II Timothy 3:16-17We need to know what’s NOT in the Bible so we can treat it that way.I Corinthians 1:20; 2:1-5; Acts 17:28“God helps those who help themselves.” - From Aesop’s fables, via Benjamin FranklinSee Romans 5:6“This too, shall pass.” - From a 10th Century English poem“God works in mysterious ways.” - Paraphrase of an old hymn. Compare Deuteronomy 29:29“Blessings in disguise.” - Compare James 1:2“Cleanliness is next to Godliness.”“To thine own self be true.” - Shakespeare, HamletI Thessalonians 2:13We need to refine our knowledge of what IS in the Bible so that our thinking is accurate.Almost in the BibleEve ate an apple.A whale swallowed Jonah.There were three wise men.“Pride goes before a fall.”“Spare the rod, spoil the child.” - Compare Proverbs 13:24.“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” - From Roman Catholic Catechism. Compare Luke 6:31“Money is the root of all evil.” - Compare I Timothy 6:10I Corinthians 2:12-13We need to challenge ourselves to read and learn the actual Bible!John 12:48; Ephesians 3:1-5; 5:15-16Are these in the Bible?Infant baptism?The Sinner’s Prayer?“Idle hands are the devil’s workshop?”The Lord’s Supper?“Hate the sin, love the sinner?”Once saved, always saved?Elders, deacons, preachers?The Pope?Keeping the Sabbath?Homosexuality?
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