Flatwoods church of Christ

  • Home
  • News
  • Media
    • Articles
    • Bible Studies
    • Gospel Meeting
    • Lesson Audio
    • Video
  • Members
  • Little School
  • About Us
    • Plan of Salvation
    • Staff, Elders, and Deacons
  • Library
    • Correspondence Course
    • Links
    • Preach the Word
  • Visit
    • What To Expect
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Media / Articles / How Should We View the Scriptures?

How Should We View the Scriptures?

April 30, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

The Scriptures themselves provide us with a marvelous understanding of how they are to be viewed. Consider the following.

  • All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is sufficient for all religious and spiritual instruction. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; Galatians 1:11-12; Ephesians 3:1-5).
  • Scripture was given “for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work,” and it is not to be added to, subtracted from, substituted for, revised, modified, amended, or supplemented by bishops, councils, popes, human creeds, church manuals, and/or catechisms. (Matthew 24:35; 1 Peter 1:24-25; 1 Corinthians 4:6; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 John 9).
  • Scripture must be handled aright (rightly divided), recognizing the difference between the covenant God made with Israel through Moses (the Old Testament) and the covenant He has made with all humanity through Christ (the New Testament). (2 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 1:1-2; 9:15-17; 10:9b; et al).
  • Scripture speaks to us in plain, explicit statements of various kinds (declarative, imperative, interrogative, hortative, etc.), by examples, and with implications from which we draw necessary inferences. With reference to inference, Paul asserts that the existence of the universe teaches us by necessary inference that there is an all-powerful, all-wise Creator (Romans 1:19-20). Jesus used inference in refuting the Sadducees’ lack of faith in the resurrection (Mark 12:24-27). If God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and if God is not the God of the dead but of the living, then it must necessarily be inferred that those Old Testament patriarchs are still alive in the spirit world, and, therefore, there will be a resurrection!
  • We must honor the silence of Scripture, and not presume to speak where God has not spoken (I Corinthians 4:6 [NKJV, ASV]; 1 Peter 4:11).
  • We should adhere strictly to Scripture in all matters of faith, doctrine, and practice, including what the New Testament says with reference to being saved from sin, the church, worship, and daily Christian living in all of its multiple dimensions (Matthew 7:21; Hebrews 5:8-9; 1 Corinthians 4:6; 2 John 9).
  • A person of average intelligence can read and understand the Scriptures for himself/herself as surely as he/she can read any number of other documents and understand them (Ephesians 3:1-4; 2 Timothy 2:15).

The problems/differences we face today in the church and in the religious world at large are not so much a matter of not understanding what the Bible says as they are a matter of not believing what the Bible says. This is not to say that there are not some knotty passages concerning which good and able men have differed. But I fear that in too many instances some have allowed their social and professional peers and their religious and non-religious friends to intimidate them into compromised beliefs and positions where biblical teaching is concerned.

scriptures

Paul expressed a fear that “as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3). The “strait” (observe the spelling) way is too restricted for some (Matthew 7:13-14). To insist on salvation only through Christ is too “limiting” for some (John 14:6; Acts 4:11-12). To insist on immersion for the remission of sins is too “narrow” for some (Romans 6:4; Acts 2:38). To worship without the instrument is too “odd” for some (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16). To insist on male only leadership in the church is too “politically incorrect” for some (1 Corinthians 14:34; 1 Timothy 2:11-12).

Some seemingly have come to the point where they are ashamed of the simple truths of the Bible. I am reminded of the words of an old preacher who said, “I would be ashamed to be afraid and afraid to be ashamed of my Lord and His words.” Jesus had some sobering words for all who fall into that category (Mark 8:38).

By: Hugh Fulford, From Hugh’s News & Views, via Facebook- submitted by Jerry Sturgill

Filed Under: Articles

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

subscribe"

Contact

Flatwoods Church of Christ
PO Box 871
2100 Argillite Rd.
Flatwoods, KY
41139

606.836.4207

Service Times

Sunday Bible Study - 9:45 am
Sunday Morning Worship - 10:45 am
Sunday Evening Worship - 6:00 pm
Wednesday Evening Worship - 7:00 pm

Featured Posts

Lesson Audio – Mark Day – The Evangelism of Phillip

Lesson Audio – Mark Day – The Evangelism of Phillip

Bible Class – Foundations – Poetical Book Selections Spring 2018

Bible Class – Foundations – Poetical Book Selections Spring 2018

Baptism: Responding to the Good News of Christ’s Lordship

Baptism: Responding to the Good News of Christ’s Lordship

Topical Study

Acts balanced belief bible questions and answers bible study blessing bulletin christian dispensation christian life David Trimble depair devo disobey evangelism faith faithful father God gospel Gospel Meeting heaven hope Jerry Sturgill jesus Joy love Mark Day Mark Your Bible Series meal offering old covenant Paul peace peter Phil Sanders refiner Romans salvation sin skepticism spiritual blessing sun of righteousness sword tithe victuals

Copyright © 2018 · Outreach Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in