開啓, 寧可保留不説. 千萬不可牽強附會, 或是人云亦云. 更不可將自己的主見/偏見滲入分解真理的道. 所謂正意是指純正的心志. 漢劉向説苑修文”檢其邪心, 守其正意.” 如果我們心志不純正, 行為矛盾偏差, 是無法正確理解聖經, 不但誤人, 更是誤己. 宋朱熹答黃直卿書”為學直是先要立本, 文義卻可與説出正道.” 也就是大學首章所謂的”大學之道, 在明明德, 在親民, 在止于至善.］如此才能正確的理解聖經.
How to correctly understand the Bible – 2 Timothy 2:15 [Strive to present yourself approved to God, a workman without lumps, rightly dividing the word of truth.] Rightly divided, originally refers to a tailor Cutting cloth in straight lines, farmers plowing the fields in straight lines, carpenters cutting wood in straight lines, or masons paving stone roads in straight lines, here is a metaphor for conveying God’s words in the correct way or attitude, and never distorting them to deviate from the original meaning. Explanation Only by trying their best to please God, being God’s faithful workers/servants, and working for God can the Bible readers fairly and honestly expound God’s absolute truth. If they have not been enlightened by the Holy Spirit, they would rather withhold it. Never force it. Follow others’ opinions, let alone let your own opinions/prejudices infiltrate into the interpretation of the truth. The so-called right intention refers to a pure mind. Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty said Yuan Xiuwen “check the evil heart and keep the right intention.” If our mind is not good. If you are pure and have contradictory and deviant behaviors, you will not be able to understand the Bible correctly. You will not only mislead others, but also mislead yourself. Song Zhuxi replied to Huang Zhiqing, “In order to learn integrity, we must first establish the text, but the text and meaning can be used to express the correct way.” That is, the head of the university. What the chapter calls “the way of a university is to be virtuous, to be close to the people, and to strive for perfection.” Only in this way can we understand the Bible correctly.