According to the Scriptures

1 Cor. 15:3--For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received – that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

According to the Scriptures--I believe this is a place that the people of God are returning. We have wandered away. We have gone into the paths of the world's teachers. We have found them wanting.

I have my own experience in this, and I receive mail from others who have also tasted of the desert realm. Dry. Dusty. Lifeless.

I have tried to have fellowship with those who have left off the Word of God for the new teachers, but I find it lacking in adding to my life. Indeed, I find it draining.

Without the Word of God hidden within our heart, we are not able to fulfill Paul's admonition in Col. 2:8--Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

We were warned about the New Age movement decades ago, but the church went there anyway. Now God is once again calling His people to be People of the Book.

Are you a person of the Book?
Do you have a daily practice of spending time in the Word?
Do you use your knowledge of the Bible when talking with others?

- Dale

I love to use Scriptures when I am talking with unbelievers without letting them know that I am using the Bible. It sounds a lot less awkward or formal. It seems to have a better effect. Is the Word of God powerful even if people do not know it is being spoken to them?

I have used the word of God in my conversatiions, during admonitions and encouragements when teaching. I did not give chapter and verse. It was part of the conversation. On two occasions, the comment was made, "Did that come from the Bible?" I did not affirm or discredit it. It spoke for itself. The Word is powerful, I saw almost immediate change in behavior. This was during my teaching career.

The Word of God is hid in my heart, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. It won't return empty. Praise God.