Thursday, December 12, 2019

THE KINGDOM CHURCH AND THE CHURCH THE BODY OF CHRIST - By Robert E. Hanna




  THE KINGDOM CHURCH AND THE CHURCH THE BODY OF CHRIST
By Robert E. Hanna



Scripture Reading: I Timothy 2: 1-4

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is  profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for  instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be  perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works" (II Timothy  3:16-17). When we deal with the Word of God, we are  responsible to handle it properly. The above statement is  perfectly true regarding "all Scripture." However, improperly  studied and taught, it can confuse and frustrate. Our apostle  desired "that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to  speak the mystery ojChrist ... that I may make it manifest, as  I ought to speak" (Colossians 4:3-4). Paul refers to his own  message, the gospel of the grace of God, of which he has said,  "Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel  unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him  be accursed" (Galatians 1:8).

Paul's gospel is the message from God for today; thus, it  is our gospel. It is that which we should present to others as  we minister God's Word. We are encouraged to "Walk in  wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.  Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that  ye may know how ye ought to answer every man"  (Colossians 4:5-6). How can we thus equip ourselves  properly? By heeding Paul's own instruction: "Study to shew  thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be  ashamed, RlGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH" (II  Timothy 2:15). In other words, follow the pattern: who is  speaking, to whom is he speaking, when, where, for what  purpose, under what circumstances, and in what context ...  "Speaking the truth in love" (Ephesians 4:15).


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