HELP!!!

From time to time I am given, either via email or through traditional venues, writings of Christian authors that are preposterous, to say the least.  Some are heretical, while others are just opinions based on faulty interpretation principles.  Because these teachers command extensive vocabularies and speak in the languages of Theological Cemeteries (seminaries), the masses follow along (at respectable distances) following their diatribes concerning the truth of Scripture. 

First a Scriptural warning:

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. (James 3:1-5)

There is always room for opinion! My opinion is that the Author of Scripture knows the interpretation.   A lifelong quest, for the believer, is to make sure that our interpretations of Scripture have been passed by the scrutiny of the Author, as well.  Any time that our understanding of Holy Writ requires us to discount or eliminate major passages of the same, means we are in extreme danger of missing our Father's plan for our lives.    I find it somewhat amusing (and sad) that men will deem it necessary to overlook scriptures just to make them fit into the boxes they have created for their religious experiences.  For example, Scriptures concerning the foreigner (Gentiles) are left out of discussions as to the importance modern believers celebrating the Feasts of Yehuweh. (See Lev. 23)  We have designed a myriad of excuses as to why Scriptures that encourage us to do this "forever" and throughout "all your generations" do not apply to us.  I have even heard people try to re-define "forever" and "generations."  What has happened to "obedience is better than sacrifice?"  We have stated, concerning various passages, "That was for the Jews" or "Apostles" or "That Age" or any thing else that helps us feel better about our lack of obedience!  We categorize dispensations and covenants and try to prove how these Scriptures do not apply to us.  By doing that we have discounted some 85% of Scripture as irrelevant to the modern believer.   My friends the time for repentance is NOW!  Yeshua's first sermon carried this theme (Matthew 4:17)!  We must turn from our habit of discounting Scripture.  We must accept His Word as from His heart and for His people.  You are not your own...You were bought with a price.  Our lives must be conducted accordingly!

 

Shalom