https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MisquotingTheScriptures.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\tby Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n\t
Text: II Timothy 2:14-19<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nI. Atheists will often use short quotes from the Bible to make it appear that the Bible is\ncontradictory or teaches something that people would find repulsive\n A. But then, when you lift words from their context, you can make almost any point\nyou want\n B. To be true to author’s intention, you have to use his words as intended – II\nTimothy 2:15\n
C. It is easily to point out others flaws, but what about ourselves?<\/p>\n
II. I have plans for you – Jeremiah 29:11<\/p>\n A. By itself it is a motivational statement, but it isn’t about hard times at the office or\ntrouble getting your bank account to stretch to cover your expenses.\n B. Because of Judah’s continued sin, their country was destroyed and God sent them\ninto exile for 70 years.\n 1. They could spend it time in misery or they could get on with their lives –\nJeremiah 29:4-7\n 2. They were not to listen to false prophets who would try to raise false\nhopes. They will be in exile for a long while – Jeremiah 29:8-10\n 3. God knows what He is doing. This punishment will bring about positive\nchanges – Jeremiah 29:11-14\n 4. The “future and hope” was for their grandchildren. Most of the exiles told\nthis would not survive to see their homeland again.\n
C. This passage is not about personal prosperity<\/p>\n
III. All things work together for good – Romans 8:28<\/p>\n A. People use this to say that a death or tragic disaster will eventually work out best\nfor the person.\n B. But this talking about all of God’s people. It doesn’t mean I won’t face disasters. I\nmight even die in the service of God, like the early Christian martyrs. But I can\ntake comfort in the fact that my personal trials can be used by God to accomplish\ngood for His people as a whole. \n
C. The ultimate goal is the redemption of His people – Romans 8:18-23<\/p>\n D. It is not about our personal comfort here on earth, but the salvation of as many\npeople as possible \n
IV. Ask and it will be given to you – Luke 11:9<\/p>\n A. This is quote is used to claim God will give people anything they want. All they\nhave to do is ask\n
B. But the larger context is in answer to a question on how to pray – Luke 11:1-13<\/p>\n 1. What kinds of thing are being asked for? Bread, forgiveness of ourselves\nand others, delivery from sin\n
2. It is not general asking, but according to God’s will – I John 5:14-15<\/p>\n 3. It is more than asking, it is persistence, seeking, and creating opportunities.\nIn other words, we are putting in effort toward the answers we desire.\n
V. I can do all things – Philippians 4:13<\/p>\n
A. Sometimes this is used in sports. I can accomplish anything with Jesus’ help.<\/p>\n
B. What did Paul have in mind? – Philippians 4:11-14<\/p>\n 1. Paul is talking about contentment through good and especially bad times\nin life. \n 2. This is more about: I can endure all things when Jesus is there\nencouraging me.\n
VI. Short quotes are short on context<\/p>\n
A. The shorter something is, the easier it is to misunderstand the intention.<\/p>\n
B. It looks good on Twitter or in a meme, but it doesn’t lead to clarity.<\/p>\n C. We can accidently do the same when we oversimplify things like the plan of\nSalvation, the points of worship, or the name of the church\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Timothy 2:14-19 I. Atheists will often use short quotes from the Bible to make it appear that the Bible is contradictory or teaches something that people would find repulsive A. But then, when you lift words from their context, you can make almost any point you want B. To be true…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,32],"tags":[78,478],"class_list":["post-49808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio","category-sermon","tag-authority","tag-false-teachers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51035,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-preacher-and-his-study\/","url_meta":{"origin":49808,"position":0},"title":"The Preacher and His Study","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"by Hiram Kemp The preacher of God's Word is to speak with all the authority God has given him (Titus 2:15). He is to speak as the oracles of God (I Peter 4:11). He is to proclaim the gospel as the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16). However, all\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":28758,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/hearing-the-spirit\/","url_meta":{"origin":49808,"position":1},"title":"Hearing the Spirit","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverbs 30:5-6 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many people are convinced that the Holy Spirit directly speaks to them \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Yet, these same people will claim things contrary to the teachings of the Bible \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And they rarely agree with each other II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Bible is the product of the Spirit \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7235,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/do-historical-facts-make-the-bible-true\/","url_meta":{"origin":49808,"position":2},"title":"Do historical facts make the Bible true?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Brother, How would I handle the difference between the inspired text that makes claims and a comic book that someone can use to make claims? 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Hamilton Text: Deuteronomy 31:24-29 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When talking about whether we can trust the Bible or not, it may seem strange to turn to the very book we are considering. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We want to show that it is not a optional belief. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Bible claims to be infallible. If\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17813,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/give-attention-to-reading\/","url_meta":{"origin":49808,"position":4},"title":"Give Attention to Reading","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 4:1-16 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Timothy was told to give attention to reading, exhortation, and teaching (I Timothy 4:13) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0You cannot teach without knowledge about the subject you are teaching \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0You cannot encourage people to go the right direction if you don\u2019t know where you are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":45272,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/do-we-have-a-right-to-our-own-opinions\/","url_meta":{"origin":49808,"position":5},"title":"Do We Have a Right to Our Own Opinions?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 7, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Peter 1:16-21 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When two disagree, one will say \u201cWell, everyone has a right to their own opinions.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is a statement saying, \u201cI disagree with you, but that is okay. 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