Teaching Notes

Storm clouds were gathering.  Do you think the storm was only going to shower down on those that accepted that the cloud were true or was it going to rain down on all that were in it's path?  The absolute truth is this, the rain is coming down on all that are in its path.

What I Should I Know About the Bible?

Judges 17:6 (The Message)

In those days there was no king in Israel. People did whatever they felt like doing.

There's a way of life that looks harmless enough; look again—it leads straight to hell. Sure, those people appear to be having a good time, but all that laughter will end in heartbreak. - Proverbs 14:12-13

Notes: Today, let us look at another false belief we have about the Bible. There are sayings such as "One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor".  What this means is what works for you might not work for me.  This is called "relativity".  This means that truth is relative to how you feel or what you think.  Let us see what God says about that.

Question: What does God's word say about the thought of following your own thoughts?

Answer: Scripture says that there are those that believe their way is right.  They were doing what they felt like doing.  However God's word says man's way leads to hell.  This means that no matter how something "feels" to you there are still absolute standards.  When we believe in relativity we base everything on what we feel or what we experience.  However, we cannot be fooled simply by what we "feel".  The absolutes of the Bible must be followed.  God requires us to follow his guidelines.  This means that we cannot say, well the Bible teaches us to keep ourselves free from sexual sin, but that doesn't apply to me.  I am at peace with that.  You might be at peace, but you are still in sin because this is an absolute with God, let us follow his ways complete.

Prayer: Lord help us not to be caught up in the falsehoods about you and your word.  You do require us to follow you, your way.  Your word is absolute and it is the requirement for all people, not just those that decide to follow it.  It is what every one will be judge from.  Help me to walk in your way.