"THE RIGHTLY DIVIDED BIBLE"
"INTRODUCTION"
Heb 1:1,2, "GOD,WHO (AT SUNDRY TIMES) AND (IN DIVERS MANNERS),SPAKE IN TIME PAST UNTO THE FATHERS,BY THE PROPHETS; (HATH IN THESE LAST DAYS SPOKEN UNTO US BY HIS SON--)".
Yes,God did,and does,speak "AT DIFFERENT TIMES", AND "IN DIFFERENT MANNERS", to "DIFFERENT DISPENSATIONAL BODIES",i.e. from Genesis through Revelations. In the following verse,the Apostle Paul identifies the (three,unique,different dispensational bodies), as follows: 1 Cor 1O:32 "GIVE NONE OFFENCE; NEITHER TO (THE JEWS); NOR TO (THE GENTILES); NOR TO (THE CHURCH) OF GOD. Therefore--Although all scriptures are written (for) us, 2 Tim 3:15-17; not all scriptures are written (to) us,Heb 1:1,2; That is why,in the following verse,Paul tells all examiners of Holy Writ,to---
2 Tim 2:15 "STUDY,TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD; A WORKMAN,THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMED--RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH".
Yes,Paul tells each and every one of us,t o carefully examine every word, line, verse,chapter, and book of The Bible; not only "as to it's full scriptural context", but also "as to it's precise dispensational setting"-- i.e. as to "which" of the
foregoing three, unique, different, dispensational bodies, this particular word, verse,chapter, or book, was,or is,(solely) directed!
Then,and only then,will one succeed in "RIGHTLY DIVIDING,THE WORD OF TRUTH", i.e. "IN RIGHTLY DISSECTING THE DIFFERENT SCRIPTURAL DISPENSATIONS", and succeed in being "AN UNASHAMED WORKMAN--APPROVED OF GOD"--in so doing. The reverse of course is equally true; If one were to take any word, verse,chapter, or book, written explicitly (to) one of the foregoing unique dispensational bodies (of Jew,Gentile,or Church), and either intentionally, or ignorantly "twist" it or them, (as being directed to one of the other unique bodies,for which it was never dispensationally intended), then one would end up "AN ASHAMED WORKMAN,DISAPPROVED OF GOD"--by so doing.
In other words; There could not be any possible Godly merit ascribed to those, who for whatever reason(s),choose to "WRONGLY DIVIDE THE WORD OF TRUTH "i.e. choose to "WRONGLY DIVIDE" the three, unique, dispensational programs, assigned to "THE JEWS"--"THE GENTILES", and "THE CHURCH", of The Mystery of Rom 16:25,26, Eph 3:1-1O. While it is scripturally true,that--"GOD NEVER CHANGES"--Mal 3:6; and "CHRIST JESUS,IS THE SAME; YESTERDAY,TODAY, AND FOREVER--Heb 13:8; --- to deny that God, did, and does "SPEAK AT DIFFERENT TIMES"--"TO DIFFERENT DISPENSATIONAL BODIES"--and "IN DECIDEDLY DIFFERENT MANN-
ERS"--is to deny this truth,as set forth in Heb 1.1,2, John 16:12,13. Thus---In light of the foregoing scriptural facts, we may reach the following doctrinal conclusions; That---
- Although all scriptures are written FOR us, 2 Tim 3:16,17; not all script-
ures are written TO us. Therefore--
- It is possible to be "scripturally correct", while also being "dispensationally wrong". Therefore--
- Much like lining up the barrel of a rifle,so that one might hit the bullseye of a target,i.e. by sighting through (both) the front and rear sights simultaneously; one cannot possible "RIGHTLY DIVIDE,THE WORD OF TRUTH", unless one also examines each word, verse, chapter, and verse, in it's full scriptural context;
(and also) in it, and their, unique dispensational setting, as well!
Then and only then, can one possible hit the bullseye,--of inerrant scriptural truths. Yes--Taken out of context, and out of it's proper dispensational setting, the scriptures can be either cleverly, or ignorantly manipulated to "say anything", but taken in context, and in it's proper dispensational setting,they can only say "the same thing" to all who "RIGHTLY DIVIDE" them.
Harry T. Wellington
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