God’s
Word is unique in all collections of literature. When understood in its proper context, it
contains 66 books (written by 40+ authors over a time span of about 3500 years)
which all contribute to accomplish one goal.
God’s main intent throughout Scripture is to solve man’s sin
problem. The Old [first] Covenant was
preparing the world for the arrival of God’s solution (Jesus). The Gospels describe God’s solution which was
sealed with Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. The rest of the New (recent) Covenant
encourages believers to take advantage of the blessing of salvation available
through His blood and to live holy lives as we await His return.
I
know this sounds simplistic. And that’s
exactly how God intended it to be. He
made it easy so that we could understand it and follow it and be able to live
with Him forever (see Deuteronomy 30:11-14; Romans 10:6-13). We make things difficult, or complicated, or
complex, or bewildering when we try to make God and His Word suit our wants and
interpretations, traditions and ideas.
Unfortunately our faulty, human theologies often get in the way of truth
and turn our study of God’s self-revelation into a trivial academic exercise
that is impossible for any human to follow; this has been one of Satan’s most
successful schemes.
Jesus
came to earth to expose Satan’s lies and to verify God’s truth. The Apostle
John in his gospel and letters uses the concept of light and darkness to teach
this. As light dispels darkness so Jesus, the light of men (John 1:4) unmasks
Satan’s distortions and unravels our false human philosophies. As light
energizes the cells of all living things so Jesus, the light of men emboldens
His disciples to live in true holiness and righteousness – not according to
faulty human feelings and ideologies. And as light brings comfort by enabling
all to see their path through life clearly so Jesus, the light of men removes
the guilt and shame of sin and shows us the clear path to the Father. All of
this information is clearly mapped out in His Word and is freely available for
all.
Commit
to changing yourself in order to fit God’s ideal (as expressed in His Word). Everything needed for life and godliness is
found in the Scriptures (2 Peter1:3-4). So
. . .
1.
Make your study of it a daily part of your life.
2.
Listen to God and follow what He says.
3.
Help others strive for the same.
4.
Rid your life of the false theologies you’ve come to believe and rely on.
5.
Make sure your thoughts and desires are based solely on Him.
And
then live. It really is just that easy.
Doug
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