The most important words in Bible Study are "I don't know" and "Scripture is not clear"
Yet people have vested interests in maintaining their own beliefs, be they based on honest and clear understandings or unfounded assumptions.
Paul tells Timothy:
When I was on my way to Macedonia, I urged you to stay in Ephesus so that you could instruct certain people to stop teaching false doctrine and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith. The goal of this instruction is love that flows from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith. Some people have left these qualities behind and have turned to fruitless discussion. They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.
(1Ti 1:3-7)
The goal is a love based on a pure heart, which God expects us to have:
Wow, I almost fell over. The article I am working on now is about speculation! A little different take so guess I will continue with it..........God must want to be getting this message out there.
Yea and I am pretty slow moving so this gave me the nudge I needed and am getting way more inspired now to finish this article. I keep telling God, you know when you pick me that I am not too quick about things...........
The most important words in Bible Study are "I don't know" and "Scripture is not clear"
Yet people have vested interests in maintaining their own beliefs, be they based on honest and clear understandings or unfounded assumptions.
Paul tells Timothy:
When I was on my way to Macedonia, I urged you to stay in Ephesus so that you could instruct certain people to stop teaching false doctrine and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith. The goal of this instruction is love that flows from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith. Some people have left these qualities behind and have turned to fruitless discussion. They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.
(1Ti 1:3-7)
The goal is a love based on a pure heart, which God expects us to have:
https://friendswithgod.substack.com/p/the-pure-heart-of-wisdom
Wow, I almost fell over. The article I am working on now is about speculation! A little different take so guess I will continue with it..........God must want to be getting this message out there.
I love it when the Lord does things like this. I call them his "hugs."
Yea and I am pretty slow moving so this gave me the nudge I needed and am getting way more inspired now to finish this article. I keep telling God, you know when you pick me that I am not too quick about things...........