Everything in context...

If I were to say to you, “you have a great thumb”, and never ever said anything else positive, or even descriptive about you, others as well as yourself could assume either I only liked your thumb, or perhaps, a thumb was all that existed. Sounds pretty silly doesn’t it?

But to the husbands I would say, try only exalting one aspect about your wife, and discover how unappreciated she feels in the other areas! (Obviously not a wise thing to practice) If you do this there is a gross distortion of the person you should care the most about! (very, very unwise!)

The same is true about scripture, because according to the gospel of John, chapter 1, Jesus, the Christ, is the living manifestation of all of God’s Word.

For this reason, an extraction of scripture, apart from the context from which it is placed, is completely invalid, unless you have read and considered the accompanying text, in context. A single extraction of scripture without this consideration cannot stand on its own.

In the same way, no portion of scripture stands on its own, without the consideration of its context of the entire Word of God, because since Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today and forever, all scripture must fall in line with who He is, ultimately. This is the basis of the inerrancy of the Bible, because Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man comes to the Father but by Me.” (John 14:6 KJV)

For this reason, we must examine a good portion of the doctrines that are out there, that are based on extractions of scripture, completely out of context, and realize these unfounded teachings are a deception, and intended by Satan to destroy the church, destroy lives and ultimately turn people from Christ rather than draw them to Him.

To withdraw scripture from its context to support an otherwise unfounded doctrine, is to falsely portray Christ, the Living Word. Let us be diligent, and “study to show ourselves approved, workmen who need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15)

Don't play "Bible roulette", randomly opening the scripture picking a verse, and building a doctrine from that lone verse; ....plan your reading , and read it in context.

Something to consider…..

Have a Blessed day…..