As
Christians we often feel wise and secure because we are familiar with God’s
word. We acquire a sense of empowerment and feel justified in our actions
because we have confidently applied this verse or that to the decisions we have
made. However, God warns us that we must use the utmost care in how we handle
the Scriptures. We cannot selectively quote one text and ignore another. We
must always consider the context and the original intent of every verse we
consult. We must not allow preachers, counselors and Bible study leaders to
sanction our behavior with carelessly handled texts. God poignantly asks, “How
can you say ‘We are wise, for we have the law of the Lord,’ when actually the
lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?” (Jer.8:8) So it should be your ever-present concern to
“do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does
not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth”
(2Tim.2:15).
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