When should we read the Bible allegorically or symbolically rather than literally?

This clip is from our series entitled, "How You Can Know the Bible is the Word of God? The clip answers the question: When should we read the Bible allegorically or symbolically rather than literally?

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The problem is, the literal doesn't always make 'good sense'. There are many tensions in doctrine based on the literal; one good example is the Arminian/Calvinist controversy which has been unresolved for over 400 years now. Like all literalists, you fail to ask the one pertinent question: what standard may properly be used to determine the truth of an interpretation which uses a mixture of literal and allegory? Answer: same truth criteria as any interpretation.