Rightly Dividing

[Rick]

Yeppers! What Gary be tawk'n bout! Uh huh! Das right as rain!

Ya'll kin sho nuff laugh now, but whatcha gonna do when we getz ta heaven's an we all tawk dis way? Huh? Huh? What Din? Huh? :t:

[Brad]

Yep and with the help of the Holy Spirit we will be able to understand each other.

:upsided: :LOL:

[Fewarechosen7F]

Our first priority in searching out the scriptures should be that we meet the requirements of God's word to be qualified to interpret it correctly. The Bible is a spiritual book that requires spiritual understanding. The unsaved are not qualified to interpret God's word correctly. For proper understanding, salvation is a must!

" Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. " 1 Cor. 2:13-14.

In addition,, we must not have unbroken fellowship with God that would hinder our relationship with Him. It is important that we maintain a life that is in obediance to Him in order that we may be led of His Spirit.

We must also have a sincere desire to know God's Word and posess a reverance and respect for it as of being the Word of God.

It is important to not enter into study with pre-conceived ideas. We should prayerfully seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in correctly interpreting the information we read, and hold to. And allow the Word of God to be the final authority in our belief.

In studying the scriptures we should examine the context in which it is given and not attempt to compare it to other scriptures which are not in the same context. This is extrememly important in rightly dividing the truth. Alot of false doctrines come from taking scripture out of context.

There are other resources as well that can make Bible study easier, such as a concordance, a Bible Commentary, Bible Dictionary , etc.

These are basic helps that I hope will make rightly dividing God's word easier for all of us. When we have a clear understanding based on God's word, we are confident in our faith, and not only know what we believe, but know why we believe it, and that we are in agreement with the Word of God.

Rick

Hello Rick

We all must be very careful not to read anything into scriptures that is not there to begin with, and must not take scriptures out of context and use them to enforce a doctrinal belief that we may already have. The Word of God is independent of any denominational belief, and we should be willing to readily alter our beliefs, or scrap them entirely, if they are in contrast to clear scriptural teachings. We must only read them in the correct context in which they are presented. It is in this regard that we can bring our beliefs into the light of God's Word and see if we are in correct alignment with it.

Thid is the very reason that Yeshua told Nicodemus that he must be born again. Micodemus has allowed other doctrines to "dilute" the truth of God. He had been BORN to the doctrines that the Herodians were defiling the temple with. Therefore, he must be born again, unlearning the doctrines of the Herodians and relearning the doctrines in the scriptures.

Our first priority in searching out the scriptures should be that we meet the requirements of God's word to be qualified to interpret it correctly.  The Bible is a spiritual book that requires spiritual understanding.  The unsaved are not qualified to interpret God's word correctly.  For proper understanding, salvation is a must!

Amen! I discovered this truth when I realized that there were so many Christians wthat would say, "I can't understand this verse." If they had not been deceived that they were saved, they would have understrood by the time a few weeks had gone by.

[Guest shadow2b]

-Amen! I discovered this truth when I realized that there were so many Christians wthat would say, "I can't understand this verse." If they had not been deceived that they were saved, they would have understrood by the time a few weeks had gone by.

-CHRISTIANS?????UN-SAVED?????SO "THEY" can't understand some scriptures??FEW you are very good at

-determing someone's salvation aren't YOU??THIS IS the epitomy of ARROGANCE & ERROR--TOGETHER THEY

-MAKE A DEADLY DUO...AS evidenced by your erroneous-presumptive-judgemental-self-serving statements--

[Guest Shilo]

Do we have an intrepeter of wildfire tougues on the board?

:c: :suspect: :alien:

when I see what is being typed by gary and rick I just scratch my head and go on, cause you see just maybe someone can splain what is being said later...got to hand it to you both rick and gary...you have a language of your own...

[His son]

Rightly dividing God's Word does not mean interpret. God does not contradict Himself.

2 Pet 1:20

20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

(KJV)

Paul is talking about doctrines.

2 Tim 2:15

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

(KJV)

Isa 28:10

10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

(KJV)

[Rick]

Rightly dividing God's Word does not mean interpret. God does not contradict Himself.

2 Pet 1:20

20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

(KJV)

Paul is talking about doctrines.

2 Tim 2:15

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

(KJV)

Isa 28:10

10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

(KJV)

Maybe it would help if you read the whole thread. That issue has already been addressed and explained.

Rick

[Guest shadow2b]

-Speaking of interpreting.....who can intepret Gary and Rick? They are typing in tongues with no interpreter

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Awesome post, Rick, at least the one I could read and interpret

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[Guest shadow2b]

-QUOTE (Brad @ Jan 28 2004, 06:38 AM)

Do we have an intrepeter of wildfire tougues on the board?

  :laugh:  :c:  :suspect:  :alien:

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-when I see what is being typed by gary and rick I just scratch my head and go on, cause you see just maybe someone can splain what is being said later...got to hand it to you both rick and gary...you have a language of your own... 

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[Brad]

when I see what is being typed by gary and rick I just scratch my head and go on, cause you see just maybe someone can splain what is being said later...got to hand it to you both rick and gary...you have a language of your own...

Yap I know what you mean. Just trying to figure out what they are trying to say gets my head a spinning and my eyes strained. Then I wander if it's worth going back and reading it again so that I might figure it out. After wasting an hour or more trying to figure out their first few words I just give up and try harder the next time. Do you think I'm being counter productive?

:upsided: :bright: