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NASB | 2 Peter 3:16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 3:16 speaking about these things as he does in all of his letters. In which there are some things that are difficult to understand, which the untaught and unstable [who have fallen into error] twist and misinterpret, just as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. |
Subject: scriptures and wrtings |
Bible Note: Dear JMSCOTT, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, it is true that God speaks the Good News to our heart by the unction of the Holy Spirit! But the heart of man is so easily influenced by environment and situation. That is exactly why the Lord gave us the gift of the Bible, God's inerrant Word! It had to be written down so that man could not change it! Even so, men continue to argue about minor issues and try to make them major ones! But without the Bible we would be subject to the whims of those in power and positions and pulpits. We still do have some of that, but not near as much as we would without the written Word. Yes! We must listen to the Spirit that speaks to our hearts! But those heart-felt words must always be in accord with the written Word, and the church is there to bring it all together, with order, balance, accountability and responsibility. Not all can be a head or a foot or a pastor or a prophet, but all are equally called to be a part of His body! These three elements of faith work to bring us close to Jesus. Blessings to you in Christ Jesus, charis |