bible quotes and misunderstandings!

[freeinnocentspirit]

I really just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this as an issue. I have for a while avoided a lot of Christian groups not for any sinister reason but just for the plain and simple reason that I wanted to solidify my knowledge base first. I joined a friend recently on a bible study talk. Well it was wonderful it made me test my knowledge. I have a few questions now though and need an opinion, what the best method to quote bible verses without creating misunderstandings.

During the talk the pastor kept cutting the verses short where almost the meaning of the verse was being distorted. So for example let say the topic came up (purely as an example) does God punish? mid way through the a long chat the pastor said Jeremiah 29:11 but only the first part 'for I know that plans I have for you....' and not the rest of it. So what is the best method to quote the bible.

[mizzdy]

In context. Taking one scripture here and there to make a point is fine if thats all one is trying to do but to create a doctrine or use one verse or even half of it to answer questions will only lead to a lot of confusion and misunderstanding. If I were to study out something I need to have a big picture of all that was said about the subject, using one verse we just cant do that. I call that kind of teaching etc. cafeteria style, a bit from here a bit from there but doesnt give a full picture.

shalom,

Mizz

[Guest]

.... During the talk the pastor kept cutting the verses short where almost the meaning of the verse was being distorted. So for example let say the topic came up (purely as an example) does God punish? mid way through the a long chat the pastor said Jeremiah 29:11 but only the first part 'for I know that plans I have for you....' and not the rest of it. So what is the best method to quote the bible....

Charles Haddon Spurgeon Often Quoted Just A Snipped Of A Verse In His Daily Devolutions

But This Dear Brother Was Drenched With The Holy Ghost

And Thus These Quotes Worked

To God's Glory

http://www.spurgeon.org/daily.htm

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

This Evening's Meditation

C. H. Spurgeon

"The Amen."—Revelation 3:14.

THE word AMEN solemnly confirms that which went before; and Jesus is the great Confirmer; immutable, for ever is "the Amen" in all His promises. Sinner, I would comfort thee with this reflection. Jesus Christ said, "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." If you come to Him, He will say "Amen" in your soul; His promise shall be true to you. He said in the days of His flesh, "The bruised reed I will not break." O thou poor, broken, bruised heart, if thou comest to Him, He will say "Amen" to thee, and that shall be true in thy soul as in hundreds of cases in bygone years. Christian, is not this very comforting to thee also, that there is not a word which has gone out of the Saviour's lips which He has ever retracted? The words of Jesus shall stand when heaven and earth shall pass away. If thou gettest a hold of but half a promise, thou shalt find it true. Beware of him who is called "Clip-promise," who will destroy much of the comfort of God's word.

Jesus is Yea and Amen in all His offices. He was a Priest to pardon and cleanse once, He is Amen as Priest still. He was a King to rule and reign for His people, and to defend them with His mighty arm, He is an Amen King, the same still. He was a Prophet of old, to foretell good things to come, His lips are most sweet, and drop with honey still—He is an Amen Prophet. He is Amen as to the merit of His blood; He is Amen as to His righteousness. That sacred robe shall remain most fair and glorious when nature shall decay. He is Amen in every single title which He bears; your Husband, never seeking a divorce; your Friend, sticking closer than a brother; your Shepherd, with you in death's dark vale; your Help and your Deliverer; your Castle and your High Tower; the Horn of your strength, your confidence, your joy, your all in all, and your Yea and Amen in all.

http://www.spurgeon....his_evening.cgi

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I Will Often Quote A Complete Verse

Although My Desire Is To Quote At Least Part Of The Passages Around It

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. John 3:10-21

And At Least One Of The Foundational Scriptures These Scriptures Are Talking About

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. Numbers 21:5-9

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The Bible, That Priceless Gift Of The Knowledge Of The God Of Abraham, Isaac And Jacob

Given Down Through The Ages By His Beloved Jews

To This Child, And I Love, Him So

My LORD And My God

Jesus~!

Love, Joe

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In Defense Of Your Pastor I've Never Been Called To Preach

IMO, Any Godly Pastor Deserves My Fervent Prayers

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 Thessalonians 3:1

When My Elders Pushed Me Into A Pulpit At The Age Of Fifteen

I Opened My Bible To The Passage Laid Upon My Heart, Read It, Closed The Book

And Said There It Is

Believe It

And Then I Walked Off The "Stage" Never To Return

Where God Did Not Intend Me To Be

[nChrist]

I would say to quote a complete logical thought, so that might be 2 to 5 Verses instead of 1. Here's a good example that is quoted often:

Ephesians 2:8-10 KJV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Obviously, quoting Ephesians 3:9 would not be a complete logical thought.