Sunday, May 15, 2011

God's Messengers


Colossians 3,16
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God."
I am so glad that God is faithful to teach us specifics in life! To listen to the thousands of human opinions you'd think that God only gave us a a starting hint as to how we should live.
God is better than that. He not only tells us to love Him but how to love him. He not only tells us to be good wives and husbands but how to do it.
Our purpose, our roles and our goals are plainly laid out in His Word. It's not until human beings decide that the plainly given truths are not good enough and start seeking alternate meanings that chaos and deception come into play. Remember Satan's first lies to Eve? He didn't deny what God had said, just cast doubt on what it meant.
Yes, we are supposed to teach one another, through example and words whether in person or written. Older women are to teach the younger exactly what God says to teach them.Titus 2 Men are to teach men, exactly what God says to teach them. Titus 2 We are all to share the gospel, exactly as God says it. Mat 28:19, 1Ti 4:11,Mar 7:7,Col 1:28 Books are important! After all,The Bible is a collection of books, written by men, inspired by God.
God is still inspiring his people with ways to teach His already laid out plan for His people. This is not as a substitute for His Holy Word but it is where admonishing each other comes in. This is where wonderful, God inspired books, that admonish us to obey his word are needed. The important thing is that God's word also tells each of us exactly what to teach and to whom. If a book is actually of God it should encourage us to believe the Bible as accurate, not just a starting point.
God is good, he still has messengers and we still need to accept His word for what it says.
Exd 4:12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
There won't be a different revelation given to each of us that gives us a personal/unique meaning to Gods word. God is better than that,His word is true, as it is for everyone! He is better than the maybes, confusion and pride that comes with excessive 'personal revelation'. He will reveal the truth to everyone willing to read it and believe.
John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."
Proverbs 19,20
20. Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.

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