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In presenting the final unintended corruption of Scripture sample in last week’s post,1 I noted in parentheses that there are those that intentionally misinterpret and apply Galatians 3:26-29 for their own end primarily to give women their version of equality. Now, I fully understand knowing the intent of the heart is exclusively the domain of God’s judgment which in fear, I also know He carries out (Proverbs 24:12; Jeremiah 17:9-10; John 2:23-24; 1 Corinthians 2:11, 4:1-5)! Nevertheless, those that corrupt Scripture typically expose their motive(s) by their supporting explanation(s). We judge their doctrine, actions and persons (Romans 16:17-20; 1 Corinthians 5; 1 Timothy 1:1-11, 4:12-16).
The foregoing statement of course, and the apostolic teaching in the New Testament passages cited flies in the face of the contemporary falsehood held throughout much of Western professing Christianity that there is no place of judgment among believers! However, this being so, where do local church, denominational and ministry leaders get off judging anyone’s doctrine and conduct as they govern, enlist those who serve or hire as examples? Some also wrongly confuse the apostle Paul’s instruction not to judge a brother in things God grants us freedom of conscience as a prohibition to judge at all (Romans 14). Biblically, nothing could be further from the truth! 2
In general, I prayerfully give most Bible teachers the benefit of the doubt about motive when from what I know about their love of Christ and the brethren, denomination (if any) and its tenets, doctrinal bent and broader context of their instruction a passage of Scripture is apparently corrupted by them. With others more knowledgeable that enrich me, I declare God’s Word as it is written in accord with His calling and gifting as a corrective in the course of the messages and instruction He gives me so that if they will, these Bible teachers can repent as I have had to do in my own journey; in obedience striving not to quarrel with anyone (Ezekiel 33:1-9; 2 Timothy 2:23-26).
To the end of doing “nothing against…but for the truth” of God in His Word (2 Corinthians 13:8, NKJV), at His directive I have also at times fervently cried out against what is the blatant corruption of Scripture, rebellious doctrines and deeds that follow. This includes the demonically inspired corruption of and casting aside of Scripture to justify adopting the worldly feminist view of women’s equality that is widely evident among American churches (1 Timothy 4:1-2).3 Besides Galatians 3:26-29, other Bible passages such as Genesis 3:16b are corrupted to tarnish and undo God’s original purposeful design of male headship as I write in my book, The Strong Man Of God: Back To Basics.4
Genesis 3:16b is wickedly interpreted to be God imposing male headship as a judgment upon Eve instead of as a clarifying directive to her and the women coming after. God’s clarifying command is obviously needed and firmly given since Eve ignored the facts from the ground that her husband was created first and tasked to lead! She also willfully usurped him to lead them both into sin (1 Timothy 2:11-14). If Genesis 3:16b is punitive, who authorized it to be revoked? The pastors, elders, churches and other entities that have unilaterally chosen to corrupt or set aside God’s Word to dismiss His order of mankind from creation have committed grave transgression and iniquity.
Tragically for the guilty unless they repent, here briefly are some other intended corruptions of Scripture supporting false doctrines and wicked actions I have called out writing at length about or touched on briefly previously. One is the uniquely American constructed gospel of prosperity and health that falsely assures a Christian is to prosper financially, materially and physically at all times. This false teaching corrupts passages such as Malachi 3:8-12 spoken to Israel from the Law and 3 John 2 by couching it solely in covetous and material terms. A favorite for physical healing is Isaiah 53:5d though, the apostle Peter plainly shows its first priority application is spiritual (1 Peter 2:20-25).5
Many of those that practice manmade Christianity the religion purposely welcome devils into their midst as church members by willfully corrupting the Lord’s interpretation of His own “tares of the field” parable (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, NKJV). He says the field is the world; they say the local church. A growing number of those among my ethnicity cry out corrupting Scripture, “black Jesus!” I understand why you do it after centuries of corruptly having a “white Jesus” shoved in our faces. Do “two wrongs make a right?” Not His typical as foretold 1st century Jew in the land olive complexion saves, but faith in His red blood poured out for all our sins (Isaiah 53:1-6; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 John 3:1-3)! Finally, believers “left behind” at any return of Christ corrupts His promise in John 12:26 and 14:1-3.6
God graciously calls professed Christian male and female feminists with all of the guilty corrupters of His Word to repent since you cannot serve Him and the world (Luke 16:1-18)! Either God’s unchanging Word is right for all time or it has not been from the beginning. Neither God nor His Word evolves with the times of sinful flesh (Psalm 119:144, 152; Matthew 24:35). And if one believes only certain liked parts, but rejects the rest of the Word haven’t you become an evil judge of God who inspired it all (2 Timothy 3:16-17)? If you are ashamed of biblical Christianity, why don’t you just walk away? Your end as a rebel is the same (Mark 8:34-38; Hebrews 10:26-31)! Therefore, receive God’s grace and repent or in proud obstinacy, His eternal damnation (Mark 9:42-48).
1 Read the September 12, 2021 post, Unintended Corruptions Of Scripture, under the category, Call To Repent.
2 The same apostle of Jesus Christ that instructs refraining from judging each other in liberties God grants us, also teaches in appropriate instances of doctrine and conduct that corrupts or violates apostolic teaching (now, Scripture) we are to judge; meting out discipline in accord with God’s Word as it is written (Matthew 18:15-20)! This is im- possible when a relative few honors God’s Word this way. Hence, the spiritual chaos and conflict that is raging across Christendom.
3 To be sure, the motives I have encountered for doing this by those convinced that God sees things their way in childishness, emotion, experiences and worldly thinking run the evil gambit of supporting justifications (see all five of my May 2015 posts, under the category, The Cause). Most common among the justifications is agreement with the world that Scripture is out of step with the times followed closely by the noble sounding objective of making the local church more acceptable to prospective worldly visi- tors and future members to increase the numbers. Is Christ’s Church about numbers by any means or in obedience preaching the Gospel and letting Him add to it those to be saved (Acts 2:36-47)?
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5 The better verse in Isaiah 53 for hope in the Lord’s willingness to physically heal is 4a quoted in that sense as “fulfilled” by Matthew as he described the healing ministry of Christ in Israel (Matthew 8:16-17, NKJV). Not everyone was healed back then, nor is this the case today usually due to unbelief, but also the sovereign will of God (Mark 6:1-6; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10). Has the Lord healed folk who were standing on Isaiah 53:5d? Yes and why? The Lord Jesus ultimately honors faith in Him (Matthew 9:18- 22)! His stripes work God’s priority spiritual healing or restoration to relationship with Him and the resulting benefits as Paul celebrates in Romans 5:6-11 and throughout his Epistles along with Peter as cited.
6 If a professed Christian is to be “left behind” by Christ in an any moment, secret appearing as the Tim LaHaye fictional work asserts or His biblically taught one and only globally seen and heard Second Coming, it would mean he or she was not an authentic Christian (Matthew 7:21-23), an apostate or a neglectful, unfruitful and disobedient servant (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23, 24:45-51). In the false secret instance of Christ’s appearing, professed Christians that missed the cut are able to go through the “great tribulation” as a sort of Protestant version of purgatory to earn a second chance to be with Him eternally (Matthew 24:15-28, NKJV). In the biblical instance of Christ’s Second coming, there is no second chance; you are either faithfully in with Him at His appearing and Kingdom or left out forever (Matthew 24:29-31, 36-44, 25:1-13)!
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