797 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 1 Book 67 - BUT GOD! (Gave the Increase) – Part 1

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 1 * BOOK 67 BUT GOD! (Gave the Increase) – Part 1 I Corinthians 3:7 and Other Pertinent Scriptures Good to see everybody in again this afternoon. For those of you out in television, we’ve got these folks in for four programs this afternoon. As we welcome these here in the studio, we also welcome all of you out in television, wherever you are, whether it’s morning or evening or any other time of the day. And for those of you that may be new to this program, we’re just a simple Bible study. We’re not trying to twist arms. I don’t try to move people from one situation to another. We just want to teach the Word of God, to teach what It says and what It doesn’t say! You know, one of the biggest improvements in my own understanding of Scripture came when I’d been here in Oklahoma for a few years. A gentleman who was in my class almost wherever I was, all the nights of the week, came up to me and he said, “Les, you’re always telling us that it’s just as important to see what’s not in the Scripture as what is.” I said, “Yeah, of course.” He said, “Well, I can’t find one word of church or Body of Christ language in the first eight chapters of Acts.” And I said, “What?” He said, “It’s not in there. Everything is Jewish.” Well, that’s how I learn from my students. I got home that night and I searched the Scriptures until probably one o’clock in the morning, and all I could see was – that guy’s right! It’s just as important to see what’s NOT there. There is no word of church language in those first eight chapters. It’s still the extension of Christ’s earthly ministry. That’s a class all on its own, and I didn’t intend to do that. That just comes free for nothing! But, anyway, this is the way we teach. We’re going to point out what the Scripture says, and we’re also going to point out what It doesn’t say. I think this is imperative. Now, before we even get started, you know so often I refer to a statement by an old Bible theologian way back in the 1500’s. This time, I decided I’m just going to put it on the screen so you can see the whole print of it. We switched it from the old English, changed the thee’s and the thou’s and ye’s to you and yours. Nevertheless, I’m going to have the camera on it. There it is right there, the statement by Coverdale that, “It shall help you to understand Scripture if you mark not only what is spoken, or written, but ask yourself of whom, to whom, with what words, what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstances, considering what goes before and what follows.” Now, if you’ll do that in your Bible Study, you’ll be amazed at what a difference it makes. I’ve already alluded to it – the first eight chapters of Acts are all written to Israel. The language is plain – “Ye men of Israel.” In chapter 4, verse 1 it says “Peter and John went up to the Temple, because it was the hour of prayer.” Well, that’s not church language, but it fit for those folks that were associated with Israel. So, always remember that this is the whole idea of dispensational teaching. Now there again, that makes me think of something else. I walked into one of my classes in Oklahoma quite some time ago and I was shaking hands with the folks. One of the guys looked me straight in the eye and said, “Les, what’s a dispensationalist?” I said, “Well, you’re looking at one.” He was kind of dumbfounded. He said, “What does that mean?” I said, “I’m a dispensationalist. I make no apology for it.” He said, “Well, what does that mean?” The quote just said it. When you study Scripture, to whom is it written? Is it written to Israel, or is it written to the Gentile church? Who’s writing? Is it an Old Testament prophet, or is it the Apostle Paul? What are the circumstances? All these things - that’s what you do when you separate the Scriptures or rightly divide them as Paul says. That’s what makes Bible study simple, understandable, exciting, and all the rest that goes with it. But most of Christendom is just feeding off of a jumbled-up mixture. You’ve heard me use the illustration over and over through the years of a young man that came up and said, “Well, they put it in a blender and turn it up on high and ladle it out to me and wonder why I get sick to my stomach.” Well, that’s exactly what’s happening. I had a letter again yesterday, all mixed up, and I just pitched it in the wastebasket. I had a notion to write back and say you’re best blender I’ve ever seen, yet. But, that’s what they do. They mix everything up, and everybody’s in total confusion. So, the Bible goes back up on the bookshelf and collects dust, because after all, who can understand it? But here we are; we’re rightly dividing. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible