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.

Friday, May 22, 2026

The interpretation of Scriptures.



This meme has stirred a thought on an important subject, the interpretation of Scriptures.

For example, a babe in Christ will easily see only three numbers 6, 0, and 4; others see four numbers; some perceive 5, and a few can see 6, 8, 9, 4, 2 and 1; all beautifully jived and harmoniously connected.

Let's illustrate this with John 3:16:

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life,"

He will at least hear the sound of the following:
- God SO LOVED...

- He gave His only begotten Son,

- believing, and

- everlasting life.

Some may be content with the sound of these things, BUT clueless how these are biblically related; in fact, they may be quite wrong with some of their understanding and are oblivious of their errors.

So many end up believing that a man without everlasting life is capable of believing to get eternal life. They see John 3:16 as a prescription on how to get everlasting life. But John 3:16 is a DESCRIPTION of "whosoever believeth" - i.e., every believing one HAS/POSSESSES everlasting life.

It's like saying, "whosoever breathes has life." But many take it as a prescription; what the dead must do to get life! 

This is so basic and elementary, but multitudes of Christ get it wrong. 

Hebrews 5 KJV —
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Those with exercised senses would see a lot more in John 3:16 and in their biblical context.

Think about the matter.