There will be some this morning that are going to disagree with the beliefs that I hold onto firmly and the beliefs that I feel comfortable with.
Please allow me to be the first this morning, to let you know that just because there may be a difference in opinions, in no way, should we not move forward with our discussion on what values are found in the Word of God.
I’ve often wondered, with God being Omniscient, why was He not clearer in His words that we have been given by Him?
Just look at America alone, in most cities across our great country, there can be ten different churches in any city limits found in this country, and some cities, the number is even larger.
Every one of these churches ALL have different beliefs of what we are supposed to do and what we cannot do.
Just look at all of the different versions of the Bible in the English language, there are certain groups of people (and churches), that will disagree with any reading of the Word, if they feel it is taken from a different version, other than the one they use.
This feeling is ALL man-made. Nowhere does God inform us what version we should be using, and which ones we shouldn’t be using. In fact, the original Bible was written in Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic. Here is another fact, the English language wasn’t even started until the 5th century, AD and the Bible was completed in the 1st century, AD.
There is a disagreement over something that wasn’t even thought of when God first gave us the Word.
I believe we should be following in Jesus’ footsteps instead of us breaking new trails. I believe when Jesus told Ananias that He CHOSE a teacher for this world to teach us what He wanted us to know, we should FOLLOW His choice, and not doing what we want to do.
In Acts 9, the crucified, resurrected and ascended Jesus Christ made a CHOICE and selected a man to be our teacher.
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
If you yourself, use a ‘RED LETTER’ Bible, the above verse is written with RED ink.
Here is a part of the definition given, for a RED LETTER Bible, explained to us on the internet on google.com.
A red-letter Bible signifies that the words are the direct quotes of Jesus Christ, printed in red ink to make them easy to identify and focus on. [1]
Jesus CHOSE Saul of Tarsus to teach every one on the planet earth, and there are those that won’t even read the writings by Paul.
Here is another important verse found in Acts.
Acts 13:9 ‘…But [a]Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit and led by Him, looked steadily at Elymas…’ AMP (Amplified Bible)
Footnotes
[a] Saul was the apostle Paul’s Jewish (Hebrew) name. As his ministry to Gentiles began he became known by his Roman (Latin) name, Paul.
Paul wrote thirteen (13) letters, and these letters are meant to teach us today what God wants from us.
From Romans through Philemon, these books are found in the Word of God for our learning.
Writings that are found when Jesus walked this earth were teachings for the Jewish people.
These writing have never been meant for us Gentiles and yet, ninety-five (95) percent of the churches today in America, they teach Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (MMLJ), as if the words were written for us today.
If they were written for us, why would Jesus leave heaven to confront Saul of Tarsus on his way to Damascus or why would Jesus have spoken to Ananias in a vision? Why would He not have just remained silent and wait for His 2nd coming?
Paul gave us the Gospel that he was given by Jesus Christ so that we would know about the change that was made by God. (1COR15:1-4)
Throughout the entire Bible, from Genesis 12:1 through Revelation 22:21, all the words are for the Jewish people, except for the thirteen books written by Paul, Romans through Philemon, they are for us Gentiles today.
I invite you to follow me in my pursuit in FOLLOWING in Jesus’ footsteps instead of us cutting our own trail … I hope you join me.
I love ALL of y’all.
I am InHIM. ><)))o>
[1] https://www.google.com/search?q=what+does+a+red+letter+bible+signify&oq
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