Cutting the "Unbiblical" Cord

In this cyber-age, information on any subject is instantly available, via the internet, at the tap of the Enter button.  You know I love to Google, but I  realize that not everything that comes up in a search is reliable or true.  Misinformation is as abundant as Tweets on Twitter, and can be potentially dangerous as well. Try Googling anything about God, religion, Jesus or the Bible and check out the myriad of pages you’ll pull up.  Many are excellent resources, and others, while sounding like sound doctrine, are anything but.  The problem arises when people are fooled into thinking that they have found gospel truth, when in reality it is a cleverly concealed lie or personal opinion.  Think back to the days of Jim Jones  or David Koresh, men who presented the good news, according to themselves, not God.

When people are starving , they don’t usually check the label for nutritional content, instead they devour what is placed before them.  Much like a baby, in the womb of a drug addict, whose sustenance comes through the umbilical cord, the world is naively consuming spiritual poisons. These lethal compounds are ingested in the form of false doctrines; extra-Biblical requirements,  even casting suspicion on Biblical truths.  Borrowing a great line from a friend, I say it’s time to cut the “unbiblical” cord.

 If you indeed call yourself a Christian, it is your responsibility to know the Bible, and what it teaches.  While it’s great to have a learned pastor, Christian friends or godly parents, it’s not a substitute for  personal study. And don’t worry, God will always reveal the truth of his word to those who earnestly seek him.  If we don’t have an intimate knowledge of the scriptures, it is oh so easy to be deceived by religious-sounding lies.

If you’ve never really read the Bible, get one written in a modern translation;  New Living, New International or even the Message.  You can find Bible-reading plans, or just start with one of the Gospels.  Before you begin, pray and ask God to show you what each passage means, and keep a journal of questions that arise.  I think you’ll find that once you start, you’ll be hungry for more, and the knowledge you gain will keep you from falling for anything but the truth. “Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won't be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.” Ephesians 4:14.