15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. - 2 Timothy 2:15.
The book of Acts is a powerful book! You see the Ascension of Jesus Christ. You see the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. You see men speaking with other tongues. You you see the beginning of the church. You see God working many mighty miracles. You see the Apostle Paul being called into the ministry. On and on it goes.. missionary journeys!
But what is not seen, is what is important as anything written in the book of Acts!
What is not written or seen in the book of Acts is; what we find written in the Apostle Paul's Epistles! The "in Christ" message.
Now if you are going to try to put scripture together and have some understanding of it..you must put it together like it is put together..or see how it is written. How does that work? you do not add things that are not there or take away things that are there. That is the first unwritten rule of sound understanding and study of what and how scripture is written. No speculation..you cannot say 'well I believe this is what I think it's trying to say.' You cannot do that. What we do is take time to learn what it says, and how to study, and more importantly listen to the Holy Spirit..and then speak with a little understanding.
The book of Acts is as sound as any book written in scripture! you just have to read it like it is written. I used to preach from Acts alot. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit was a powerful event to take place in history.
So why was the "in Christ" message not preached on that day? It didn't exist yet! It was not yet revealed to the Apostle Paul that Christ would dwell in believer's. It was not yet revealed when a sinner believed on the Lord Jesus Christ they would be saved by Christ in them. When the church was started on the day of Pentecost..it was started by men and women being placed in Christ. But "in Christ" as a message given to Paul was not in effect as of yet.
I use to wonder about Ananias and Sapphira in the book of Acts. Until the Spirit showed me.. God was still trying to reach Israel, and all they knew was law.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. - Acts 28:28.
So even though grace was coming into effect, he was still trying to reach Israel by the only method they knew to have a relationship with God.
So point being; when you study scripture..what is not written is just as important as what is written. When you understand there is a specific message to you..then you can rightly divide scripture, and it gives the scripture proper interpretation. The Holy Spirit will teach you how to study and understand what is written!
The book of Acts is a powerful book! You see the Ascension of Jesus Christ. You see the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. You see men speaking with other tongues. You you see the beginning of the church. You see God working many mighty miracles. You see the Apostle Paul being called into the ministry. On and on it goes.. missionary journeys!
But what is not seen, is what is important as anything written in the book of Acts!
What is not written or seen in the book of Acts is; what we find written in the Apostle Paul's Epistles! The "in Christ" message.
Now if you are going to try to put scripture together and have some understanding of it..you must put it together like it is put together..or see how it is written. How does that work? you do not add things that are not there or take away things that are there. That is the first unwritten rule of sound understanding and study of what and how scripture is written. No speculation..you cannot say 'well I believe this is what I think it's trying to say.' You cannot do that. What we do is take time to learn what it says, and how to study, and more importantly listen to the Holy Spirit..and then speak with a little understanding.
The book of Acts is as sound as any book written in scripture! you just have to read it like it is written. I used to preach from Acts alot. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit was a powerful event to take place in history.
So why was the "in Christ" message not preached on that day? It didn't exist yet! It was not yet revealed to the Apostle Paul that Christ would dwell in believer's. It was not yet revealed when a sinner believed on the Lord Jesus Christ they would be saved by Christ in them. When the church was started on the day of Pentecost..it was started by men and women being placed in Christ. But "in Christ" as a message given to Paul was not in effect as of yet.
I use to wonder about Ananias and Sapphira in the book of Acts. Until the Spirit showed me.. God was still trying to reach Israel, and all they knew was law.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. - Acts 28:28.
So even though grace was coming into effect, he was still trying to reach Israel by the only method they knew to have a relationship with God.
So point being; when you study scripture..what is not written is just as important as what is written. When you understand there is a specific message to you..then you can rightly divide scripture, and it gives the scripture proper interpretation. The Holy Spirit will teach you how to study and understand what is written!
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