One of the issues defying contemporary Christians today is accepting the dependability of the Holy Scriptures. The reality of the situation is this: the Christian faith falls into chaos the moment the integrity of the Bible is destroyed by any so-called logical argument.
Glory be to God, our Christianity did not depend on logic or human thinking; rather, it is based on the wisdom of God and the demonstration of His power. This is the foundation that prophets and apostles of the ancient Church built upon.
Is it not astonishing that right from the era of the early apostles, certain individuals crept into the Church to contend against some of the basic beliefs of the Christian faith, like the resurrection of the dead.
It ought to accordingly be nothing surprised to any student of the Bible that today, even a few supposed pastors don't believe in the resurrection of Christ.
Paul used the wisdom of God to introduce truth with regards to the resurrection and its importance to the Christian faith.
Certain individuals decide to overlook such presentations of truth and believe them to be parable or allegory. The early Church prevailed with regards to curbing numerous heresies because they held unto the Scriptures as the trustworthy word of God.
Like never before, the adequacy of the Bible for doctrine, for censure and guidance in righteousness is being addressed and questioned today.
Thank God, the Holy Spirit already knew this would occur, and He, in 2 Timothy 3:16, declared consequently to this who will listen and be saved: All scripture is given by the inspiration of God and not by human knowledge. People contend against Scripture passages that rebuke their pride or their shortcomings.
They would choose what suits them in the Old Testament, such as the blessing listed in Deuteronomy 28:1-14, yet when they get to Malachi 3:10 that talks on tithing, they consider it to be an obsolete instruction to the Jews only
Moreover, certain individuals jump at Philippians 4:19 and apply it into their lives as reliable Scripture, yet when they will places like 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 they will claim such passages were written uniquely for the Church at Corinth.
Such forks decide to disregard the words of 1 Corinthians 10:11. All these are indications of the end-times. Know this without a doubt: the word of God is settled in heaven, forever. Amen.