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Rightly Dividing?


DaveW

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One of the main prOBlems is that rightly dividing simply means to study the Scriptures to come to the right understanding. Some mistakenly take the word "dividing" to mean they are to look for divisions in the Bible from which they then create all sorts of man-made theories and often crazy or dangerous doctrines.

 

The first part of your statement is exactly right John. PrOBably not the way you think I am sensing though. The divisions in God's Word have much to do with historical division as the the Bible is the true history of the earth and man as God wants us to know at this time.

 

The second part of your statement is true in many cases too but also very true in all cases of Bible blending and incorrect interpretation of the way God has changed His dealings with man over time. I think one of the key verses that those ignorant of true interpretation use is Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever. Certainly He is but not His dealings with man and that verse has nothing to do with it in context.

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I heard a good point on the radio this morning with regards to the importance of reading, studying and knowing the Bible; along with God's future judgment.

 

A tribesman in some outback area with little or no access to the Word will not receive the same judgment as the man who has easy access to the Bible. To whom much is given, much is required.

 

Here in America it's said the average home has over 5 Bibles. In America not only does everyone have access to a KJB, there are also dozens of other Bible versions at hand, scores of study Bibles, etc. However, studies and surveys continually find that while the Bible is still the best seller and still in most homes, the Bible is also one of the least read books.

 

Even studies and surveys focused only upon more conservative Christians in America typically finds a dismal percentage who read the Bible outside of church.

 

How ironic that the most Bible saturated nation also ranks as one of the most biblically illiterate.

 

Several years ago we had a lady who visited our church a few times before she moved from the area. This lady was in her 30s and happened to attend a Resurrection service. After the service she seriously asked our pastor why he hadn't mentioned the Easter bunny and eggs since she thought that was what Easter was really about and said she never knew it had anything to do with Jesus.

 

This from a woman who grew up in America, was well into her 30s, had attended various churches sporadically over those years, and here in "Christian America" she had no clue what "Easter" was about.

 

A few years ago someone went to Louisiana, in the Bible Belt, and stopped folks on the street and quote a Bible verse to them. Then he would ask if they ever heard that before, which most said they hadn't, but the few who did say they had heard it he asked where that came from, and most didn't know.

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I heard a good point on the radio this morning with regards to the importance of reading, studying and knowing the Bible; along with God's future judgment.

A tribesman in some outback area with little or no access to the Word will not receive the same judgment as the man who has easy access to the Bible. To whom much is given, much is required.

Here in America it's said the average home has over 5 Bibles. In America not only does everyone have access to a KJB, there are also dozens of other Bible versions at hand, scores of study Bibles, etc. However, studies and surveys continually find that while the Bible is still the best seller and still in most homes, the Bible is also one of the least read books.

Even studies and surveys focused only upon more conservative Christians in America typically finds a dismal percentage who read the Bible outside of church.

How ironic that the most Bible saturated nation also ranks as one of the most biblically illiterate.

Several years ago we had a lady who visited our church a few times before she moved from the area. This lady was in her 30s and happened to attend a Resurrection service. After the service she seriously asked our pastor why he hadn't mentioned the Easter bunny and eggs since she thought that was what Easter was really about and said she never knew it had anything to do with Jesus.

This from a woman who grew up in America, was well into her 30s, had attended various churches sporadically over those years, and here in "Christian America" she had no clue what "Easter" was about.

A few years ago someone went to Louisiana, in the Bible Belt, and stopped folks on the street and quote a Bible verse to them. Then he would ask if they ever heard that before, which most said they hadn't, but the few who did say they had heard it he asked where that came from, and most didn't know.

If she didn't learn about the Passover (blood applied), then she still doesn't know what Easter is about.
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Notice he had to use another version to get Easter to equal something it is not.

 

The holiday was pagan and Herod was of the pagan practice to OBserve Easter and the fertility rights went with it.  It coincided with the Passover on certain years but not always. They were generally two weeks apart but once and a while they fall the same week just how RC Easter and Jewish Passover are today.

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