What is Written

1 Corinthians 4:6 NKJV
...that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written...

Last night during our Wednesday night Bible study, we were led to this scripture as we discussed 1 Corinthians 4. The major point being that we as Christians should not go beyond what is written. What is written? Scripture. What the Bible says is how we need to live. The problem lies in us going beyond scripture. This is why we argue and fight amongst ourselves. It is why one pastor is lifted up above another pastor. It is why we don't have power in the church today because we go beyond what scripture says and in some cases blatantly refuse to obey what scripture says. I recently read a blog from Paul Grabill where he briefly mentioned John 17 and how can we call ourselves Christians and go against what Christ prayed earnestly for: the unity of believers. But we lack unity because we go beyond scripture.

As we have just begun this new year, may we begin to live according to scripture. And where we do not line up with scripture, I pray that Jesus would let His Word, His Word that is active and living and sharper than any double-edged sword, begin to cut away those things in our lives that are beyond scripture. May His Word penetrate every fiber of our being so that we might experience His power, glory, and might.

Let's fix the problems in our lives and the church by getting back to what is written in HIS Word!