By Joel Finck
Scripture Reading: II Timothy 2: 15
Imagine sitting down to a fine meal
at a friend's house. On the table before you are many delicious dishes:
steaming roast beef, snow-white mashed potatoes, deep brown gravy, golden corn,
fresh salads and delicious desserts. After the giving of thanks, you prepare to
dish up a generous helping, but the host stops you and begins placing each item
in a large blender. After thoroughly blending it, he places a large glass in
front of you and fills it with this unappetizing mixture. Doesn't sound too
good, does it? Yet this is exactly how many folks study the Bible.
The Bible is unique in that it not
only tells us the truth about God, it also includes instructions on how to
properly understand its contents. "Study to show thyself approved unto
God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth" (II Timothy 2:15). Unfortunately, these instructions are often
ignored, and the result is confusion. The religious rituals ofIsrael are often
mixed with the "no works" faith of the Body of Christ. The sign gifts
of tongues, healings and miracles are attempted in this "no signs"
age of grace.
The solution, of course, is to recognize that while all
Scripture is for our learning (Romans 15:4), not all Scripture addresses us in
this dispensation. (See Exodus 19:6; Matthew 10:5,6; James 1:1.) We must come
to acknowledge that Paul is our apostle (Romans 11:13; II Timothy 1:11), and
that in his epistles alone we find the hope, calling and instructions forthe
church, the Body of Christ. Then, and only then, our Bible study becomes
enjoyable and truly nourishing !
How GodSaves Men
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s
SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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