How Does This Scripture Help Us Today?

Chapter 7

Intro

Believe it or not, one of John Wayne’s more famous lines was in the movie Chisem. His co-star was the famous character actor, Ben Johnson.

              Ben Johnson, “it is said there is no law west of the Mississippi and no God west of the Pecos.”

              John Wayne, “I think you will find in all civilizations the law eventually comes, and you will find God has already been there.”

Today we believe we have cornered the market on new and innovative ideas. In reality; there is nothing new, we just keep improving on the old ideas. If you study and understand the bible you will find it contains, in one form or another, each of the ideas we think we have thought of. If people would have looked at God as their way to live, we would have discovered these ideas hundreds of years ago.

This is a paraphrase: “In the beginning God created birds that fly better than our planes and Bumble Bees that fly better and faster than our Helicopters, horses more economical for travel, God designed the first ship, etc.

How does the bible help us today? This is up to us as individuals. God never wanted a national government, He prefers to deal with us as individuals. The first king was the result of demands by the people of Israel.

In our studies we will look at how the main aspects of the bible could enrich our lives. We will answer the same questions as the previous chapter, but in a different perspective. In the last chapter we found why the writers chose to write their perspective books. In this chapter we will explore the results of their writings.

Because of the “human nature” of man, the human race does not want law and order. Man kind is a very disorderly being and hates the thought of someone tell them they can’t do something. Without God and the Divine nature He brings to us, there could be no law. Before law can come there has to be something to soften the harden hearts of man. Thus the statement that when law eventually comes, you will find that God has already been there.

Because of the difference of opinion among people, the scriptures contained in the bible  could never collectively help us as a nation. The help must come through the individual. If you remember the account of the flood, God had already decided man-kind wasn’t worth saving. God did find one man that was. God saved this individual and his family and began a new people. The plan of salvation is based on each individual making a choice as to the life they want to live.

This chapter will tell us how the bible will affect our lives, if we choose to live for God.

Is The Scripture Law?

Is The Scripture Praise?

Is The Scripture Education?

Is The Scripture a Reprimand?

Is The Scripture a Warning?