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Sadly most of theology wokrs like the movie. We try and explain an observation and get it about 25% correct. The we start fighthing.
As Christians we sometime get notions in our heads or experiences, which we like, hate or misunderstand and then we start developing theology and doctrine around them. Pastors are also often very guilty of this.
Just like Tau in the movie “The Gods Must Be Crazy”, we interpret something like the Coke bottle falling from the sky as an omen, a blessing or a curse. We develop complex theories about God and His actions that really have often have nothing to do with God, or are simply not correct.
In the Bible, there are things that God wants us to know and understand clearly, and other things that are mentioned merely historically or in passing.
We must be careful to major on the major issues and minor on the minor issues.
Our greatest guide here is the Bible itself.
Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.15. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:14-15
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,21. for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:20-21
see Exegesis: the science of Bible reading
