Context

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and the subject of context came up. Through the years well meaning people have basically taught the Bible in error because the same well meaning people build a doctrine or judgment on one verse, or even worse a part of a verse. This seems to be used mostly for trying to use Scripture to prove a point instead of the point being what Scripture was proving.

For instance, go back with me to a very long running TV show..."Touched by an Angel." One of those feel good, everything always works out in the end type of shows. The angels said in many episodes "the truth will set you free." You hear that from many people's mouths....but that is NOT what Scripture says. The actual Scripture says, "If you abide in me, and My words abide in you, THEN you will KNOW the truth, and the truth will set you free." Just because we know a little truth doesn't mean we will walk in freedom. 1 Corinthians 6 talks about several things and I have heard many a sermon that stops before it reaches the good news. Verse 11 says "such WERE some of you." But now.... Hebrews 6 has been used to prove that if you turn away from the Lord after being surrounded with the truth you will go to hell. Verse 9 goes on to say that even though we are talking this way, we have better things concerning you.

So about this time you are saying...get to the point Phil. Okay...here you go. Get into the Word, but when doing so get into the whole Word We need to make sure that we keep things in context to glean the TRUTH. The enemy will use anything to keep us in bondage...anything...even the Word of God.

Think about it!

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