One time years ago I attended a Bible study conducted by a Pentecostal woman.
After having us read a Bible passage the first thing out of her mouth was; "what does that passage mean to you."
I raised my hand and said; It's not what a passage means to me it is what God meant by it. I left that gathering and never returned because everyone ignored me and avoided me after that.
We can not influence a group when everyone in it is looking to the false leader to guide them not to the Bible or the Holy Spirit. If we are asking people what they want to believe about a passage we are pretending all opinions are equal to God's wisdom. This is a form of heresy propagated liberally in our time.
2 Timothy 4:2-4 "
…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"
It will not be easy to find groups of people in our day who are seeking the Bible and the Holy Spirit for the truth. It is best to remain alone unless God guides you to someone who agrees with Him too.
Remember Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life, He is called the Word, it is His meaning and His purposes that we seek therefore we should be asking Him for wisdom not concocting our own based on our desires.
James 1:4-6 "…4 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.…"
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