Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things"
2Ti 2:7.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Not rightly dividing the word of truth

The Scriptures are in perfect harmony,
but the brightest and most astute among men
 are not exempted from contradictions and inconsistencies.

2Timothy 2:15 
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, 
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, 
rightly dividing the word of truth

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March 23, 2019 

The brightest and most astute among men are not exempted from contradictions and inconsistencies; a classic example is a popular fable that a condemned man is justified by God through faith, his act of believing - with the necessary implication that an unjustified man is capable of believing in order to be justified by God).

The word of God plainly declares that condemned men (only such stand in need of justification by God) are justified freely by the grace of God based solely on the redemption of Christ; these whom God has freely justified are capable of believing, for "the just shall live by faith." Their believing demonstrates that they have been freely justified by God based solely on the redemption of Christ. All of these are in perfect harmony.

However, the "wise and prudent" have chosen to believe fables. 2Tim 4:3-4 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

2Tim 3 - KJV
16 ¶All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Psalm 119:89 KJV
For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Luke 10:21 KJV
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.