All Scripture.

“All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for doctrine,  for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, that the man maybe adequate, equipped for every good works” 2 Tim3:1

Everyone who professes to be a Christian, is been guided by a peculiar way of life. This ways of true living is well documented in a holy book called “The Scripture” which today, is popularly referred to as the Holy Bible. Taking you a bit back in the past, as recorded in the bible, the Jewish people followed a set of rules which they strongly believed in and so they tried as much as possible to live in accordance to those set laws.

This was evident and visible when God instructed Moses to inscribe the ten commandement on a tablet and distributed to all the inhabitants of Isreal. It was called God’s Ten Commandments. It went this way “Thou shall not…” Thou shall, thou shall…..” consequently, the people strained themselves to live by these rules not because they truly understood what it was all about but because of the fact that it became a tradition and they had no option than to follow suit .Bearing in mind that if they do not conform to the laid pattern spelt out, they would be severely punished even put to death. So they hesitantly obeyed this laws.

Another account to buttress this truth was seen when a large crowd caught Mary Madgalene in the act of adultery. According to the laws set before them, anyone woman was charged with adultery must be surely stoned to death. So they confidently dragged Mary to Jesus Christ to test his wit and see if He would fault. What am trying to point out in this little note? The people of Israel, the Jewish people obey the law literally but the law itself did not changed them. It is very possible to enact a law and still fall victim of the same law!

That was why Jesus Christ, in the story mentioned above told the people ‘Let him without sin cast the first stone’. Immediately Jesus said that, they went deep into themselves and discovered that they too are faulters of the law which they were trying to implement on the woman. Jesus’ word become an eyeopener to them. They finally realized that they too were sinners. In shame and disgrace, they silently walked away.

It is said some where in the bible that ‘Let he that what to take the spike out of his brother eyes first take the log of wood in his own eyes so he could see well to jugde the other person’  Jesus Christ came, not to change the law, the scripture, but to throw more lights on it so everyone can see clearly how it affect and applies to every part of our lives. He came to explained the law in a more comprehensible way. Where the scripture says ‘bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you’ Jesus says ‘Bless both those who blesses you and those who curse you’ Where the scripture says ‘Anyone who is caught commiting adultery will be stoned to death’ Jesus said ‘If anyone looks at a woman lustfully he has already committed adultery with her in his heart’. When Jesus came and began to teach them these new light of the scripture, they gazed at him with their mouth agaped.

The laws were imposed on them , but Jesus taught them the law. They conditioned them to apply their head{brain} to the law, but Jesus taught them to apply their heart to the law. It was  totally weird to them that a person commits a sin and after that they say such a person has been forgiven and cleanse of his sins. Naturally and humanly, it was to put to death or impose the punishments right away on anyone found guilty of the law.

In essence, we Christians are no longer traditionist, we are no longer living with the ‘Old Testament Mentality’. We are no longer following the scriptures because that is what has been spelt out to use to do, rather we are adopted a new lifestyle with the use of the scripture. Becoming a Christian means becoming like Christ. Taking off our old lifestyles and putting on a new life. It is renewing and changing the way we think. Thinking more like christ.

Apostle Paul, in the same light was instructing his spritual son- Timothy. In his Second letter to Timothy, he said “All scripture was inspired by God and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteouness, that a man may become adequate, equipped for every good work” Time and space will not permit me to go deeper in this, but what paul was positing was that we are to allow the scripture to speak for itself in our lives as Christians. We are are obey God’s word because we want to be a changed and better people.

God’s word is sent to us to crush our old ways of life and build a new man altogether. God word is alive, it is truth, it is destructive, and as well profitable. It is sharper than two edged sword. So when God’s word truly enters your spirit, it causes and instantenous change.

If it enters in a broken and submitted spirit, it energized and revives it.

If it enters a heart of stone, it turns it to a heart of flesh,

If it enters a proud heart, it crushes and breakes it to submission,

It it enters a sinful heart, it brings salvation,

If it enters a sorrowful heart, it brings comfort and solitude,

If it enters a doubtful it sparkles faith,

If it enters a deaded body, it brings out life.

So, as Christians we need to meditate on God’s word and allows it to speak for itself. We need to give room for God’s word to take effect in our lives. We need to allow God to change our live to better by truly and sincerely applying our heart to God’s words. David said ‘I meditate on your law day and night’ David did not just hear God’s word but he allowed it to change him. This is a simple reason why we still have many unchanged Christians. Who go to church every Sunday, sing melodious gospels, hear the undiluted word of God, contribute greatly to the project of the church but are still not really like this Jesus they are claim they serve. The bible underlines ‘be not hears only but doers of the word of God’.

In conclusion, I pray that God will take you and I to a light of understanding of his word. That he will grant us the grace to allow his word to chastite us, reproof, correct , and train us to become more like Him as they passes by, because All scripture is inspired by God for our good.