Not Teachable—Not Reachable
“And they will all be taught by Godâ€
(John 6:45)
There are many versions of Christianity in the marketplace today. To most, this is a rather pleasant arrangement, as it allows for a smorgasbord approach to God—take what you want and leave the rest. But, there is a deep problem here. It is the same problem which Isaiah spoke of many years ago:
1. Preferring the word of men above the word of God (Isaiah 29:13).
2. Persevering in a plan that is not God’s plan (Isaiah 30:1).
3. Persistently refusing the Lord’s instruction (Isaiah 30:9).
To be taught by God is not optional (Isaiah 2:1-3; John 6:45;63; Hebrews 8:10-11). Jesus, himself, applied this information to the religious humanists of his day—“…in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men†(Mark 7:7-8).
So, would you be open to new information—information which comes directly from the Bible—without human creed, without human catechism, and without presumptuous human claim of direct revelation (2 Timothy 3:16,17; Galatians 1:6-9)? So, what is your attitude about Bible study?
Are you reachable or unreachable (Isaiah 59:1,2,21)?
-Robert M. Housby