Ten Rules For Misunderstanding the Bible1.pptx

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1. Ten Rules For Misunderstanding The Bible (part 1)

2. #10 “Tell yourself that you cannot understand the Bible and that it is impossible for everyone to understand it alike.”

3. “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10) Where confusion exists… 2 Corinthians 12:20, 21 | James 3:16-18

4. “For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints” (1 Cor. 14:33) “O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us shame of face, as it is this day…” (Dan. 9:7) “…because we have sinned against You” (Dan. 9:8)

5. God’s Will God has revealed His will to the apostles (Eph. 3:3) The apostles wrote His will down (Eph. 3:3) What they wrote down is readable and understandable (Eph. 3:4, 5) We are commanded to understand it ( Eph. 5:17) Whose fault is it, when a man does not understand it?

6. Not Only Know, But TEACH! 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5

7. #9 “Bring a carnal mindset to the Scriptures.”

8. God’s Old Testament People A ttracted by worldly religions around them (Jud. 3:4-7) A test to God’s people EVIL: 1 FORGOT THE LORD ⇢ 2 SERVED OTHER GODS Baal, sun-god Ashtoreth, moon-goddess

9. God’s Old Testament People A ttracted by worldly religions around them (Jud. 3:4-7) Self-willed “built for themselves” (1 Kin. 14:23) Provocative (Isa. 57:5) Defended practices if they received good things physically Jeremiah 44:15-19

10. Baal Worship Today? Any religion that refuses the Lordship of Jesus “Church Without Religion ” James 1:21-27; Matt. 7:21; Luke 6:46 “ Christianity, Not Churchianity ” Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:23, 24

11. Baal Worship Today? Any religion that is given to the carnal appetite of man (Rom. 8:5-7) Promotes a health and wealth gospel 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Promotes entertainment-based worship Exod. 32:6; Jud. 16:25; Amos 6:5 Promotes or tolerates immorality Revelation 2:20 1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Corinthians 6:15-7:1

12. Obeying These Rules Will Keep you Confused and Lost!