Abstract:

The profuse use of the Bible perceived as the Word of God and the deposit of faith is common to all Christian denominations in Nigeria. Its contextual interpretation assumes various forms that can be formal, informal or neither of the two. Each has its expected impact in theological discussions and practice of the faith. Formal interpretation by experts, well-informed in scientific tools, contributes much in shaping the orthodoxy and orthopraxy of the Christian faith. Conversely, distorted explanations of the Bible have repercussions, as is evident from the mushrooming of sects and syncretism. The focus of this article is to explore some varieties of interpretation of sacred Scripture in Nigeria, their impact, and to offer suggestions on how to achieve an enhanced interpretation that will lead to a deepened understanding of the faith and its practice. Spurred on by the centrality of the Word of God in the life of Christians, the article, hopefully, will attain its aim of accentuating the need for a correct interpretation of the Bible.

摘要：

尼日利亚所有基督教派别普遍使用大量被认为是上帝之道的圣经和信仰。它的上下文解释采用各种形式，可以是正式，非正式或两者都不是。每个人在信仰的神学讨论和实践中都有其预期的影响。由专家进行的正式解释以及充分掌握科学工具的知识，对塑造基督教信仰的正统观念和正统观念做出了巨大贡献。相反，歪曲的圣经解释会产生反响，这从教派和合一性的迅速增加中可以明显看出。本文的重点是探讨尼日利亚神圣圣经解释的一些变体，其影响，并就如何获得更好的诠释提供建议，这将导致对信仰及其实践的加深理解。希望上帝的话语在基督徒的生活中具有中心地位，希望该文章能够达到其强调正确解释圣经的必要性的目的。