We Haven't Followed The Rules!
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesHave we ever thought why there is so much religious division in the world? How many times have we heard folks say, “I don’t believe it is possible for everyone to see the Bible alike?” We hear it almost every day. Brethren and friends, what an insult to God’s divine intelligence!
We can all see the rules of baseball, football, and basketball alike, can’t we? Why is that, do you suppose? Because each of these sports has its own rule book. Everyone reads the rules and regulations of the rule book, and plays by those rules exactly as they are stated.
If we were to send the American football rulebook to Japan, they would play by the same rules as we do here in America. Why? Because they would understand the rules on playing the game of football in America, and thus they would play the game of football in exactly the same manner as we do here in America.
So, let’s ask ourselves, “Why can’t God write a rule book on how to live a godly life, how to worship, how to be saved, etc. so that everyone can see it alike?” The answer is, He can! Our problem is that we haven’t followed the rules!
Think about this! The music written by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart sounds identical today as it did the day it was written when men properly read and play their music. The exact same thing is true of God’s word.
If we’ll read and study God’s word by His rules, we’ll see the Bible alike (2 Timothy 2:15-ASV – fn – “holding a straight course in the word of truth.”; cf. Deuteronomy 4:2-NKJV; Proverbs 30:6-NKJV; Revelation 22:18-19-NKJV).
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