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Rightly Dividing Part 4

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

Reading the Word is important. Study of the Word is better.
Rightly dividing is needed to understand God’s Word.
Just what does Rightly dividing mean?
Of course, we all know the Bible is divided into two parts, the Old and New.
Let’s look at a simply division of Scripture:
Genesis, God is dealing with Gentiles.
Exodus – Malachi, God is dealing with the Nation of Israel, Jews.
Matthew- Acts 1-12, God (the Lord Jesus Christ fulfills the Law and offers the Kingdom to the Jews.
Acts 13-28 – Hebrews, God uses the Apostle Paul top open the door of Salvation to ALL (including the gentiles) who will believe the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and confesses that the Lord Jesus is God (Romans 10:9-13).
James – Jude, will be speaking to the Jews during the Tribulation.
Revelation, warns for that which is to come during Tribulation, Millieum, The Great White Throne and on into Eternity.

There’s more to Rightly Dividing. Who is speaking? Who is being spoken to? And always put it into context. An example:
Genesis 12:14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
Now, just reading this verse, one would have to begin building an ARK.
But wait, God said it; To Noah (verse 13). And it happened 4000 years ago. Doesn’t apply any more. And there are many, many more examples.
But one more example:
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Who is speaking? Of course, Peter. Who is being spoken to? 2:36 answers this: Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, JEWS of course.

As a believer we are instructed to be “a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”.

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Rightly Dividing Part 3

Rightly Dividing

Remember when Paul wrote these words, the New Testament did not exist. The scripture he was referring to was the Old Testament, Genesis to Malachi. Contained in the Old Testament are all the promises of God. As it is said “Hidden in the Old, Revealed in the New”.

Word of truth
Psalm 119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

The Lord Jesus said:
Luke 4:25 But I tell you of a truth… Luke 9:27 But I tell you of a truth…,
Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you…, Luke 21:3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you…, John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 14:6 …I am the way, the truth, and the life…
Grace and Truth comes by Him: John 1:14,17 He doeth Truth John 3:21

2 Corinthians 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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Rightly Dividing Part 2

Not ashamed

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 6:21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Romans 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
2 Corinthians 7:14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
2 Corinthians 9:4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
2 Corinthians 10:8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
Philippians 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
2 Thessalonians 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timothy 1:16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Titus 2:8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

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Rightly Dividing


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

Reading the Word is important. Study of the Word is better. Apostle Paul challenges Timothy to Study not just read.
The Apostle reminded his converts (and us):
Study to shew
1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
And of the Jews in Berea it was reported.
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Approved unto God.
The apostle Peter reminded his fellow Jews, the Lord Jesus was approved of God.
Acts 2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
The Apostle Paul states that this should be the goal of every believer.
Romans 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Romans 16:10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household.
1 Corinthians 11:19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians 13:7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

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It’s Your Choice


How you live your life is YOUR choice. You can live a good life or an evil wicked life or anything in between. Denying what the scripture says insures that you will spend eternity separated from God.

Or you can believe God, His word (the Bible) and believe the Gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Believe in your heart that the Lord Jesus is God and confess with your mouth (Romans 10:9-13).

Then, how you live your life is YOUR choice. You can live a good life or an evil wicked life or anything in between. Just remember you will stand before the judgment seat of Christ and give account of yourself (Romans 14:11-12).

Yes, you will go to Heaven and will spend eternity with God. But what will your rewards be?

As the Apostle Paul wrote: 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

Think of it this way. All your works (the way you lived) will be used to build a building upon the Foundation (the Lord Jesus). And he will dump gasoline on it and then toss a match to it.

What will be left? That’s your reward for all eternity.
Your Cabin!

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Remember IT’S YOUR CHOICE.

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Is The Bible True?

How does one know the Bible is the word of God?

The simple answer is the JEW, the nation of Israel!
What other Nation of People has lasted as long as the Jew?
From the call of Abram (who became Abraham) until today, the Jew has survived. They are God’s chosen People.

Exodus 32:13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

Currently God has set the Nation of Israel aside to open the door of Salvation to individual Gentiles (and individual Jews) who will believe in the Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and confess that Jesus is God (Romans 10:9-13).

But soon that door will be shut and He again will be dealing with the Nation of Israel (the Jew). This will begin after the Rapture of the Church and begins 7 years of Tribulation.

By studying the History of the Jew, from the call of Abram (who became Abraham) until today, one can see the protective hand of God at work. Then compare the History of the Jew (outside of the Bible) with the Bible history of the Jew and one has to concede that the Bible is the word of God.

To see what the Bible says about Abraham,

See Life of Abram/Abraham

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A Good Church (Part 2)

Is One that also Preaches:

HEAVEN AND HELL:
Heaven: Philippians 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Revelation 21:1-2 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Hell: James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death

If the Church you are attending is not Preaching/Teaching about these, then it’s time to look for a new Church.

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A Good Church

Is One that Preaches:

The True Gospel: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;…, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Lost and Saved :
Lost: Matthew 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
2 Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Saved: Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Good and Evil:
Good: Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Romans 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Romans 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Evil: Romans 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
1 Corinthians 10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
2 Corinthians 13:7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; …
Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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What is the Work of the Church?

I. An interesting story of Babe Ruth is often told “his team was losing and the Babe was up to bat with men on base. The manager told him to bunt, but ignoring the order, he lashed out at the next pitch and hit a home run. He came trotting into the dugout after rounding the bases and said ‘Wasn’t that great?” The manager replied “It was great alright, but not what I told you to do and I am fining you $50.00”.

II. I wonder how many of us are going to be fined* by God for not following orders? Now, there’s some great work going on, and some of the work is very effective and very successful, but I still wonder how many of them are following the orders from God.

III. Let’s compile a list of what the “CHURCH” is doing:
Marriage Funerals Communion Baptizing Confirmations
Bible Study Preaching Support Missions Dedication of Children
Praying Visitation (widows, orphans, sick, afflicted, unsaved)
Dinners Take care of needy Fund Raisers Education
Sunday School Mid-Week services

IV. Let’s look at our text and see what Peter has to say … 1 Peter 1
1-2 Introduction to the epistle
3-5 Peter reminds us of our great salvation all from God through
Christ’s death and resurrection
6-9 It’s not so easy, this life of a believer. Heaviness, Trial
of faith BUT Glory at His appearing
10-11 Salvation, hidden for centuries, but not made manifest
12 Now here’s what the Church is to be doing:
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

*fined by God – (1 Corinthians 3:13-15 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.)
Not fined but a loss of rewards.

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Church Part 4

And finally from Revelation
Revelation 1:4,11,20; 2:1,7,8,11,12,17,18,23,29; 3:1,6,7,13,14,22
Refers to the seven Jewish assemblies which are in Asia.
Revelation 22:16 I, Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Could refer to the 7 Churches or ALL Churches.

The CHURCH has been referred to as LOCAL, VISIBLE, TRUE CHURCH.

The TRUE Church – Many assemblies call themselves a Church. But as we study the Scripture, we find there can only be ONE TRUE CHURCH. It can only be made up of believer’s of Christ Jesus, in His death burial and reserrection.
All Believer’s, alive and those who have already joined Christ in Heaven.

The VISIBLE Church – This would be the ALIVE Believer’s still serving and awaiting to Join with Christ in Heaven.

The LOCAL Church – The believer’s that meet in a particular place.

AND WHEN DID THE CHURCH START?

Can it be concluded that the Church started with the 120 disciples in the upper room on the day of Pentecost (Even though they were unaware of it.)? Or did the Church begin as the Apostle Paul went to the Gentiles?

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