Topic: To Avoid Error – Have The Right Interpretation Of
The Scripture (18)
Continued from last episode-
Preamble: There is obvious gross interpretation of the
Scripture as a result of the way and manner the Scripture has been studied and
read. The inappropriate studying and reading of the Scripture has led to wrong
interpretation of the Scripture and that has resulted into wrong application of
what the Scripture says.
Anchor Text:
“And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the
prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?”
Acts 8:30
Text of Interest:
“But ye have not so learned Christ;”
Ephesians 4:20
Again, judging by the stipulation of the quotation above,
it wouldn’t be a mistake if someone says that God in the old order cleansed or
justified the Gentiles. In a vision it was revealed to Apostle Peter, that
beforehand, God has cleansed the Gentiles and if God has cleansed them who is
Peter to Judge or condemn them. This mystery is being revealed in the New
Testament, and it means even in the Old Testament in the mind of God the
Gentiles as they were called are a people of God. Just that the people who
think they knew God then didn’t know Him better in that direction and hence the
segregation. Let’s see what is said in the scripture by prophet Hosea –
“And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have
mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were
not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.”
Hosea 2:23
In the quotation above, it is easy for one to deduce that
God never separated Himself from the Gentiles; but the separation was an
establishment built in the mindset of people who thought they knew God. So the
advent of the Holy Ghost revelation of the scripture to the Apostles made
matters better and people could really see and know the mind of God.
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared
for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for
the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
The people in the old order didn’t see and never heard
what the Holy Ghost has revealed to the Apostles and these revelations made
greater impact in the knowledge of God in the present dispensation. The coded
nature of the scripture in the eyes of the people of the old order hindered the
spreading of the gospel of salvation to all mankind. Their eyes were limited
within the periphery of the level of knowledge they had at that particular
time. Apostle Paul speaking to Timothy his spiritual son, made it clear to him that
his knowledge of the Scripture granted him the ability to possess wisdom which
is rooted in faith in Jesus Christ; and as a result of that he has received
salvation (2 Timothy 3:15).
Therefore, it is very important that the Scripture should
be unlocked, so that people of different ages should see what the provisions of
God have been especially as regards to man’s salvation. For instance many in
those eras missed their salvation because they lack the knowledge of what the
Scripture has said concerning them.
Remember no one can ascertain the truth while in error!
To be continued…..
Till I come your way again, keep on basking in the Arena
of Indubitable Truth!
Chukwuemeka C. Asiegbu
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