The answer
Some people object to the orthodox interpretation of the Bible, as if the case is that we interpret it just as we wish/like!!! And due to the differences in the creed of the many denominations, some people think that each one of those denominations interprets the Bible as they like. This kind of thinking actually coincides with the skeptics who claim that Truth is lost (and can never be reached) with the existence of so many sects and denominations.
However, this kind of argument ignores a number of facts that we need to always bear in mind … First:
During the first five centuries of Christianity, there was almost unanimous agreement all over the world about the Christian creed. There were no denominations. In other words, for nearly 450 years there was absolutely no disagreement about the interpretation of the Holy Books or about the meaning of each and every verse as inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Second:
The simple, clear and straight forward meaning for most of the verses is the one accepted by the Orthodox Church. For the few obscure or difficult verses it is first understood by cross- referencing them against other verses in the Bible with reference to the agreed upon fact that there is no contradiction within the meanings inherent in the Bible and that God does not change in His dealings with people.
Third:
The Nicene Creed (as verbalized by St. Athanasius the Apostolic and completed by St. Cyril – fathers of the Alexandrian Church) remains/is the accepted statement of faith for almost all Christian denominations all over the world. This creed is actually the cornerstone of the Christian faith and the basis for all accepted Bible interpretations.
Fourth:
The Orthodox interpretation of the Bible relies completely on the understanding of the early Church fathers – who have been given this position by all – in order to avoid any deviation or change in the intended meanings. The sayings and teachings of the fathers are well documented in manuscripts which fill all the museums and libraries of the world. They are accessible to all who desire the true interpretation of each and every verse of the Bible.
Fifth:
The problem with interpretation other than our Orthodox one relies in the fact that some people have twisted some of the meanings in the Bible as they interpreted them in accordance to personal opinions that they had been convinced of for purely personal reasons or due to unaccredited teachings that have not been received from the early Church or the Fathers of the Church.
Fr. Daoud Lamei