Evangelistic Education Ministries

It has been observed there are many uses for the Holy Bible. Some use the Bible to teach a false doctrine inserting personal preferences when interpreting the word of God. Some use the Bible to fit their predetermined thinking. They have a preconceived idea before they even begin to apply the Word. Some will interpret the Bible to fit their lifestyle thus supporting their selfishness and sin. Some will use verses to support doctrines omitting verses that do not support their theology.

Some may carry their Bible to church then place it in the back seat of the car until the next time. Some may have a Bible on the coffee table in their living room. There it sits until it is dusted. Both situations give impressions, they think, that they are religious people. These people rarely open the Bible to understand the character of God.

Some people read the Bible but do not study the Bible for a determination of God’s character and God’s position on sin. They just do not seem to understand the Bible so they still live or meddle in sin while proclaiming to be Christians. They think they can still live the sinful lifestyle regardless of the words in the Bible. Evidently the Bibles does not mean anything to them as they continue in sin despite what they read. They don’t understand.

The Bible should be the guide to understand the character of God. God uses the Bible to teach about Himself and His Son Jesus and about the creation. The Bible is full of truths. Truths one should understand. God teaches about His creation and the relationship man is to have with the creation and to one another. (Gen 1:28-31) God also expresses His great sadness of the choices and the life style of man (Gen 6:5-7).

How often did God in the Bible warn or regret the decisions man has made. God promised the sons of Abraham they would occupy the Promised Land. God brought the Sons of Israel out of slavery in Egypt through the desert to the Promised Land providing for their needs and protecting them but what did they do when they got to the promised land. They did not trust God. Several years later when they went into the Promised Land God through His prophets warned the Israelites of the sinfulness. How the prophets did attempted to persuade the children of God to turn from their selfishness to a glorious relationship with Him. They were given the best but they lost it to other countries. God withdrew His protective hand from them because they did not trust in Him and Him alone. They loved selfishness and the world – sin.

The Sons of Israel came under the control of Babylon and Rome because of the sin. God became frustrated with the Sons of Israel He then established the New Covenant through the birth and ministry of His Son Jesus. Through the ministry of Jesus God established a New Covenant that included the Gentiles in this New Covenant. Through the death of Jesus on the Cross, the burial in a grave, the resurrection from the grave after 3 days, and the eventual ascension to the right hand of God the New Covenant was established.
In the New Covenant God expected man and woman to live a life free from sin – to live a life in harmony with the character of God. (Rom 12:1-2) Matthew, Mark, Luke and John teach Jesus and His establishment of the New Covenant and how man and woman are to live within this New Covenant. Paul, the gospel writers, James, Peter and John explain to the specific audiences they were addressing to live in an upright and obedient manner before. Nowhere does it allow for mankind to live selfishly or in sin.
God through Paul taught the consequences of not living in a personal relationship with God. Man cannot continue to live for self with little or no regard for God. There are consequences to all decisions.
Sin is destroying mankind. Mankind living selfishly is destroying each other. Mankind is of the belief they can do whatever they chose no one will get hurt. They believe there are no deadly consequences to their sinful choices. To them sin is ok. But is it ok? Revelations has much to say concerning sinful choices. There are consequences. What is the outcome of these choices? Can sin and righteousness coexist? (Rev 3:15-16, Rev 22:12-13)