Falling Away Series 4 12/9/17

09 December 2017 - The Falling Away Series 4 & Part 2 – Feb. 2009 by Dorothy  

From Series 3 question: What happened when there is no word of God?

Proverbs 29:18 NCV “Where there is no word of God, people are uncontrolled, but those who obey what they have been taught are happy.” KJV: “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”

Without the Word of God, it would be like having no law in our lives and in our lands. We, the people would be out of control such as if there would be no traffic lights, no policemen, and no laws to control the situation. It would be awful. So it is important to have God’s law to keep us under control. We are happy when we are taught to obey the laws.

The vision means “revelation.” When there is no revelation from God; when no one know what God’s will is and when people don’t know God’s law for them to live righteously, the people will die without God. So it was important for the priests to have ‘The Scripture’ preached to the people in the congregation often when they gathered to hear the Word of the Lord.

Hearing the Word of God often was a reminder to the people of Israel to always remember their God as One Lord, and the only One to worship to. The Israelites would always remember God’s law to live by. God would bless the people who kept the law in their hearts and they would be happy.

Such as Proverbs 30:5 quoted “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” To keep us from falling away is to stay close to Him, study His Word, obey Him, love Him, worship Him, and learn what the will of the Lord is for us. Because the Bible says, “He that doeth the will of God abides forever.”

I remember this short song when I was a child.
The B-I-B-L-E.
It stands the Word for me.
I stand alone the Word of God,
The B-I-B-L-E.

Dec. 9, 2017 Dorothy: After I wrote from Proverbs 30:6 and it became long and I realized it was another subject “Do not add to His Word.” It was interesting because it was something I had not study before. It helps me understand how to deal with this.

So God bless you,

Dorothy

[Continue to part 2, The Falling Away Series 4]

Part 2 from The Falling Away Series 4 Theme: Do not add to His Word.

Dec. 9, 2017 Dorothy: I want to review from Proverbs 30:5 & 6 in NCV. “Every word of God is true.  He guards those who come to Him for safety.” And in verse 6 “Do not add to His words, or He will correct you and prove you are a liar.” KJV: “Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” The commentary from The Full Life Study Bible by Donald C. Stamps explained what would people add?

“God’s Word must not be mixed with human ideas and speculations, such as those found in worldly philosophy, psychology, sorcery, or spiritism. God’s revealed truth is fully enough to meet the spiritual needs of humankind. Those who teach that something must be added to Biblical truth in order to fulfill our lives in Christ are liars.” See #2

Dorothy: 2 Peter 1:3 explained that “Jesus has the power of God, by which He has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know Him.  Jesus called us by His glory and goodness” (NCV).  Commentary: “The love of our heavenly Father, salvation through Jesus Christ, His intercession for us in heaven, the indwelling of and baptism in the Holy Spirit, communion of the saints, and the inspired Word of God are all sufficient (enough to reach the goal) to meet the needs of believers as those things “that pertain unto life and godliness” (KJV).

#2 Commentary: No additional human wisdom, technique, or theory (idea) is needed to complete the sufficiency (meet one’s need) of God’s Word that reveals our perfect salvation in Christ. The words of Jesus, the N.T apostolic faith, and the grace of God were adequate (plenty enough) in the early days of the church to meet the needs of the lost, and they are just as enough for today. Jesus Christ alone is “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).

Dorothy: Okay, in my language what this really means . . . A person comes to me and say, “I am not satisfy with just to know that the Bible is truth. I want to add human ideas like philosophy. It means I want to study someone else belief’s about the way people should live. I want other gospel. That will make me feel good and satisfy for myself.” 

I say, “Whoa, watch out!”  Here’s a warning: “Do not add to His words, or He will correct you and prove you are a liar” (Proverbs 30:6).  Those who teach that something must be added to Biblical truth in order to fulfill our lives in Christ are liars.”  It means that if you teach something else that is not in the Bible, and you want to feel satisfied and are not depending on Christ to meet your spiritual need, you are making God a liar because you are saying, having Christ is NOT enough for you. Proverbs 30:6 “Do not add to His words, or He will correct you and prove you are a liar.”

May God convicted our hearts if we ever go astray from His teaching of God’s Word. Lord, I pray that we stay true to Your Word and that You would shield us when we put our trust in You. Thank You for open our eyes of warnings to keep us true to You. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen!

God bless you today! Dorothy