For millennia, people have peered into the pages of the Bible and asked, "why is the Bible so difficult to understand?" Perhaps this question is better asked, "can the Bible even be understood?"
In The Gospel Coalition's theological journal Themelios (Greek for foundations), Dr. Wayne Grudem answers this question with a resounding "yes", but offers a few qualifications.
From Dr. Grudem: "Scripture confirms that it is able to be understood but:
- not all at once
- not without effort
- not without means (translations in your language, teachers, commentaries, fellowship with other Christians)
- not without the reader's willingness to obey it
- not without the help of the Holy Spirit
- not without human misunderstanding
- and, never completely
Dr. Grudem is a great gift to the church because, although a great theologian, he is able to communicate difficult subjects with great clarity .
I would encourage you to click this link, and read Dr. Grudem's supporting arguments for the seven points listed above.
I can affirm, from my three years of diligent study, all of these things appear to be true in my life.
