Bible Study III

Written by:  Eric

Bible Study III: Twisting Scripture

            There is nothing God will not let us go through that we cannot handle. What an absolute fallacy! First, We need God for EVERYTHING! Therefore, we cannot handle anything alone. Secondly, God will allow hardships in our life because He wants to refine us into the person He wants us to be. Thirdly, God allows hardships because He wants you to draw near Him. Psalm 34: 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit (KJV). Do not blame God, God will NEVER let you down. Face it and confess it, for everything God wants us to do we let Him down. God knows what is best for us and He wants a relationship with us, after all He is our Father in Heaven. How you handle the situation and the end result depends on your TRUST in God.

            Where does this Fallacy derive from? The twisting of Gods Words in 1 Corinthians 10:13. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (KJV)

            "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:...". This says temptation has no power over us but it is common for man (us) to think so. Do not let Satan allow you to think temptation controls you. Temptation is powerful. However, it is a choice and the wrong choice is only a temporal pleasure, which is why the sinner is a repeated offender or user.

            Here is the part of the scripture where the Word of God got twisted into a fallacy. "[B]ut God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able;...". God is FAITHFUL because He promises that He WILL not allow you to suffer beyond what you are able to handle that it so much FORCES you to SIN.  

            What does God promise? "[B]ut will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (KJV). An escape! God promises us an escape so that we will not be forced to sin. Sinning is because we are tempted by the work of Satan, notice it is NOT Satan almighty. Again, sinning is a choice because the Lord Almighty provides at least one escape. So, there is no reason to blame God, just yourself for making the wrong decision. But guess what?  "... {He} saveth such as be of a contrite spirit" (KJV). Be remorseful and repent and God will forgive. What an amazing God.

            Notice the last bit of the scripture, "... that ye may be able to bear it” (KJV). I see the words "may be able" as God saying it is your choice. In other words I think God is saying, you may be able to bear it if you draw near to Me (our choice) because I am faithful (God promises) I will be near you so that you can bear it.