When it
comes to the scripture, many individuals believe what others tell them is
supposedly found in the Bible. We don’t often stop to consider the
magnitude of what the Bible represents. It is literally God revealing and
communicating Himself to mankind in written word.
Many
Christians believe unbiblical information (told to them by others). This shows a lack of
researching the scriptures for the correct information. Here are just few unbiblical ideas that have
made it into today’s society:
1.
Bad
things happen to good people: Often we place ourselves in the
judgment seat of what is good and bad, or who is good and bad. The most popular
way to make that judgment is by comparison. According to the Bible, we’re all
on equal ground because none of us is inherently good.
2.
Cleanliness is next to godliness: The people around you
may appreciate you staying clean, but this is not Scripture. Parents may use
this unbiblical statement to motivate their kids to clean their rooms.
3.
God helps those who help themselves: This
statement is actually anti-Bible. The attitude of trying harder and doing
better gets in the way of the work of God. Jesus saves those who die to
themselves.
4.
God wants me to be happy: It’s
a common belief that God exists to be our personal genie waiting to give us our
every wish. It’s amazing how we will justify our sinful actions by saying, “God
just wants me to be happy.” Happiness is tied to feelings and emotions that are
often based on circumstances, and those change all the time. God wants us to be
obedient to Him, trust Him and know that everything He does is for our good
even if it doesn’t make me feel “happy” in that moment.
5. God won’t give you
more than you can handle: Actually, all of life
is more than we can handle. The point of living in a fallen world is not for us
to try really hard to carry our heavy burden, but rather give-up, quit and
surrender to God, that’s what faith is all about. Everything is more than I can
handle, but not more than Jesus can handle:
“No temptation has seized you that isn’t
common for people. But God is faithful. He won’t allow you to be tempted beyond
your abilities. Instead, with the temptation, God will also supply a way out so
that you will be able to endure it.” (1
Corinthians 10:13,
CEB)
6.
We all
worship the same God: There is only one true and living
God. However, He only accepts worship that comes through Jesus Christ, not
Muhammad, Buddha, Joseph Smith, etc:
7.
We’re all God’s children: Although
God has created everyone, not everyone relationally belongs to Him. Only those
who have repented of sin, placed their faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and
Savior, and possess the Holy Spirit of God inside of them can claim Him as
their Father. Those who don’t have Jesus as their Savior belong to Satan.
8.
We’re all
going to the same place when we die: There are two possible destinations when we pass: Heaven and Hell.
However, only those who are in Christ will be with Him for all eternity when
they physically die.
9.
When you
die, God gains another angel: Humans are humans, and angels are
angels. This remains so even in eternity. Angels are intrigued by the
interaction between God and humans.
“God never fits His word to suit me; He fits me to suit His Word.” (Oswald Chambers) [i]
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