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1 Kings 14:1-5 Bad theology has consequences - Day 284

A short plug for small group Bible study.  Our two current options for small group Bible study are women's group on Thursday mornings and men's D(evotions) on Saturday morning.  The elders recognize the need for other options as not everyone is available at these times.  Studying the Bible with other Christians is one of the ways which the Holy Spirit will produce maturity in each believer.  So I encourage you to join one of the these groups or let one of the elders know when you would be available for another group.

Blessings

Heff

Both women's and men's Bible study were looking at 1 Kings 12 and following this past spring.  This episode was a vivid example of how bad theology can make you do some pretty silly things.  

Jeroboam is the first king of the new Northern Kingdom aka Israel.  He apparently believes that the prophet who told him that he would become king could also tell him if his son would recover.  If the story ended there, we might say there was still a glimmer of hope.  But he doesn't recognize that the Lord who told the prophet about the plan for Jeroboam would also see through the disguise of his wife.  The bad theology is that God was there to do what Jeroboam wanted Him to do.  When you think that God can be manipulated, you will do things to manipulate Him.  

I want you to know that Jonathan and the elders are committed to Titus 1:9 qualification of elders.  He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.  We can only teach what the Bible teaches.  We will not attempt to reshape God into an impersonal force that can be manipulated for our purposes.

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