Eisegesis vs. Exegesis (CT Scan, Episode 20)

False teachers often reinterpret God’s Word to fit their own human ideas. But this isn’t just bad theology—it’s bad logic. Proper teaching about the Bible is based on deductive reasoning, where we view God’s Word as our big picture of truth and draw our ideas FROM it. That’s exegesis. But false teachers often inductively build their own theologies, which is eisegesis. Here’s how to spot the difference.

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• Millions of years articles page:
https://answersingenesis.org/theory-of-evolution/millions-of-years/
• Hermeneutics (Biblical interpretation) articles page: https://answersingenesis.org/hermeneutics/
• More information on eisegesis:
https://answersingenesis.org/hermeneutics/eisegesis/
https://answersingenesis.org/hermeneutics/the-theologian-in-each-of-us/

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