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Learn How Jesus Used the Bible .....

THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006

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BBS#15: The BIBLE Jesus Used

Londonderry Free Presbyterian Church

Rev Ian Brown

..... in the arena of SCEPTICISM.

At various points in His earthly ministry it became necessary for Christ to â€œearnestly contend for the faithâ€ against the scoffings and scepticism of His many adversaries. How did He do it? His way was always to bring them back to the Book!

â€¢ To a crafty, snare-setting lawyer He responded, in Luke 10:26, â€œWhat is written in the law? How readest thou?â€

â€¢ To a group of critics He asked (Matthew 12:3): â€œHave ye not read?â€

â€¢ To a squad of Pharisees who pretended that they were caught on the horns of a dilemma - but who were really trying to tie Jesus up in His words and catch Him in His answer, He started (Matthew 19:4): â€œHave ye not read?â€

â€¢ He questioned those jealous and jaundiced scribes, who were enraged at the praise confered on Christ from the mouths of the children, (Matthew 21:16): â€œYea, and have ye never read ...?â€

â€¢ To the chief priests, after outlining a most scathing parable designed to strike deeply into their hearts, He applied His message by saying, (Matthew 21:42): â€œDid ye never read?â€

This, of course, is but the smallest selection of His responses - reproofs - rebukes: each one characterised and energized by an appeal to the Word of God! â€œWhat saith the scriptures?â€ was Christâ€™s first, last and continuing â€˜port of callâ€™ in all controversy - and with its unanswerable authority, its immense power, and its stinging and withering blasts He routed His enemies!

A pattern for us to follow? Certainly it is!

The way in which Christ handled occasions of controversy directs us to the manner that is most wise and effective for us to adopt. Romanists, ecumenists, Russellites (Jehovahâ€™s Witnesses), Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists - and a host of other cults and -isms; how do we deal with them?

These persons who appear to base their erroneous teachings on the Bible, who can quote some scripture texts that apparently lend some weight to their arguments, that dress their statements in the most plausible and pious clothing imaginable ... how do we answer them? When they come to our doors, or confront us on the streets - what do we say to them?

It is a most excellent thing to be able to do what the Saviour did when He was confronted with these figures of controversy and corruption - to show from this Book exactly where they are wrong. â€œHave ye not read?â€!

We should all seek to do this. We should learn how to handle this Book so as to contend effectively against the merchants of error and evil!

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