Series: Rightly dividing the word of truth

Anyone who appeals to the Bible as God’s Word is, consciously or unconsciously, dividing what is and isn’t meant for them. This will often happen relatively unnoticed. If you grew up in a particular church, you will follow the divisions they make there. I don’t know anyone who believes that all of Scripture is directly … Read more →

Many believers divide what was written directly to them in the Bible and what was not, between the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament is for Israel, and the New Testament is for us: believers from the Gentiles. But what does the New Testament itself tell us? Where did Jesus send His disciples (the … Read more →

All Scripture is profitable for us, and we can learn from all Scripture. But all Scripture is not addressed directly to us. In other words, all Scripture is for us, but all Scripture is not about us. 2 Timothy 316 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for proof, for instruction … Read more →

The commission of Jesus in His earthly walk and of the Twelve was that they were sent to the people of Israel. But which words in Scripture are addressed directly to us? These are the words of the apostle Paul. He is the apostle of the nations. Paul received his message not from Jesus on … Read more →

The letters of the apostle Paul are for us, believers from the nations, and addressed directly to us. We can read the letters of the other apostles, but they are not about us; they are intended for Israel. If we do apply the things we read there directly to ourselves, that is misplaced. They are … Read more →