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February 12, 2023šŸ’˜

anitahadley

Happy Sunday!

Since I am not a huge football fan, I just left my family downstairs to have their fun, while I came up to my computer to talk about the reading, which Is my kind of fun!

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Before you go to bed tonight, you should be done with Romans 6.

There are so many things to talk about from the reading and I would love to hear your thoughts, so donā€™t hesitate to share them here on this site.

One very simple statement Paul made stuck out to me and also made me think of all of you.


I am reading the New King James version this time so the wording was different for me.

Acts 20:27 ā€œFor I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.ā€

The wording ā€œwhole counselā€ stood out to me because I had recently heard a Bible teacher use the same wording when explaining how important it is to look at a verse not only in context but how the verse holding a concept should complement or add to understanding of other verses (the whole counsel).

Paul is saying this to the Ephesians as he was leaving them to head to Jerusalem, but he could very well be saying it to us. The letters he wrote make up the very words of God. Along with the gospels and a couple other letters that make up the New Testament, Paul conveyed Godā€™s word to us. These inspired writings, along with the Old Testament, make up the ā€œwhole counselā€ of God.

I thought of you as I read that verse. As you read the New Testament, you are getting the ā€œwhole counselā€ of God.

Some people read a few verses and form a theology off of them without looking at the ā€œwhole counselā€. WARNING! Thatā€™s how false teachings get started! However, we (you and me) are less likely to fall victim to false teaching because we are getting the ā€œwhole counsel.ā€ We will be more likely to hear false teaching and think to ourselves, ā€œYeahā€¦that sounds good, butā€¦ arenā€™t you ignoring what it says here and here?ā€

For example, one can read, ā€œBelieve in the Lord Jesus, and you will be savedā€¦ā€ (Acts 16:31) or ā€œFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perishā€¦ā€ (John 3:16) and think, ā€œSweet, I believe therefore, I must be saved! Thatā€™s all I have to do, believe! I donā€™t have to change my lifestyle at all!ā€

That is an example of basing oneā€™s theology off of one or two verses and ignoring many others, such as:

ā€¢ ā€œIf you declare with you mouth, ā€œJesus is Lord,ā€ and believe..ā€ (Romans10:9)

ā€¢ ā€œRepent and be baptizedā€ (Acts 2:38 & Mark 16:16)

ā€¢ ā€œWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.ā€ (John 3:35)

ā€¢ ā€œWithout faith it is impossible to please himā€¦ā€ (Hebrews 11:6)

ā€¢ ā€œIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive..ā€ (1 John 1:9)

ā€¢ ā€œTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come.ā€ (2 For. 5:17

ā€¢ ā€œYou foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?ā€ (James 2:20)

I can go on, but you get the point. Clearly there is more involved in oneā€™s salvation than to ā€œjust believeā€. This is why it is so important to get the ā€œwhole counselā€ of God prior to forming a theology.

This is just one simple example of how important it is to know the ā€œwhole counselā€ of God. I am so happy that you are aquanting yourself with the ā€œwhole ā€œ thing while doing this read through of the New Testament. Keep up the good work!!!

And, have a happy Valentines on Tuesday.šŸ’–


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