Christ at the Center
We believe Scripture is sacred, inspired, and essential.
We also believe Jesus Christ is the interpretive key.
The Bible is not a flat rulebook. It is a collection of writings formed across centuries, cultures, languages, and social systems very different from our own. Scripture itself shows development, debate, and reinterpretation.
Jesus did not discard Scripture—but He reinterpreted it.
“You have heard it said… but I say to you.”
If Christ corrected how Scripture was applied in His time, then faithful reading today requires discernment, context, and humility.
Context Matters
The Bible was written in societies shaped by:
- Monarchy and empire
- Patriarchy
- Slavery
- Limited understandings of human rights
We do not replicate these systems to be faithful. Instead, we ask how Christ’s teachings confront, transform, and transcend them.
Faithful interpretation does not mean repeating ancient applications unchanged. It means seeking the deeper aims of Scripture as revealed through Christ’s life and teachings.
Translation and Interpretation
Scripture has been translated, preserved, and interpreted many times across history. Language shifts. Meanings develop. No translation is neutral.
This does not weaken Scripture—it makes discernment essential.
Literalism alone is not faithfulness. Christ-centered interpretation is.
Our Guiding Question
When reading Scripture, we ask:
How does this passage align with the life, teachings, and character of Jesus?
Where Scripture is used to harm, exclude, or dominate, we believe it has been misapplied—regardless of how familiar or firmly held that interpretation may be.
If You’d Like to Go Deeper
How we read Scripture shapes how we understand salvation, discipleship, and what it means to follow Christ faithfully.
A natural next step is to explore how we understand salvation and the way of discipleship:
→ The Way We Walk: A Declaration of Faith
How we understand salvation and discipleship
You may also explore:
→ Community Covenant
How we choose to walk together in practice
The shared posture that shapes our faith
or find out About Walking His Way
Walking His Way 