Rightly Dividing the Word of God

Rightly dividing the Word of God can mean the difference between spreading good news or blasphemy, so be thoughtful and careful of what you read, even that which is read to you.   Are you spreading the good news?  Paul talked some of this matter in his second epistle to Timothy on this wise:

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.” 2Timothy 2:15-18

There is no secret to the matter of a need to divide the word as the Holy Spirit of God from His prophet, leads.  Taking into account the rest of the Word, allowing the Holy Spirit to operate fully in your mind, bringing you to remembrance of past, present and future perspectives.

Common errors in Rightly Dividing the Word of God

It would be all too easy to list the vast array of erroneous teachings going on today as a result of improper dividing of God’s words of truth and not listening to God’s prophets, to the hurt of all!  Even worse yet, would be the potential for another stumbling block to be cast before you!

So then, what shall I say concerning these errors?  Rather than call then out, I rather call you out!

I call you to seek wisdom in the Word of God every day.  In your doing so, the need to list the vast errors of man becomes mute, and we can gladly move into practical ways to rightly divide the Word – so you can spot them on your own.

What is and how does one Rightly Divide the Word of God?

Now we’re getting somewhere!  Rightly dividing the word is no different than digesting a novel you love, so you know all of the angles of the characters.  It involves saturating your mind with the word of God, then seeking the Holy Spirit of God for guidance through prayer, fasting and meditation. Once the door has been opened, the process repeats, over and over. All the doors won’t open right away, though they could!  But, as our Father sees you humbly seeking after and knocking at the door of wisdom, He will naturally supply you when it comes time to reap the harvest of your labor!

More often than not, as you study the Word, you will run into stories, with characters that are indeed real, for their time, but also double as “types” or “patterns” for a prophetic, or future, time.  These “types” require particular attention – take note of them as you study God’s Word (you do that, right?).  Over time, you will develop a new sense of gravity in the words you read; a deeper connection to the meaning our Father intended.  All of course, as the Holy Spirit leads you.

Another simple application for dividing the word of God is just that, the word of God itself!  Search the scriptures diligently; truly become a student of our Father’s Word, and not of some other man.  You will, many times, find the answer to your confused perspective or situation in another verse of another chapter, perhaps even in another book altogether!  God’s word is like a pregnant vessel, bringing forth more and more as you labor in it.

The Whole Sum of the Matter

God is so wonderfully good to us, be reminded of the other scriptures you’ve read by revisiting them again.  Take hold on the whole armor of God, and rightly dividing the Word will come.  Most importantly, speak not of the things you know not – so none of us cast a stumbling block before his brother!

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