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Originally Posted by byHismercy
I am guilty of cherry picking, too, Ohio. But the Lord is teaching me, and with His help, I would be a good student! For certain, He is the One who keeps me walking, running, and I know, following Him. This really is unique, what we are collectively going through. A real training ground for believers to live in trust, not fear. I feel for those who are facing this world without knowing the savior Christ. I would never make it without His peace!
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Let me give a little example of this. It was back during the I Corinthians training, concerning "tongues." I would listen to Lee, railing on tongues in the meetings, and then go back and read the Word. Apostle Paul and Lee just did not match. Paul was balanced, Lee was not. Lee hated tongues, Paul did not.
When we left the LC, we found a Pentecostal community church. Some of those folks just loved to talk in tongues. They knew all the verses. But when I read those same verses in context, the Scripture did not match their enthusiasm. Just another disconnect.
Today the world-wide Evangelical Christian community is divided 50-50 over tongues. Split right down the middle. Half haters, half lovers. Both sides reading the same Bible, yet nearly none receives a balanced view. Actually I believe both sides have something to offer the other side, yet cannot, because of the great divide between them.
Such is the result of our cherry-picking the word of God.