Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth

[ollie]

2 Timothy 2:14.  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
 15.  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
 16.  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
 


Old Covenant,/ New covenant.

Old testament,/ New testament

Natural,/ Spiritual

Picking and choosing bits and pieces to substantiate God's will./  Using the whole to substantiate God's will.

Prophecy,/ Fulfillment

Earthly,/ Heavenly

Earthly kingdom,/ Heavenly kingdom

Old earth, old heaven, old Jerusalem,/ New earth, New heaven, New Jerusalem

[aw]

Very good,
Jew, Gentile, and Church.
Grace and law.
Pauline vesus Jewish Epistles.

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[Ambassador4Christ]

Very good,
Jew, Gentile, and Church.
Grace and law.
Pauline vesus Jewish Epistles.

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Amen aw  

[The Crusader]

Amen aw

The Crusader

"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them" (Rom. 16:17).

[ollie]

Jew,Gentile/one in Jesus the Christ.

[PawnRaider]

   go for it Ollie:

Old Testament: Jews and Non-Jews, Male vs. females

New Testament: Believers and unbelievers, sheep and goats.
Col.3:8-11: In Christ is neither Greek, nor Jew, circumcision or nuncircumcision (denominationalism...), barbarian, scythian, slave or free...  This works only when we "put on the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither..."   another place adds: neither male nor female.  

after Revelation is finished:
Heaven or Hell.  the final and irrevocable split.  

However, since I am living in the Church Age, I like to make the present split this way: True Believer (TB), Wannabe Believer (WB), soon-to-be believer (SB) and "I'm a committed unbeliever" (ICU). WBs hope their works will earn them a place or hope they make it to Heaven "some way or some how" or "by hook or by crook..."  SB's? ONLY God knows who these really are: I may classify them in any other group, until God Calls each one to HIM!  When SB's receive God's call and respond, they become TB's.  and last but not least: the folks who have grouped themselves AGAINST CHRIST are in the ICU group, needing lots of attention and healing!  

Me?  I am a TB and am hopefully VERY infectious!  

[The Crusader]

2 Timothy 2:14.  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
 15.  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
 16.  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
 


Old Covenant,/ New covenant.

Old testament,/ New testament

Natural,/ Spiritual

Picking and choosing bits and pieces to substantiate God's will./  Using the whole to substantiate God's will.

Prophecy,/ Fulfillment

Earthly,/ Heavenly

Earthly kingdom,/ Heavenly kingdom

Old earth, old heaven, old Jerusalem,/ New earth, New heaven, New Jerusalem

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Now Read:

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

The Crusader

[ollie]

2 Timothy 2:14.  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
 15.  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
 16.  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
 


Old Covenant,/ New covenant.

Old testament,/ New testament

Natural,/ Spiritual

Picking and choosing bits and pieces to substantiate God's will./  Using the whole to substantiate God's will.

Prophecy,/ Fulfillment

Earthly,/ Heavenly

Earthly kingdom,/ Heavenly kingdom

Old earth, old heaven, old Jerusalem,/ New earth, New heaven, New Jerusalem

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Now Read:

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

The Crusader

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Now Read:

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Ollie

[The Crusader]

The Bible itself gives the instructions on how to study.

2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV)
2Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV)

You see, all the Bible is for us, when it is rightly divided. The opposite of right division is wrong division. So we must conclude that care should be taken when studying the Word of God.
Many have never heard of dispensations or ages. These are not some theological words. Both of these words come right out of the bible
 

Eph. 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Col. 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: (KJV)


Your friend and brother

The Crusader

[ollie]

The Bible itself gives the instructions on how to study.

2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV)
2Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV)

You see, all the Bible is for us, when it is rightly divided. The opposite of right division is wrong division. So we must conclude that care should be taken when studying the Word of God.
Many have never heard of dispensations or ages. These are not some theological words. Both of these words come right out of the bible
 

Eph. 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Col. 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: (KJV)


Your friend and brother

The Crusader

Thank you, A nice contribution on the topic of the post.
It enhances the thought of the thread with God's word.

Thanks again,
In Christ's love,
Ollie

[Petro]

I will second that with an big,  Amen..

Blessings,
Petro

[Pilgrim]

Wrongly Dividing
the Word of Truth
 
ULTRA-DISPENSATIONALISM EXAMINED
IN THE LIGHT OF HOLY SCRIPTURE
 
H.A. IRONSIDE, Litt.D.

http://www.brethrenonline.org/books/ultrad.htm

[Ambassador4Christ]

Wrongly Dividing
the Word of Truth
 
ULTRA-DISPENSATIONALISM EXAMINED
IN THE LIGHT OF HOLY SCRIPTURE
 
H.A. IRONSIDE, Litt.D.

http://www.brethrenonline.org/books/ultrad.htm

Eph. 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Col. 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: (KJV)

Yes Pilgrim H.A. Ironside did a lot of Wrongly Dividing the Word of Truth.

[Pilgrim]

Wrongly Dividing
the Word of Truth
 
ULTRA-DISPENSATIONALISM EXAMINED
IN THE LIGHT OF HOLY SCRIPTURE
 
H.A. IRONSIDE, Litt.D.

http://www.brethrenonline.org/books/ultrad.htm

Eph. 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Col. 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: (KJV)

Yes Pilgrim H.A. Ironside did a lot of Wrongly Dividing the Word of Truth.

Maybe he did, I don't know. He sure hit the nail on the head in this article though.

[Ambassador4Christ]

Wrongly Dividing
the Word of Truth
 
ULTRA-DISPENSATIONALISM EXAMINED
IN THE LIGHT OF HOLY SCRIPTURE
 
H.A. IRONSIDE, Litt.D.

http://www.brethrenonline.org/books/ultrad.htm

Eph. 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Col. 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: (KJV)

Yes Pilgrim H.A. Ironside did a lot of Wrongly Dividing the Word of Truth.

Maybe he did, I don't know. He sure hit the nail on the head in this article though.

Nope, he missed the nail many times in that article.