074. How to Divide the Word of God

074. How to Divide the Word of God

74 HOW TO DIVIDE THE WORD OF GOD Revelation 20:12;2 Timothy 2:15

INTRODUCTION lt must be divided and rightly too. lt must be studied. Timothy was not a babe in Christ, when told to study. He had been taught from a youth . (2 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:15.) Also he had been with Paul many years, yet told to study. (1 Timothy 4:13.) l . THREE DISPENSATIONS

1. Patriarchal.

2. Jewish.

3. Christian.

II. THE JUDGMENT (Revelation 20:12) 1. To be judged according to our works. (Matthew 16:27.) 2. Also by what is written in the books. (Revelation 20:12.) 3. Will I be judged by all that is in the Bible? How much of it then?

4. Bible contains the Old and the New Testament-thirtynine books in Old Testament and twenty-seven in New Testament.

5. Man has a right to know what he will have to meet at the judgment. (1 Peter 3:15.) 6. God will make the same division then that he wants us to make now. lll. THE PRIESTHOOD CHANGED-HENCE THE LAW CHANGED (Hebrews 7:12) 1. Christ is our high priest. (Hebrews 3:1.) We will be judged by the law that went into force when he became priest.

2. Christ took away the law to establish his. (Colossians 2:14; Hebrews 10:9.) 3. Christ was to be priest upon his throne. (Zechariah 6:13.) 4. He was not a priest till after his ascension. (Hebrews 8:4.) 5. We are to be judged by the New Testament or law of Christ.

IV. THE TWO DIVISIONS OF THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT 1. To the sinner. , (a) Peter had keys and told sinners what to do.(Book of Acts.) (b) Christ did not impose any more nor release any in talking to Saul. (c) Did not let an angel change them in talking to Cornelius. (Act 10:-6; Galatians 1:8-9.) 2. To Christians.

(a) Live soberly. (b) Live righteously. (Titus 2:12.) (c) Live Godly.

CONCLUSION We must meet these propositions at the judgment.