What is the number one criteria for understanding the Scriptures?
The number one criterion for understanding the Scriptures is to separate God's dealing with Israel from His dealing with the Gentile body of Christ. This distinction is the key to understanding Scripture, helping people study, enjoy Bible reading, and avoid putting one group up over another.
Les teaches from I Corinthians 2:13-14 that the number one criterion for understanding the Scriptures is separating God's dealing with Israel from His dealing with the Gentile body of Christ. He emphasizes this is an informal Bible study with no axe to grind, not putting one group above or below another, but helping people study and enjoy Bible reading. He finds it encouraging when people write that for the first time in their life they are enjoying their Bible.