The people who most resisted Jesus during his ministry were the Pharisees. The Pharisees of Jesus’ day considered themselves to be the final word on all Biblical interpretation and practice. Tragically, they were so fixated on teaching others the Scriptures they failed to be Biblical enough.
In a moment of confrontation Jesus clearly tells the Pharisees their Biblical search had not yielded the true Biblical goal.
And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
John 5:37-40
The Pharisees could not see that the Scriptures are all about Jesus. The mark of all Bible teaching that is not Biblical enough is Jesus is missed even though He is clearly revealed through the Scriptures.
To all who teach the Scriptures these words of Jesus in John 5 should give reason to be very careful. If our search of the Scriptures does not make us clearly see, hear, love and live Jesus then we are not Biblical enough.
No matter how passionate and authoritative a Bible teacher seems to be, listen carefully to see if the beginning and end of the teaching is Jesus. Anything less than seeing, hearing, loving and living Jesus is just not Biblical enough.
To all who teach the Scriptures these words of Jesus in John 5 should give reason to be very careful. If our search of the Scriptures does not make us clearly see, hear, love and live Jesus then we are not Biblical enough.
No matter how passionate and authoritative a Bible teacher seems to be, listen carefully to see if the beginning and end of the teaching is Jesus. Anything less than seeing, hearing, loving and living Jesus is just not Biblical enough.
Bud McCord
Abide International
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