04-30-2008, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Message #58
THE WORD OF GOD
It seems like we sinful humans have little to no idea how to actually READ and STUDY to truly understand the Scriptures.
1. There are the left-wing liberal types who choose which parts to believe and which to NOT believe. Like Church of England (Anglican) bishops/priests in England who at different times come out with astonishing statements like not believing in the resurrection, and even worse!
2. There are also the sects who choose which parts they are going to focus on and STRESS - as well as to leave out. Do you realise that if you OVER-STRESS just a few verses and passages you can EASILY change the whole message of the Bible!! Smaller sects have done this for years, and a larger denomination is doing this right now.
3. Then there are the 'misinterpreters' and 'careless' ones who either don't really want to find the truth, our just don't seem to want to take the time to read and study carefully. The quotes by Dr Anderson a few posts back appear to be a sad example of the latter. But trust me, he's far from being the only one like this (and you do need to carefully watch for this).
Alright then, which of these groups of people are the most dangerous to us? ALL OF THEM ARE!! For unless we:
(a) ENSURE that we are surrendered to Jesus as Lord of our lives, and
(b) trust the Holy Spirit to INTERPRET and REVEAL the truth to us, and
(c) seriously work, over time, at learning HOW to STUDY the Scriptures for ourselves,
then we are never going to know, and be sure that we are sitting on TRUTH rather than a pile of UNTRUTH!
QUESTION: How far do you think that believing errors will get you toward meeting Jesus in good shape in heaven? Answer is obvious, right!
Okay then, how far will learning the real TRUTH get you towards maybe even receiving that, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" when you get to heaven? Answer is obvious, right! *he!*
I so desperately want to see us all treating God's precious Word - and particularly the New Testament - with the greatest of care and respect, and ENSURING THAT WE GET THE TRUTH RIGHT as far as we possibly can - with His help!!
Gotta go read and study in Hebrews. Love yez all, and cya later!
- BM, with his (v. sick) Lady 
COMMENTS WELCOME!
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Last edited by Bondman; 04-30-2008 at 03:49 PM.
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