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Rightly dividing

2 Timothy 2:15 helped me understand how to let the Holy Spirit guide me in the right direction to rightly divide the Word in the Bible .

2 Timothy 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

We are not to be buff up with knowledge and brag about it and belittle our brethren to shame, but to love one another in prayer and patience so the Holy Spirit will open the understanding spiritually .

1 Thessalonians 4:11

And that yestudyto be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Only Jesus Christ will approve what we do on earth with our bodies.

2 Corinthians 13:7

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appearapproved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

Now that we are saved by believing the resurrection of Christ Jesus, plus nothing, we are to be his workman for good works for a reward in the Heavenly Places.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are hisworkmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

I am not ashamed of the resurrection of Christ Jesus.

Romans 1:16

For I am notashamedof the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Even Jesus Christ divides.

Luke 12:51

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,dividingto every man severally as he will.

We are to follow Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine today because he is our Apostle.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach theword; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the doctrine of the grace of God.