Taking God At His Word -
by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
Because of a failure to understand God’s purposes as outlined in the
Scriptures some have felt it necessary to alter many of the plainest
statements of Holy Writ. Supposing that God could not have meant exactly
what He said, they have concluded that these things must be interpreted
in a “spiritual” sense.
Actually there is nothing spiritual about failing to take God at His
Word, and seeking to explain away difficulties by arbitrarily altering
what He has plainly said.
First, this would leave us at the mercy of theologians. If the
Scriptures do not mean what they say, who has the authority to decide
what they do mean? And how can we turn to the Word of God for light if
it does not mean what it says, and only trained theologians can tell us
what it does mean?
Second, this altering of the Scriptures affects the veracity of God. It
is a thrust at His very honor. If the obvious, natural meaning of the
Old Testament promises are not to be depended upon, how can we depend
upon any promise of God? Then, when He says: “Whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Rom. 10:13), He may also mean
something else instead of what He actually says.
Third, this “spiritualizing” of Scriptures endorses apostasy, for it
allows men to alter the meaning of God’s Word according to their will.
The path to a true understanding and enjoyment of the Bible is not in altering but in “rightly dividing” it (II Tim. 2:15).
Those who have resorted to the “spiritualization” of the prophetic
Scriptures because they cannot account for the seeming cessation in
their fulfillment, will find the solution to their problem in a
recognition of the unique character of Paul’s apostleship and message.
Recognize “the mystery” revealed through Paul and there will be no need
to alter prophecy.
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