Bible interpretation

I feel somewhat humbled to comment on the Feb. 11 Sunday School lesson by Cecil Taylor, one so much more educated than I. However, I am a firm believer in 2 Peter 1:20, which says Scripture is not of one interpretation. It seems from reading the comments of Mr. Taylor he is convinced that his interpretation of the passage in Mark 13 is positive confirmation that pre-tribulation rapture believers are totally off base.

I have been a Christian and attempted to be a Bible student for 61 years, and I have come to realize, after sitting under teaching of some respected Bible scholars, that Scripture must not be taken out of context and interpreted without comparison with and aligned with all other Scriptures which relate to it. I certainly realize there’s more than one way various Scriptures can be interpreted, and I admit Mark 13 could possibly indicate as he intimates. However, I feel there are many other Scriptures that indicate otherwise.

I only want to make one point: Please ensure that anyone you enlist to write in the Sunday School portion of the paper does not make dogmatic statements in matters where there’s more than one viewpoint but insist that it is identified as the writer’s opinion, not a proven fact.

Don Scott
Cullman, Ala.