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<blockquote data-quote="Heismightytosave" data-source="post: 1374015" data-attributes="member: 19652">Wow, man.&nbsp; How much time do you have?&nbsp; Instead of giving you a huge boring list, let me try to give a Biblical example.&nbsp; In Luke 10:27-28, we see an unnamed lawyer correctly identify the 2 most important commandments after Jesus asks him how he 'reads' (interprets) the law.&nbsp; Then in Luke 10:29 he incorrectly applies it by trying to limit its scope:This may seem like an obvious pitfall for the serious Christian to avoid, especially when you consider that the root of the sin is identified right in the verse.&nbsp; However, this sort of misapplication of limiting scope of &quot;who does this apply to?&quot;&nbsp; is all over the place, and it's especially prevalent among teachers and preachers.&nbsp; In fact its a very trendy way to teach present day.Now, that being said, we do know that there are examples when it is correct to limit the scope of a particular Scripture.&nbsp; A good example: Jesus said that it's His Father's good pleasure to give&nbsp; His &quot;little flock&quot; the kingdom...clearly He wasn't speaking to unbelievers.&nbsp; If one were to broaden the scope of that Scripture in application, it would also be an error.&nbsp; This is the type of thing that takes discernment and maturity to apply.In my ministry, I often see Christians that most would consider to be strong to struggle with this area.&nbsp; What this often looks like is a man or a woman is often able to correctly give spiritual food, but struggles to receive.&nbsp; They can take a Bible study, for example, and discern that a particular lesson is needed by a Brother or Sister, but struggle to see the same need in themselves.&nbsp; And yes, I have struggled with this at times myself and still struggle with it, though (hopefully) not as much as I once did.&nbsp; Here is a verse that I believe applies:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Heismightytosave, post: 1374015, member: 19652"] Wow, man. How much time do you have? Instead of giving you a huge boring list, let me try to give a Biblical example. In Luke 10:27-28, we see an unnamed lawyer correctly identify the 2 most important commandments after Jesus asks him how he 'reads' (interprets) the law. Then in Luke 10:29 he incorrectly [I]applies[/I] it by trying to limit its scope: This may seem like an obvious pitfall for the serious Christian to avoid, especially when you consider that the root of the sin is identified right in the verse. However, this sort of misapplication of limiting scope of "who does this apply to?" is all over the place, and it's especially prevalent among teachers and preachers. In fact its a very trendy way to teach present day. Now, that being said, we do know that there are examples when it [B]is [/B]correct to limit the scope of a particular Scripture. A good example: Jesus said that it's His Father's good pleasure to give His "little flock" the kingdom...clearly He wasn't speaking to unbelievers. If one were to broaden the scope of that Scripture in application, it would also be an error. This is the type of thing that takes discernment and maturity to apply. In my ministry, I often see Christians that most would consider to be strong to struggle with this area. What this often looks like is a man or a woman is often able to correctly [B]give [/B]spiritual food[B], [/B]but struggles to receive. They can take a Bible study, for example, and discern that a particular lesson is needed by a Brother or Sister, but struggle to see the same need in themselves. And yes, I have struggled with this at times myself and still struggle with it, though (hopefully) not as much as I once did. Here is a verse that I believe applies: [/QUOTE]

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