Beyond Today Daily

Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth

Topics covered this week in our Beyond Today taping highlighted the need to "get it right".

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[Darris McNeely] We've had a busy week here in the Beyond Today studio and one of the biggest lessons I think that we learned this week is to rightly divide the word of truth.

[Steve Myers] That's an important concept. Certainly what we say and how we say it, what we leave out. The words we use can become very, very important. And so that question always comes up, what exactly do you mean by what you said?

[Darris McNeely] Well, we were talking this week about the crucifixion of Christ, we were talking about His resurrection, and walking in faith—and as we poured through both Old Testament and New Testament scriptures on these foundational concepts, it was very important that we get everything right because we were expressing some of the most important truths of the Bible.

[Steve Myers] But we don't want to miss...we don't want to miss the mark. We want to be an approved worker. We want to be the genuine article. We want to say the truth of God, God's Word, exactly right.

[Darris McNeely] When you do that, when you handle God's Word, we understand people are watching, people are listening and that's good. So we are going to search the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11), which is one of the things we talked about earlier this week, but as we do so, we want to get it all lined up just right, get that foundation right and get things squared away according to the scripture there—to rightly divide that word there so that it is as exact as we can possibly make it because we're dealing with eternal truths (2 Timothy 2:15).

[Steve Myers] Yeah, and it's something that we all need to take into account, not just here on Beyond Today, but all of us as we read the Word of God, we want to rightly divide it. We want to know the truth and express the truth, understand the truth because it's not just somebody else's responsibility—it's everyone's responsibility that God's calling.

[Darris McNeely] That's our week. We hope you've had a good one. Have a good weekend and have a good Sabbath. That's Beyond Today Daily for today. Join us next time.

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Bible Study Course – Lesson 1: Why the Bible is the Word of God
Why the Bible Is the Word of God

Bible Study Course Lesson 1

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For many millions, God's Word is unexplored and uncharted territory. Yet the Bible is not only designed to help human beings cope in a world caught up in all kinds of crisis. It contains the good news of the Kingdom of God—showing how God will solve the many problems of a world edging ever closer to catastrophe. In this lesson you will discover how the Bible reveals great truths that, when comprehended, can transform your life in ways you've never imagined.

Darris McNeely

Darris McNeely works at the United Church of God home office in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 43 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris is the Associate Media Producer for the Church. He also is a resident faculty member at the Ambassador Bible Center teaching Acts, Fundamentals of Belief and World News and Prophecy. He enjoys hunting, travel and reading and spending time with his grandchildren.

Steve Myers

Steve is the Operation Manager for Ministerial and Member Services of the United Church of God. He is also an instructor at Ambassador Bible College and served as a host on the Beyond Today television program.  Together, he and his wife, Kathe, have served God and His people for over 30 years.