{"id":5259,"date":"2025-08-05T07:46:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T07:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jets.edu\/?page_id=5259"},"modified":"2025-10-14T13:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:14:06","slug":"distinctives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jets.edu\/en\/our-story\/statement-of-faith\/distinctives\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinctives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In order to define the inerrancy of the Bible,\u00a0JETS adopts \u201cThe Chicago Statement On Biblical Inerrancy\u201d which was produced by The International Council on Biblical Inerrancy October 26-28, 1978. It warns against the denial of inerrancy, for to deny it is to set aside the witness of Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit and to refuse that submission to the claims of God\u2019s own Word that marks true Christian faith.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrinciples of Sound Biblical Hermeneutics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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JETS adopts specific principles for sound hermeneutics of the Word of God. These principles include but are not limited to the following:<\/p>\n

First, sound biblical hermeneutics is rooted in the belief that the Bible is inspired by God, and is therefore without error, and has supreme authority in all matters of life. The original manuscripts of the Bible have been copied by hand before the invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century and yet have been divinely preserved in transmission from generation to generation. This is a firm confidence built on a principle of faith that is necessarily in harmony with the nature of God and the activity of all His attributes to care for and preserve His Word. Though the church today does not have the original manuscripts, it possesses the original text in the multitude of manuscripts. This is supported by over five thousand Greek manuscripts, eight thousand manuscripts in Latin translation, in addition to numerous other translations, church lectionaries, and the writings of the fathers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSound Biblical Hermeneutics is Committed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Second, sound biblical hermeneutics is committed to literal interpretation, i.e., according to the normal and plain sense of the written words.\u00a0 This is in contrast to figurative or allegorical interpretation, which interprets many biblical words in ways other than what the words themselves mean in their natural sense. While the motives of those who use figurative interpretation may be good, this method of figurative interpretation has several weaknesses.<\/p>\n

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  1. Figurative interpretation produces as many meanings as there are interpreters, resulting in contradictory meanings that make arriving at truth nearly impossible.<\/li>\n
  2. Figurative interpretation takes authority from the Bible and gives it to the interpreter.<\/li>\n
  3. Figurative interpretation is applied more frequently to passages whose literal interpretation does not agree with the interpreter\u2019s opinion, while other texts are interpreted literally by the same interpreter, becoming inconsistent in the style used.<\/li>\n
  4. Figurative interpretation fails to understand the difference between interpretation and expression. Figurative expression is beautiful but reflects a literal meaning. The Bible uses many figurative expressions to convey the meaning in a powerful way. For example, describing the Lord as a \u201cshield\u201d or a \u201crock\u201d refers to the protection He provides. Describing the Lord as the \u201cgate\u201d refers to Him being the only savior. Figurative interpretation, however, gives meanings beyond the words. For example, it says that Mordecai refers to the Holy Spirit, that Esther is the church, and that the four youths who brought down the paralytic are the four gospels, and so on.<\/li>\n
  5. Figurative interpretation opens the door to subjectivity (and thus illusion) that leads to heresies.<\/li>\n
  6. Figurative interpretation assumes that the Bible is mysterious, ambiguous, and full of riddles, so it refrains from trying to understand what God says and prevents the discovery of the treasures in God\u2019s Word.<\/li>\n
  7. The fact that figurative interpretation allows for a meaning in the Old Testament other than its original intent opens the way for other religions to give a meaning of the New Testament other than its true intent. The bottom line is that figurative interpretation does not adhere to the inerrancy of Scripture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiteral and normal interpretation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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    Literal and normal interpretation, on the other hand, adheres to the ordinary and normal understanding of the written words. This is the primary method used in church history for<\/p>\n

    Literal and normal interpretation, on the other hand, adheres to the ordinary and normal understanding of the written words. This is the primary method used in church history for very important reasons.<\/p>\n

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    1. The purpose of language itself requires that words be understood literally. God gave language to humankind for the purpose of communication. Literal and normal interpretation demonstrates the fact that God has adapted himself to communicate with humanity in the way that humanity depends on: words. Thus, literal and normal interpretation is dedicated to a clear starting point.<\/li>\n
    2. Literal and normal interpretation respects the grammatical rules of the original languages, relies on the truth of the historical events recorded in Scripture, and seeks to understand the meaning of the text as understood by the original audience.<\/li>\n
    3. Literal and normal interpretation considers the literary genre used as well as the context of the text.<\/li>\n
    4. As mentioned above, there is a difference between correct figurative\u00a0expression\u00a0and incorrect figurative\u00a0interpretation. The use of figurative expressions by any writer of any book of the Bible is a powerful tool to convey his intended meaning as in referring to Christ as the \u201ctrue bread,\u201d the \u201ccornerstone,\u201d the \u201cLamb,\u201d the \u201cmorning star,\u201d etc. However, it is not within the interpreter\u2019s authority to dictate to the writer the interpreter\u2019s preferred interpretation; The meaning is within the author\u2019s authority alone.<\/li>\n
    5. If one did not use literal and normal interpretation, objectivity would be lost, resulting in interpretations stemming from human imagination.<\/li>\n
    6. Literal and normal interpretation calls for a single meaning for each text but with multiple practical applications. Unlike figurative interpretation, every biblical text must have a single meaning. This meaning is present in the author\u2019s intent as stated in the inspired text.<\/li>\n
    7. The Old Testament prophecies concerning Christ\u2019s first coming, such as His birth, upbringing, ministry, teachings, death, and resurrection, were all literally fulfilled. Therefore, a literal and normal interpretation expects the fulfillment of everything prophesied concerning His second coming, such as the rapture, His return to earth, the manner of His return, the fulfillment of His purposes, the final state of believers, the final state of unbelievers, and so on.<\/li>\n
    8. Adherence to a literal and normal interpretation method assumes that all of Scripture is in harmony. That is, as long as the primary author is One, and it is the same Lord, there is no contradiction among the parts of Scripture. Therefore, the Bible is its own best interpreter.<\/li>\n
    9. Literal and normal interpretation helps avoid inconsistency, arbitrariness, and subjectivity, and grants freedom to any person in approaching the text.<\/li>\n
    10. Literal and natural interpretation is based on the principle of progressive revelation, which is explained below.<\/li>\n
    11. Literal and normal interpretation makes it possible to extract Christian doctrine and Christian theology in a harmonious unity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrinciples Protecting the Unity of the Body of Christ\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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      While the Preamble of the JETS Statement of Faith delineates our stance on dealing with teaching that preserves the unity of the body of Christ in an interdenominational setting, there are principles that explain in more detail what is involved in this matter. First, JETS always seeks to find the positive elements in opposing systems in regard to uncommon doctrines and to build bridges between their adherents. Second, as mentioned in the preamble to the Statement of Faith, though each faculty member of has the right to express his faith in the uncommon matters, but at the same time he is responsible to fairly teach the other doctrines that do not agree with his own, and to evaluate his students on the basis of the defense and support of their opinions and not on the basis of their agreement with his position. Third, in all matters, believers are to be devoted to each other and maintain their unity in spite of any unshared convictions between them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      While the Preamble of the JETS Statement of Faith delineates our stance on dealing with teaching that preserves the unity of the body of Christ in an interdenominational setting, there are principles that explain in more detail what is involved in this matter. First, JETS always seeks to find the positive elements in opposing systems in regard to uncommon doctrines and to build bridges between their adherents. Second, as mentioned in the preamble to the Statement of Faith, though each faculty member of has the right to express his faith in the uncommon matters, but at the same time he is responsible to fairly teach the other doctrines that do not agree with his own, and to evaluate his students on the basis of the defense and support of their opinions and not on the basis of their agreement with his position. Third, in all matters, believers are to be devoted to each other and maintain their unity in spite of any unshared convictions between them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Relationship between Men and Women in the Home and in the Church\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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      JETS is committed the equality of men and women on the one hand and on the clear distinction in roles assigned to each by the Bible on the other hand. The Bible speaks of both the high role of the woman and the loving role of the man. But at the same time, it preserves the authority to the man in both the home and the church. We believe in the equality between men and women in both being created in the image of God, in the possession of all the privileges of salvation, and in the possession of all spiritual gifts. The Bible also presents the woman\u2019s submission as being precious in the sight of God. It also celebrates the role of a woman as a helper to man who needs her abilities to succeed. The New Testament further champions the role of women in childbearing, a role that men cannot fulfill. Equally, the Bible celebrates the headship of men over women by giving it the meaning of providing protection, seeking their excellence, and working towards their perfection. However, the Bible\u2019s emphasis on men\u2019s authority is far from humiliating women or supporting male domination. Rather, these distinct roles between men and women are related to the nature of God, the nature of salvation and the nature of Scripture. As to the nature of God, the submission of women to men is embedded in the Trinity as the basis for all of existence. There is equality in the persons, but distinction in order. The ascending order is: woman then man then Christ then the Father. The Son will always remain the Son, otherwise the result will be the danger of modalism, or the Father is himself the Son and is himself the Holy Spirit. As to the nature of salvation, the attribute of humility that is expressed in submission required of women is also emersed in the divine nature. For it is this humble nature of Christ that led to incarnation and redemption. When women submit, they adorn themselves with the beauty of the humility of Christ.As to the nature of Scripture, the commandment to women not to rule over men at home and church is clear. The New Testament specifies that women are not to teach or exercise authority over men. The reasons are not cultural, but spring from the order of creation and the historical sequence of the fall. It is an abiding principle for all time. Furthermore, what applies to the local church also applies to the parachurch such as the seminary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      It is impossible to sidestep the multitude of references to Israel.\u00a0 Studying the biblical verses that speak of Israel is no different to a large extent than studying the qura\u2019nic verses that speak of Israel. One\u2019s hermeneutics (principles for interpretation) will ultimately determine how one interprets the references to Israel throughout the Bible. In the process of interpretation, JETS has no political affiliation. All it does is try to understand the nature of God through His dealings with people. In this, there must be distinction between two matters.\u00a0 The first is what a believer interprets as a result of objective and inductive study of the Bible. The second is the wisdom and skill in communicating the conclusions arrived at in the proper method.\u00a0 For no person has the right to impose a certain interpretation on another person.\u00a0 But he or she has the responsibility to guide the other person in a way not to cause misunderstanding, especially that eschatological matters can be easily and mistakenly tied to political matters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        \u00a0Some clarifications were added in the footnotes at the direction of the Board of Trustees on July 19, 2022.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0What is meant by the nonessentials is the doctrines that are uncommon. For what is secondary to one church may be primary to another. But all churches agree that there are doctrines that are not common between them. Yet the term \u201cnonessentials\u201d is used because of its widespread use in history and being popularized by Augustine.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0The Person of the Son is distinct from the Person of the Father in the Trinity. However, the Son is described in His role as Christ and Savior in His human nature and His relationship to humanity as having the attribute of fatherhood, for He is called \u201ceverlasting Father\u201d (Isaiah 9:6). He also calls believers \u201cHis children\u201d (Hebrews 2:13), \u201cHis brothers\u201d (Hebrews 2:12) and \u201cHis friends\u201d (John 15:15).<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0We believe in the historicity of the entire Book of Genesis, including what it reveals about creation, man\u2019s fall into sin, and the universal flood. For we hold that the Bible teaches that God created the world in six literal, 24-hour days. The days are not figurative of millions of years, and there is no gap of time between the creation of the heavens and the earth and the beginning of the first day of creation (which begins in Genesis 1:1, not 1:3, according to Exodus 20:11). In addition, Noah\u2019s flood was a global, catastrophic flood that covered the entire earth. The literal history of Genesis 1-11 is foundational to the rest of Scripture. It cannot be harmonized with the theory of evolution but is increasingly confirmed by modern scientific research. In particular, the Bible teaches and scientific evidence confirms the historicity and supernatural creation of the first Adam (and Eve) and his fall, which provides the foundation for everything that the last Adam, Jesus Christ, accomplished to secure our salvation.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      5. \u00a0The sentence presupposes the presence of Christ in heaven. So, the intended sentence is: \u201cWe believe that Christ ascended to the Father\u2019s right hand\u00a0in heaven<\/b>\u00a0and became the head of His body the church, and in this ministry, He continues to intercede for the saved\u00a0from heaven<\/b>.\u201d<\/li>\n
      6. \u00a0The spiritual beings are traditionally referred to as angels. However, for clarity, the company of angels differs from the company of the living creatures, the cherubim and the seraphim. For the angels are distinguished from the living creatures and the twenty-four elders (Revelation 5:11). Satan was one of the cherubim (Ezekiel 28:14). He is a fallen cherub.<\/li>\n
      7. \u00a0Humanity was created in the image and after the likeness of God. It is an equal privilege for man and woman. Accordingly, humanity reveals the nature of God, represents God, and is assigned responsibility over creation by God. The Bible presents Adam as the first father, and Eve as the first mother, from whom all the human race came.The main Christian doctrines are based on the consideration that Adam is a real, historical figure. A real Adam committed a real sin that led to a real death that required a real Savior to secure a real salvation from a real disaster and lead to a real eternal life for all who believe. This is the message of the gospel. Without a real Adam, the gospel message has no basis. The historicity of Adam and Eve has impact on all of life.God created humanity male (man) and female (woman). Men and women are biologically and sexually different but have equal personal dignity. Some men and women are called to remain single; some are called to marriage, which is a \u201cone flesh\u201d union between one man and one woman intended to end only upon a spouse\u2019s death.Marriage is honored and ordained by God for the purpose of building an intimate relationship between a man and a woman, helping each other in good times and bad, producing offspring raised in the fear and love of God, sanctifying and directing the natural instincts and inclinations that God has placed in man, and promoting what is good morally, spiritually and socially. Therefore, any sexual acts outside of biblical marriage are prohibited by Scripture.The Bible preserves equality between men and women. For both are created in the image of God, possess all the privileges of salvation, and are given all the spiritual gifts. At the same time, the Bible instructs that there is distinction in roles assigned to each by the Bible. For the Bible preserves the authority in both the home and the church to the man.<\/li>\n
      8. \u00a0Including the ordinances of the Lord\u2019s Supper and Baptism.<\/li>\n
      9. \u00a0The practice by believers of the church ordinances, the breaking of bread and baptism, is not in order to obtain salvation, but rather is because they had already obtained salvation. For the ordinances do not point to themselves, but rather to the Savior. The ordinances are practiced in order to remember the meaning behind them, to value the spiritual change that the Holy Spirit brings about in the heart, to remain true to the foundation of the Christian faith, to unite believers and churches in this faith, to protect against committing sin by remembering the greatness of the salvation provided by Christ, to make the Church visible on earth, and to celebrate constantly the meaning that they point to, and spread the good news of the gospel. Furthermore, the practice of baptism is not for children, but for those who have already experienced faith by personal choice.<\/li>\n
      10. \u00a0The sentence presupposes the return of Christ from heaven and the rapture of the church to heaven. So, the intended sentence is: \u201cWe believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will return again\u00a0on the clouds of heaven<\/b>, and that His coming will include both the rapture of His church\u00a0to heaven<\/b>\u00a0as well as His visible and bodily appearance on earth.\u201d<\/li>\n
      11. \u00a0The abode of the believers\u2019 spirits upon death is in heaven. So, the intended sentence is: \u201cWe believe that, at death, the spirits of those who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation pass immediately into His presence\u00a0in heaven\u00a0<\/b>and there remain in conscious bliss until the resurrection at the coming of Christ.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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