Floodgates 101_Issue2_2019_FINAL

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and ethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, LGBTQ+ etc and if
we do not have God’s Word as the compass for Truth, we will
be living in a lot of subjectivity and relativism.
Christians will only be able to be the effective “light of the
world” if we live in accordance to God’s Truth, countercultural
to the ways of the sinful world.
HOW WE ANCHOR ON THE WORD OF GOD
1. Study Scripture in context
It is important that we read the verse in the context of the
paragraph, the paragraph in context to the bigger passage,
the passage in context of the theme of the particular book
of the Bible and the Bible in the context of the narrative of
Scripture.
For example, the theme verse for the Essential Conference
is “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and
secure” (Hebrews 6:19). The context of the book is that it
was written to Christians facing intense persecution under
Emperor Nero and many were falling away from the faith.
The author of Hebrews sets out the supremacy of Christ in
this book – Christ is greater than angels, greater than the
law of Moses, greater than the sacrifices, greater than the
priests like Melchizedek. So the theme verse is that because
of this proven, unchanging, perfect, absolute nature of God,
we can anchor our hope on Him!
2. Learn in community
God has given us the Christian community for accountability,
encouragement and clarity. Study Scripture in community.
Go for DUMC’s Equip classes. Learning in community helps us
to appreciate perspectives around the table (not one person
says we understand all of God fully). It also protects us from
error, and having that “one revelation” that no one else has.
In your church or Christian
communities, love all.
Grow with a few.
So church, anchor on the Word of God because the written
Word is a living Word!