Yes — God’s Word is given so that every person, including the least educated, can read, study, and understand it.
Les Feldick repeatedly teaches that the Bible is not meant only for theologians, seminaries, or monks, but for people in every station of life. He points to the Reformers’ goal of putting the Word in the hands of every plowboy in England, and says God left the Book so ordinary believers can study it on their own. Scripture itself declares God is no respecter of persons and that His Word is not of private interpretation.
Acts 10:34 — Shows that God shows no favoritism, and therefore His Word is not reserved for any one class or group.
2 Peter 1:20 — Les uses this verse to show that Scripture is not a private interpretation and must be searched by comparing it with other Scripture.
Scripture teaches that God’s message is not meant to be private or exclusive. When Peter saw that Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit, he declared, “Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons” (Acts 10:34). That truth applies to how the Word of God is offered: God does not limit His revelation to a privileged class. Peter also writes, “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation” (2 Peter 1:20). The verse points away from a private, restricted understanding of the Word and shows that Scripture must be examined and compared with Scripture.
Les Feldick teaches that the Bible was never intended only for the highly educated or for religious leaders. He observes that the Dark Ages were called dark because the Word of God was locked up in monasteries and the common man had no access. He says the Reformers wanted that changed, and he repeats the prayer of Tyndale (or Wycliffe) that every plowboy in England would have a copy of the Book. Les takes the same approach in his teaching, bringing the Word down to the common person’s level so that almost anyone can comprehend it. He also insists that the Scriptures are not limited to theologians, seminaries, or monasteries, but are for every individual to take up. God wants every believer to study the Bible and understand it. Les also teaches that because the Word is not of private interpretation, people must compare Scripture with Scripture rather than depend on human opinion.
Les Feldick explains that historians may not realize it, but the Dark Ages were dark because the Word of God was locked up in monasteries and the common man never had access to it. The Reformers wanted to change that completely, putting the Book into the hands of ordinary people. Les repeats the same point when teaching that the Bible was not meant to be kept in seminaries and monasteries.
The Bible is meant for everyone in every status of society, not just for intellectuals. Les says there was nobody too uneducated to have the Word of God in his hands. He also points out that God has seen fit to put the Scriptures into the hands of every human being that will pick them up — it is not limited to theologians, seminaries, or monasteries. Scripture itself declares God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34), and Les applies that truth to Bible access, saying the Word is for individuals at every level.
God left the Book so ordinary believers can read and study it on their own. Les says since God made the Word available, we should study it ourselves, and he enjoys hearing from people who decide to begin studying their Bibles even when they disagree with him. He teaches that Scripture is not a private interpretation, so a person must search it by comparing Scripture with Scripture.
Romans 8:31-39 Explained — Why Nothing Can Separate You From God
Hello and welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick. An Oklahoma rancher and farmer, Les Feldick has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas. Les Feldick's unique style of Bible teaching has made the books of the Bible come to life. When Les is teaching, it's so interesting that people say time just seems to fly by. And now, here is Les Feldick.
Dark Ages and the Plowboy
Les explains that the Dark Ages were dark because God's Word was locked in monasteries, and the Reformers wanted it in the hands of every plowboy in England — showing the Bible is for everyone.
Common Person's Level
Les repeats the desire of the Reformer that every plowboy in England have the Book, and says he teaches on a level almost anyone can comprehend.
Why God Left Us the Book
Les emphasizes that God left us the Bible so ordinary believers can read and study it on their own.
The Word on the Screen
Les puts the Word itself on screen because what matters is what the Book says, and he again cites the plowboy ideal — even plowboys had little education but could read.
For Every Individual
Les says the Scriptures are in the hands of every human being who will pick them up — not limited to theologians, seminaries, or monasteries.
Every Believer Should Study
Les argues there was no one too uneducated to hold the Word, and God wants every single believer to study and understand it.
Comparing Scripture with Scripture
Les teaches that no Scripture is private interpretation, so believers must search and compare Scripture with Scripture.
Acts 10:34: Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Peter's statement shows God's truth is not reserved for one nationality or class, which supports the idea that Scripture is for everyone.
2 Peter 1:20: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Les uses this verse to show that Scripture is not private and must be searched by comparing it with other Scripture.
Yes. Les says the Book is not meant just for the highly educated or intellectual; it is for everyone in every status of society (Clip 1). He even says there was no one too uneducated to have the Word of God in his hands (Clip 6).
Les repeats the prayer of Tyndale (or Wycliffe) that every plowboy in England would have a copy of the Book. Since plowboys had little or no education, the phrase shows the Bible is meant to be accessible to the ordinary and uneducated person (Clips 2, 3, 4).
No. Les teaches that the Word of God is not limited to theologians, seminaries, or monasteries, but is for every individual to read and study (Clip 5). God's intention is that every believer becomes a student of the Book (Clip 6).
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