Saturday, August 8, 2009

We don't need to "get the Bible right"

I wonder if Jim Jones, founder of Jonestown questioned whether the Word of God is the truth, and as long as he examined his own heart and motives and believed he was in line with the word of God, they were in God's will. That situation did not turn out so well now did it ? even though they were following the instruction in God's word. How about David Koresh of the Branch Davidians, This group is a Sabbath observing group who branched off of the Seventh Day disadvantaged who follow the instructions closely of the word of God, the problem being they are following the instruction for the nation Israel under the law, The Branch Davidians thought they had the Bible right believing the Messiah was about to show up and declare the Last Days were upon them. They were preparing for the great tribulation according to scripture and yet, they had it all wrong not knowing we are in the dispensation of the grace of God and not that of the prophetic period concerning the nation Israel which God Himself has set aside. The Branch Davidians had a major church split to say the least.
If you have been keeping up with the News reports lately, you are probably aware of a family in Wisconsin who believed God would heal their sick daughter of her illness according to their faith and believing prayers. The father and mother believed they were in God's will as they trusted what the scriptures said about God's desire to heal all manner of sickness and yet, the little girl died. What they believed was indeed Biblical. What they were doing was exactly right according to the instruction given in the scriptures. What they were doing was NOT correct according to the instruction given to us in the present dispensation of the grace of God, It is not enough to be Biblical. It is not enough to be scriptural. We must of necessity be dispensational in order to get our Bibles right.
Was Jim Jones heart and motives right? He thought they were as it was Biblically based. Was David Koresh's heart and motives right and in line with the word of God? The boy could quote scripture all day long. How about the father and mother in Wisconsin who lost their little girl due to illness believing God would heal her according to their faith and prayers? Do you think they loved his daughter and only desired for God to heal her? Was his motives and heart right? All of the above mentioned situations ended tragically and in some cases, the loss of multitudes who were involved directly resulted. All three cases were the people involved trusting what was in their Bibles, the problem is they were trusting what was spoken concerning the nation Israel as they operate according to their covenant promises which has absolutely nothing to do with anybody who has been alive for the past two thousand years as we operate according to the mystery information given to the apostle Paul from the risen Christ for us in this present dispensation of the grace of God.
So when someone spouts off a remark saying "we don't need to get the Bible right" you know you are dealing with someone that believes it is all spoken to us and we are to follow whatever it says, whenever it says it no matter to whom it says it because it is all the truth. That is exactly the mindset that led Jim Jones to start Jonestown, David Koresh to head up the Branch Davidians, and that is the mindset of the folks who buried their little girl in March 2008 who died from an illness which could have been easily dealt with under a doctors care.
Jim Jones and David Koresh were following the doctrines given to Israel pertaining to their tribulation period, Daniel's 70Th week, The family is Wisconsin were trusting the Gospel of the Kingdom doctrine pertaining to the "nation of priests" which promises physical healing to Israel because a priest cannot be maimed or lame or have any blemish. We have different marching orders and doctrine today which are found only in Paul's writings. Why is this important? If you are going to tribulation doctrine to find YOUR plan of salvation, you are in the wrong place, If you are following Jesus teachings to the nation of priests, Israel for YOUR salvation, you are in the wrong place. Only through Paul's "my gospel" can you find the gospel of YOUR salvation. You may not come to a tragic ending here on this earth for all to see as Jones, Koresh or the family in Wisconsin. Your end may be just as tragic landing in the pit of Hell, believing your Bibles, trusting the scriptures and yet failing to be dispensational understanding that salvation is by grace through faith alone in the finished work of Jesus Christ in His death, burial and resurrection for your salvation. If you add one measure of works, whether it be turning from your sins, calling on the Lord, confessing Jesus is Lord, making Jesus Lord of your life, a sinner's prayer, whatever it is, it is a work and not faith. We need to get our Bible right by rightly dividing the word of truth!!
  • 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

4 comments:

  1. You can not pick out pieces from the bible and base your beliefs on them.The bible is ment to be read as a whole.You are raising Pauls teachings above Christ teachings. Blasphemy is what is being taught. And for individuals who read these false teachings,please speakout and leave comments.

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  2. Camella,
    Thank you for visiting the Unspeakable Gift Blogspot and also for leaving a comment even though it demonstrates an uneducated view of the Word of God. In case you are unaware, Paul recieved the data about this dispensation of the grace of God in which we reside by revelation from the Lord Jesus. Christ (Galatians 1:11-12) and the writings of Paul are the commandments of the Lord (1 Cor 14:37) so, by following Paul's instructions you and I are following Christ's instructions for today. Sadly for you, you cannot or choose not to obey the instructions from Christ through Paul which says we are to "rightly divide the word of truth" which we be seperating CHrist's instructions for the nation Israel from Christ's instructions for the body of Christ. Your comment displays your ignorance of the data presented in the word of truth therefore believing it all speaks the same thing to everyone at all times. If you want to prove me wrong, follow the instruction from Christ in Mathew 5:42 and Luke 6:30 by giving me what I ask of you, therefore, I am asking you to give me ALL of your money and assets you have in your pocession. Email and let me know where I can pick up the loot ok? Of course, that isn't going to happen so I will make it easier for you by asking you to obey the teaching of Christ in Mathew 23:1-3 and let me know how that is working out for you, ok? Mercy. You cannot even be saved today without Paul's "my gospel" and you cannot be saved today through Christ's teaching in the OT books of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John ...Mercy ..So, actually spend some time on my blog reading the teachings before you so quickly determine something is blasphemous , make an educated evaluation before you decide an issue based on who knows what. Grace and Peace

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  3. How can you say he elevates Paul's teachings over Christ's? They are both of God. 2 Tim says All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. Paul's words are just as much God's as if they were spoken by God Himself. How can you not elevate Paul's words also because the Lord saved Paul and sent Paul to us gentiles so Paul is just doing what God told Him to do and say. I don't understand, you say the Bible is to be read as a whole, but it is not. It is a progressive revelation about two differnet people with two different sets of orders. One is God's chosen people who were given the law. They were to be different and set apart from the pagan gentile world. They were to be a kingdom of priests sent by God to bring them to Israel's God. They rejected the King and the kingdom. We today are not under law but under grace. We are not a kingdom of priests but a body of believers not under a system of blessings if we are obedient and curses if we're not. If you truly have an open mind to the scriptures, you will see that Jesus never told anyone they were not under the law. He was a minister of the circumcision. He came unto His own and they received Him not. He had pity on the world and instead of coming in His wrath, He saved Paul and now we can come to God the same way as a jew, by faith. Not by being a jew and keeping a law but by faith. Paul taught the mystery that was kept secret in the mind of God. That's what the Bible says so that tells you that what Paul received from God was from Him, it just wasn't revealed until He gave it to Paul. Even Peter said what Paul wrote was scripture. And even Peter didn't fully understand it but He knew even back then that people would wrest(twist) Paul's words.

    And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction

    Please consider these things. Scripture means God breathed and He breathed this world into existence. He wrote every word in the precious book we call the Bible. Every word of it is true.

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  4. Well said Terri!!..Thank you for your comment and also for adorning the doctrine. I kind of know how our Apostle Paul felt when he said "only Luke is with me". Grace and Peace!

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