I do have some thoughts Mathew. As far as what rightly dividing scripture means, in combination (sort of?) with the other verse about the word of God dividing asunder soul and spirit and dividing joints and marrow.
No one has to accept it, but it clears confusions phenomenally.
There is a proper dividing between righteousness and holiness that is essential to understanding verses and also important to keep a righteous man humble so he does not offend the holiness of God. And to clear up confusions.
The question when reading is: is this verse concerning the righteousness of man (doing the right thing as far as man is capable) the righteousness that is by faith (power/grace given to put the passions under) , or the holiness of God (to not just be led by the Spirit but to walk IN the Spirit. God decides this.)
There is a proper dividing of different timeframes for eschatological verses that is the only thing that clears up confusion.
The question when reading is: Does this verse deal with the gathering, after the gathering/premillenium, or post millennium.
Here, the judgements also need to be understood as to righteousness versus holiness.
As for the dividing asunder of soul from spirit…this is a bit like…soul/how man sees/the letter versus how the Holy Spirit teaches to see.
You have seen some of this Mathew. A lot of men cannot see it. They understand soul, I.e. don’t murder. They don’t see the spirit of those words though. They insist only on law/letter. There really isn’t a question to ask for this one while reading, it has to be taught by the Holy Spirit.
Those are my thoughts on it.
Sbg,
I’m not sure what you mean, though seeing the mention of post mill, pre trib stuff, none of those things apply in my understanding of eschatology, because the context is so clear it was for the generation in that day. Jesus was going to either come back to them in that day in age or otherwise the apostles where wrong.
The post mill, pre trib stuff, is all manmade stuff, but the actual tribulations they experienced in that day in age were very real, they went through something unlike that will ever happen again. Though some would point to hitler and suggest history does repeat itself.
The only righteous I know of is Jesus who brought in the ministry of righteousness and the ministry of the spirit; those who believe on him are made right with God by faith.
I really don't want to answer for Amadeus, but I considered his questions to be rhetorical.
I believe his story also made the point that even the illiterate could be approved of God according to Paul's words to Timothy; that even a spiritual connection alone was enough...a simple mind who's heart alone was set on God might just be more beautiful before God than much study-- which takes nothing away from the good counsel to study the word of God, but says something every bit as good in counsel, perhaps even more.
I would even say, that this is much like the issue of Mary and Martha: Martha busy with many things, and Mary with one thing, one thing that is needful, compared with many things that are good to do, but not greater.
Oh thank you for sharing. Faith, active faith and relationship with God and believing on the death, burial and resurrection of Christ is enough, saved by grace through faith.
I guess that is why people go to church, they can learn under a teacher or something then make their own choices if they will feed off the word or not?
My mother doesn’t read the Bible, but she is a believer from her heart as far as it’s been know to me. She’s told me about her believing in the gospel of Christ, and I’m assured that she truly does love God however I just may never hear her talk about it.
Mary was resting with Jesus as her focus for abundance of life rather than the other who was worried to much about the material things.
I do have a habit of writing too much.
Thank you for sharing either way. I have a bad tendency to just give up after the first initial four paragraphs, or more.