Proof Text

Trusting in God's Word is one thing. Knowing what God meant so that you can trust it is another.

Everyone does it at some level, but One Right Churches tend to use the Bible for proof texts. A proof text means you take an isolated text and use it to prove something, usually that you are right. When you proof-text, you typically try to understand the meaning of a word without the context that gives it meaning.

For instance, "run" could apply to jogging, a nylon, a baseball game, a nose, a car, a refrigerator, or simply being in a hurry (gotta run). How do you know what "run" means? You have…