Detective's Notes

Hello Fellow Detectives, I would like to issue a warning that a lot of our brothers and sisters are failing to know the truth because they do not yet understand this reality: Allowable disagreement and peace are never supposed to exist by ignoring or mixing doctrine. The only agreement Christians are commanded to have among each other is over the preferences that those doctrines allow—never agreement despite wrong doctrine itself. If a doctrine is to be held and believed so as to refute every other, it must be perfect by its own premise, even if it is not exhaustive. For we know in part, but the part we do know is revealed, consistent, and understandable. Hence, it is KNOWN. Scripture interpretation is not a "your truth vs. my truth" game or concept. There are only two options when it comes to two or more different interpretations: Option A, one is right and one is wrong; or Option B, both are wrong. There is no Option C because an Option C does not exist. They cannot both be right. If an interpretation is different from the actual one intended by the Author, it is wrong and evil. If it is still kept after a person is made aware, it is knowingly evil. I hope you guys do understand that I am not saying every doctrine is a salvation issue but that every doctrine is either true or it isn’t. In other words, Truth does not have degrees of accuracy; it only has degrees of impact. Take heed though brothers and sisters, there are more salvation-level doctrines than many care to admit, and regardless of the level of impact, any doctrine taught against scripture’s actual teachings is the doctrine of demons and calls God not only Evil but a Liar. Too be clear, I am not saying that two people can never say something correct about a verse. I am simply pointing out a strict, mathematical law of reality: Two contradictory interpretations cannot both be right in the exact same way at the exact same time. Again, I am not saying people can't find different angles of truth; But I am saying that contradictory cases cannot both be validated as truth. If we would instantly disqualify God from being trusted if He told a lie, then we must instantly disqualify any interpretation that forces God's Word to contain a lie. Now, a final thought if you will. Do you see Detectives, The Devil is not merely a slanderer because of what he speaks, for he can never speak again or have ever spoke and still be one entirely, because his very existence in a state of rebellion is the ultimate, silent accusation against Reality itself. By simply existing as a creature who has set his will against his Creator, he is a living, walking accusation against the character of God. His rebellion silently screams the lie that God is not completely good, that God's authority is not absolute, and that reality can be successfully rewritten. He cannot breathe, move, or rebel without using the exact life and laws that God granted him. Therefore, his very presence as a rebel is a cosmic joke. He is trying to use God's own power to prove God doesn't own him. By his very existence as a creature who has set himself against Reality, he is automatically and simultaneously: • A Thief: He must steal God's design, God's image, and God's creation just to have a platform to twist. • A Counterfeit: He can never present a true Option A. He can only present an Option B (a broken version of God's work) or an Option C (a complete delusion). • A Dependent: He relies on the existence of the Absolute Truth just to rebel against it. If the Truth vanished, the Devil would vanish instantly, because a shadow cannot exist without a light. He is a slanderer by definition, because his entire existence is an attempt to manifest a lie. Do not be the devil who knowingly destroyed and destroys himself. Grace be to you from The Father, The Son, and The Spirit. May my love be made known to you and felt as well. — Jonathan O’Neal The Bible Detective

Hey everyone Detective Jonathan here. Some of you may be wondering what makes me so confident? Or perhaps arrogant? What makes me think that I can solve any solvable mystery of the Bible? Well are you ready to see how I do this? My exclusive guarantee? Good because I just wanted to share with you my fellow Detectives and Family in Christ my top secret (shouldn’t be secret) sure never to fail 4 step method of Bible interpretation/exegesis: 1. [ THE 10-AXIOM FORENSIC VAULT ] [ THE AUTHORITY ] Matthew 4:4 — Man lives by every word from the mouth of God. John 10:35 — Scripture cannot be broken. [ THE CLARITY ] Isaiah 1:18 — Come now, let us reason together. 2 Peter 3:15–17 — Hard to understand not impossible, can be twisted by the ignorant (those who don’t know and/or understand enough scripture to recognize error) and unstable (Those who know the scriptures well yet cast the word of the LORD behind them). Isaiah 57:11-13 — Take refuge in the Lord to inherit the land, idols can’t save pray to them and see. Whatever you fear remember God is more scary. [ THE EXCLUSIVITY ] John 14:6 — I am the way, the truth, and the life. Deuteronomy 6:13 — Fear the Lord your God and serve Him only. In his name alone shall you swear. [ GOD BACKED APPROVAL ONLY ] Romans 3:4 — Let God be true, and every human being a liar. Luke 9:26 — Whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed. Galatians 1:8–10 — Whether we or an Angel from Heaven were to preach a different gospel let us be accursed. Do I live to please men or God? If men I would not be a servant of Christ. And do you understand why these must be the axioms? Because these are the Bible’s own claims about itself. The Bible claims it is the ultimate Authority, The Bible claims it is Clear, not a logical contradiction, The Bible claims it is Exclusive truth, The Bible claims human traditions are structurally unreliable compared to its text. If anyone can prove any single piece of scripture false from being irreconcilable with the entirety of the text through logic and history, then all of these axioms are brought to nought and our faith is not only in vain but we are most of all to be pitied. Is this not summed up in James 2:10? For what is God’s word but the only law? By definition, a perfect thing cannot inherently produce an imperfection yes, but neither can it inherently contain an imperfection. The Bible has bound itself to the exact same absolute, terrifying legal standard that it demands from human behavior. If a person breaks one point of the law, they are guilty of all; likewise, if the Bible breaks on one single point of logic, text, or history, the entire book is guilty of being a lie. But be not delusional my friend. My brother, my sister, this same test is simultaneously run through every single faith ever. For it is the automatic unavoidable test of every proclaimed faith whether one admits it or not. Whatever faith fails it, the same verdicts apply to them with extreme prejudice. For by a Faith’s own words it will be justified and by its own words it will be condemned. And do you see why no one can argue I keep quoting scripture to prove scripture? Because how inseparable it is from what we all know to be actual reasoning. 2. CONTEXT. For some reason even if one won’t admit that this is what they are doing, many know inherently you don’t need to know every single piece of information or every single book in a library in order to actually study a topic or ensure you come to accurate conclusions on it. Stop it. No one naturally does this, instead we cross reference everything actually strictly relevant. Who goes into a bookstore looking for information on Fish yet looks at every book from tea parties to ancient ruins? No one. That’s who. No one does. So it is with the Bible, stop thinking of context as the whole library and instead think necessary context meaning the immediate scope of a teaching as long as it does not present itself at odds with the whole library, do you get it? You only need the Necessary Context—the specific textual markers the Author put directly on the page. 3. GLOSSARY. As in Glossary derived strictly from the recognized and established Context. Ha, Context. There’s that word again. 4. Action. James 1:22-25 and James 2:17-22 otherwise you’re not only foolish but you’re evil and practically no different from a Demon as well. Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them prove it. For wisdom is as wisdom does. 2 Timothy 2:15. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." There you have it guys. My top secret shouldn’t be secret 4 step guaranteed to never fail method. One heads up, it’s not that this doesn’t work unless you seek God with all your heart, rather this is how you know you are seeking him with all your heart. This is the meaning of John 7:17. If a person wishes to know God and/or his will they will automatically do this 4 step method and this 4 step method will automatically lead them to the absolute truth for both. For if God is the God of truth then wanting to do his will can be translated to…(Come on you guys are smart). Which is why those who seek it find him. If God is the God of truth, then wanting to do His will can be translated directly to: wanting to know and obey the objective, absolute truth at all costs. Because God and Truth are completely identical, a genuine desire to do His will means your mind is automatically aligned with reality itself [John 14:6]. Meaning even if someone didn’t want God necessarily that is the exact reason why those who seek the truth are mathematically and supernaturally guaranteed to find Him. For the scriptures say blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled. It is important to note Jesus is not saying that one must wish to do his will in order to know it, for Roman’s 1 describes God has made himself and his will clear to all. Even to those who want nothing to do with him. Jesus is simply saying that if you truly want to do his will, you will inevitably find it. In other words, if you want to see you will of course see what was never really actually hiding and only hidden from those who on their own accord shut their own eyes and pretend naturally blind. Detectives if you have not cracked the secret to my Top Secret shouldn’t be secret method here it is plainly. When you put it all together, the entire "Bureau" protocol is just standard, everyday human functioning applied to the scriptures: • Step 1: Be honest about the rules. • Step 2: Read the whole passage. • Step 3: Let the Author define the words and mean what they actually meant. • Step 4: Don't be a hypocrite when the implications hit your life. The Greatest mysteries solved rely on your ability to just remember and submit to basic reading and comprehension skills. In other words, It is entirely elementary. That is all. Love you and The God of all be with you Detectives.