I was amazed at how I quit quoting single verses after I had read the entire Bible. A short talk with multiple verses has taken the place of that. I love your videos!
@@TheJpep2424 Once upon a time, I had never read the Bible and quoted verses out of context. Quoting verses out of context is a shaky start, but it's a start, nonetheless. It's our job to coach that person and pray for them, or they will keep quoting out of context and think they are the best Christians ever. We need to teach them to stop looking for religion and start looking for the truth.
I am so thankful that early in my Christian walk, I was encouraged to read the Bible through each year. Doing so has given me a firm grasp on the importance of context.
Maybe some people have standards and WANT to be judged harshly when they step WAY out of line, rather than go soft on everyone simply because they're afraid of the consequences of messing up. Like in pro wrestling, even though it's choreographed doesn't necessarily mean every guy wants to work gently in there. Sheamus likes to beat on his opponents a bit and expects them to do the same to him in return. I've seen him come back from a match with his chest looking like hamburger meat on more than one occasion. The man wants to be tough, not soft.
Been a Christian my whole life and started to read my Bible PROPERLY this year. I read that proverbs “she will not fall” and I definitely used to misuse. Now I realise the importance of reading in context. Thank you for your videos Melissa. ❤❤❤
Spot on, Melissa. I was fortunate to grow up in family and church and attend a college that emphasized Biblical literacy. One scripture so misused in our present culture is "God is love." Then, it is assumed that love is love to cover sexual orientations. People want to forget that God is also many other things...holy and vengeful. Keep the GOOD NEWS coming, Melissa.
Mic 🎤 drop! Ty!! Even though your talking about this calmly with biblical educated intentions, if I try to explain, this throws my new age family members and some Christian friends into complete hysteria! 🤪🕊️🙌🏼❤️🔥🙌🏼
"When people treat Bible verses like they belong on a Hallmark card" Truth, but why do I also feel the urge to create a lovely set of greeting cards with Psalm 46:6-10 on them to send to our favorite politicians and leaders? 😅
I've said this a MILLION TIMES, context is EVERYTHING!!!! 😊 It's simply amazing how we do this, cherry pick and then apply. As I began studying the Bible by "Book", looking at the who wrote it, when it was written, who it was written too, it changed everything for me. I saw very quickly how much scripture was actually used out of context. Having it IN CONTEXT has made God's Word even more precious too me. Now if I'm honest or if we're all honest, we can do this to some degree or have in the past. Loved the "recipe book" illustration, SO GOOD!
As Chris Rosebrough says "Context, context, context" is an important 3 rule to remember when singularly looking at a verse or a group of verses on their own.
Thank you for posting this. I have explained that the command to not judge does not mean that we should not judge, but that we judge rightly as you explained. However, I have found that Christians I've explained this truth to, continue to disagree.
People "disagree" not because they don't understand, but because they don't WANT to believe b/c they don't want to be judged b/c it's an afront to sin (most likely). But the word of God is convicting and maybe it pierces deep enough that the person comes to repentance.
I suggest it also carries the meaning that if you are going to judge -- as you should -- be prepared to be judged. So first take the beam out of your own eye, repent of your own sins, restore those you've wronged. In short, judge yourself so you are qualified to judge another. There are even echoes of this in Paul's directive regarding the Lord's Supper. One is to examine himself first, lest he sins by not discerning the Lord's body and eats and drinks judgement on himself (1Cor 11).
The context of God's pacifying conquest is indeed chills-worthy! Although I'm not confident that the "Be still" command is to God's enemies in this passage like Melissa suggested- it seems like this whole rest of the psalm is addressed specifically to God's people. Plus, the command to be still closely mirrors an exhortation in Exodus 14:13-14 for God's people to take courage and in silence trust in God to deliver them from the oncoming march of Pharoah's army. This was right before God absolutely demolished said army in the sea.
❤ these videos! You so clearly articulate the things I've been saying for years! We are lazy. I have read the Bible 3xs now and I still have so much to learn. We need our churches to teach the Bible. I did it on my own because it's too hard to go through it at other people's pace. Every church I went to only did sermon series which is good, but that is way too little. It's the bare minimum. In order to grow we MUST READ THE ENTIRE BIBLE on our own. If cleared up a lot of confusion for me. My daughter is 11 and has read through the 4 Gospels. We go over what she has read. We will continue until she finishes reading the whole Bible. I owe it to her to make sure she completes it. It's our only hope and defense against the evils of this world. Pray for us. God help this nation 🙏🏽. Thank you Melissa for being a faithful daughter in Christ! I love my brothers and sisters!
Thanks for talking about this, Melissa! I'm trying to give sound doctrine to my very new age family (I'm one of the youngest), and it's very difficult. This video helps a lot. God bless you!
AHHH MAN! My wife has a coffee cup with "Be still and know that I am God".... I'll never look at that mug the same! Thank you though for the heads up...I'll break it to her gently.😇
Although the Bible has many verses that are only a part of the total & intended message ... if under an authoritative interpreter. There is no reason one cannot use it for inspiration & bring one closer to God! Not neccesarily referring only to the mug, but for this video in general.
This was so excellent. Thank you! I would love to see this as a series. There are SO MANY verses that we tend to misunderstand and take out of context.
Great job! (You did step on my toes a little and you reminded me to always, always read in context. I have "Be Still and Know," hanging in my living room, but in its context, it's even more humbling and powerful. I hope you'll do more of these. One of my pet peeves is the way both culture and even some religions mutilate Galatians 5:4. So frustrating. Also, I'm so sad for those who have lost loved ones, but no matter how much these people were loved, they do not become angels. Never. Ever. And they don't gain their wings.
... Melissa was looking kinda frazzled a while back - I mentioned it to her and she said it was Kids wearing her down - but looks like bit is all in the Rearview mirror : Melissa looks great !
If people read a cook book like they did the bible. Enough said, best dam sentence Ive herd! I hope to never forget that. Thank you for the work you've put in Mrs Doherty
Ps 46 is very comforting. God is in control & there will be justice. It's along the lines especially of the end of Job where God declares who he is and his sovereignty. You may be misunderstanding what Christians are saying when they like the verses - other people have different backgrounds than you and may see the passages in a different light. From my past I really crave justice & I need to see that God is in control. I need to see his bigness. I need that safety. Even if his justice is against me I need it & it is good. (In Jesus I am saved from condemnation.)
Im originally from NM Santa fe my girlfriend is from NM im going to suggest your videos to her thank you for your wisdom i will pray for you everyday to keep you
I was gonna say "it would be nice to see more videos like this!" but really, it's up to us to figure out what the Bible (verses) truly mean in their full context and thus read it for ourselves to figure out. God bless you, sister
I love this! I am fairly new in my faith walk and bible journey but I have only just realized how important context is. So many of the verses that I knew and memorized as a child are so much more in depth and different in meaning than I thought!
Please do more. I liked this. I read every day, sometimes hours a day, but it’s nice to hear it from others bc I don’t always understand everything. I am getting more thorough in my reading bc I’ve screwed up on a few passages I shouldn’t have.
Exactly I did a 6o second short on Jeremiah 29:11 The people that the Lord gave the promise to would die before the promise, manifest, and most of their children would be gone before the promise manifest. But it is a perfect life lesson for parents to send it from us into their offspring
I had to do a long response to a post on Matthew 7 just yesterday. Thankfully, it was received well, with grace and respect. Usually, Matthew 7:1 is the only verse that Christian-haters know.
Context is king as we always said in Precepts Bible studies. Thanks for sharing this because I have been upset by these same things. Another is “money is the root of all evil” but people don’t know that it says THE LOVE of money is the root of all evil. Truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!!
I have a friend who has a shirt that says "I can do anything through a verse taken out of context" or something like that. It is meant to show that a verse taken out of context can be so easily twisted to mean something it was never meant to mean. Whenever you mention something in the Hebrew I look it up in the Hebrew, my Hebrew isn't perfect yet but after I'm done with Hebrew I will tackle the Greek. I think you should expand this to 20 verses taken out of context or maybe 10 verses new agers use out of context or 10 verses new agers abuse and twist. that would help a lot of people. Including me. The more I learn the more I realize I know nothing
Where have you been, asking myself. Just discovered you a couple weeks ago Melissa and watched a ton of your videos. You are blessed young lady--the gift of cutting through the garbage garbage garbage! I can watch your videos and not have to be ready to bite my tongue because of some lewd or off color comment, or some inaccurate deviation from truth in doctrine in our precious Bible. Your willingness to take touchy and sometimes questionable arguments head on is such a refreshing surprise. I absolutely love your impersonations when you talk with yourself on your character sketches. 'Entertainment at its finest' without a DOT of filth worked into the sketches. I also adore that your language is so carefully guarded. I never hear the sloppy slang flip vernacular slip out of your mouth so often heard from Christian's and non-christians alike, dang, heck, geez, gosh and the like. This loose language makes my ears cringe and is so often a sign of someone's depth in their relationship with our Lord, granted they are a true believer. You are one precious sister in the Lord, and it's obvious that your mind is guarded closely. My only regret, is that you have been spoken for.
Oh my - I’m soooo guilty of #3. I’ve never really taken a close look at Matt 18:20 “where two or three…”. I’ve been a Christian for 40+ years - reading / studying the Bible, attending church etc. Your insight blew me away. - I literally said “wait….WHAT???!!!” Thanks for that. Keep up the good work.
Amen! Thank you for posting this! I can't tell you how many times I've heard "where 2 or more are gathered " as an excuse for not attending church. I answer, so, God isn't with me when I'm alone?? I've heard wonderful seasoned pastors take that verse out of context.
That's odd that people use Matt. 18:20 as an excuse for not attending liturgies... when its meaning is literally the opposite. "Where two or more are gathered" is, in other words, assembly of believers, *_ecclesia,_* church, the body of Christ. Though this is not directly what it is said in Matt. 18:20, that's the concept in the background of it.
Thank you Sister. I was WOF and NAR and I always used scripture out of context. And I was big into law of attraction. Scary. But Praise the Lord last few years waking up to the Truth. Thank you for your videos.
"Kind of a kill-joy huh?", I literally laughed out loud at that one. So is that LLOL? Maybe that's what the kids say. I don't know about that. I just know that these videos are awesome! Keep up the good work :)
I agree. I see it a lot on FB. I posted the one about judging by a family member and I explained they are taking it out of context. I was blocked after a very concerning response.
The truth isn't afraid of being confronted. The truth is not insecure. The truth is what people will live and die for, even martyrdom (unfortunately common today). If someone is insecure about a comment or being questioned, then they might need to re-evaluate their postion. Or maybe, you were really helpful and gave the person something to think about
I completely understood “eyes twitching” thing 😂 I also love it (sarcasm) when I’m having a nice conversation with someone and a bystander jumps in to say one of those types of verses to argue with me. It’s comical and so disturbing all at the same time.
Great video! I love/hate dealing with these mis-guided uses of scripture. Especially when someone has it tattooed on them. 😮 Makes for some interesting convo’s.
Oh, I got seriously tripped up on the scripture about what would a good father would provide to their children, looking at my experiences I thought it was saying that God would give me many rocks & poisonous snakes.
Context, context, context!! We have to read the surrounding verses to know what is being said. When I was a deputy clerk in the court system, people would bring their jury summons to us and say they could not serve because the Bible says “do not judge”. Sad. Thank you for dealing with these 5 verses.
Thank you for this! Our pastor recently used Psalm 46 as the basis for an entire service encouraging “silence and solitude” as part of a push towards contemplative spirituality. After giving an overview on this passage in Psalms, he had us sit in silence in the auditorium for 15+ minutes, putting our “Bibles aside”, (to avoid distraction), while reading slides on the screen which included Psalm 46, his own statements such as: “God dwells in silence but we are surrounded by noise”, and “silence is a special form of attentiveness to God”, and quotes from Mother Teresa about listening prayer, along with a couple slides encouraging us to take deep breaths throughout those 15 min. This video is another good reminder that we need to be studying scripture on our own and not blindly accepting what we hear at church as truth.
Thank you for your ministry Melissa! I really appreciate your genuine approach to the word and its truth. My personal testimony relating to your topic involves the understanding of "hermeneutics" and "exegesis vs eisegesis" in unpacking true biblical "context." Once l understood these theological concepts, then biblical truth was very easy to expose in my studies! Bless ya heaps!
Thomas... What is matter ? I AM the light that is over all things I AM the all from me all came forth and to me ALL attained split a piece of wood I AM there lift up the stone and you will find me there... And I beheld the OMNIPRESENT GOD I AM THAT I AM ALL THAT I AM
Thank you so much for pointing these out to us 😊 I hope you do more 🙏 I'm trying to understand the Bible. I also used to be into new age. I'm very thankful that you do these videos, they are very helpful! ❤
Hi Melissa, I really love the way you explain bible verses and the scripture in general! I have a video request for you, if you don't mind! I've been recently stumbeling upon lots of so-called "deconstruction"-videos from ex-christians which didn't phase me at all. But there's one in particular that I can't stop thinking about, "5 Bible Passages That Caused Me To Lose My Faith" by Kristi Burke, which admittedly put some doubts in my heart which I can't seem to get rid off on my own, because I don't seem to have enough knowledge of scripture to conquer them. But you on the other hand seem like a person very knowledgeable and hence well enough equipped to do that! So,would you mind making a video adressing/explaining those 5 passages and their true meaning? I'd really appreciate it and I'm sure it would help lots of others as well! Thank you so much and God bless you! ♥♥♥(Sorry for any mistakes, english isn't my first language)
This is good! Thank you so much. This was informative to watch. How should one respond? I usually stay silent. Then pray when the person leaves (if they are not a believer).
I agree with you 100%. I post verse publicly in several places. Just trying to get the Word out there. But I am very aware of context. The last thing I want to do is confuse someone. This might be the first time they’ve seen the Word. I want the verses I post to be inviting and not confusing or hateful.
Hey Melissa, love your videos! I think we need to talk about white balance tho for your filming. I'd encourage you to use a white balance card (18% gray card is generally used for white) for white balancing rather than auto white balance. It'll take your videos to the next level!! There's quite a bit of yellow coming through currently, and this will fix that. If you have any questions please reach out, anything we can do to spread the message! Thanks again for the amazing content, keep it up!
Thank you for this. I am going to start reading the context around quoted verses I see and hear going forward. I loved the green bean casserole analogy. It’s so good and It made me laugh and I’m going to use it lol.
Sister Melissa. You are a gifted minister. I am actually crying right now. Thank you for your teaching, and mostly, Thank God that he puts wonderfully made ministers in our lives. As a Christ follower, I know I am a work in progress, continually learning, even things I thought I knew, being fed His Good News. May God always watch over you, your family, your friends and all of us. It’s no accident I have stumbled into your ministry.
Ps 46 5 was on a cup given to me & I thought, what?! So looked it up & realized it was referring to Jerusalem... I don't use that cup lol great video melissa!
A pet peeve of mine is when Phil 4:13 is taken out of context. And it sounds great “I can do all things through Him (Christ) who strengthens me”. Some use that as an encouragement - that they are capable of great things. Much like the idea that “what the mind can conceive, you can achieve, if you believe”. But the context here is that Paul is referring to being in need and having plenty- that it makes no difference - his trust in Jesus enables him to persevere and be content - no matter the circumstances. Keep bringing it. You’re speaking to a wide swath of people. 🙂
Psalm 46 is definitely still comforting. There are also several other positive erases about being still and waiting on God. Point being whether we’re in rebellion against God or we’re experiencing trouble we should stop and get our eyes on God.
I "happened" on your video. It was such a joy to hear you talk about Scripture the way you do! May God bless you ministry! I am running a whole distrik of churches. I would love to invite you as a speaker, do you think that can be a possibility?
I have never really taken the time to comment on your page before but I had to have to on this one. I have to say thank you for this one. I’ve only recently learned to pay attention to the verses before and after what I’m reading. I appreciate your videos keep up the good job
"Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” - John 7:24
This should be a series.
Yes!!👍 A series would be amazing!
Agreed!
I was amazed at how I quit quoting single verses after I had read the entire Bible. A short talk with multiple verses has taken the place of that. I love your videos!
YES!!!!!!
'How to be Christian' YT channel has a great breakdown of verses being taken out of context. Super interesting videos. I'm learning a lot
When someone quotes a single verse out of context you know they've never studied the Bible and only repeating what they've heard someone else say.
@@TheJpep2424 Once upon a time, I had never read the Bible and quoted verses out of context. Quoting verses out of context is a shaky start, but it's a start, nonetheless. It's our job to coach that person and pray for them, or they will keep quoting out of context and think they are the best Christians ever. We need to teach them to stop looking for religion and start looking for the truth.
Same. I’m learning this now.
I am so thankful that early in my Christian walk, I was encouraged to read the Bible through each year. Doing so has given me a firm grasp on the importance of context.
Read our comment about the verse which is widely misunderstood
My family spent an hour-long bible study on the context of Matt 7:1! It is misused so much and it was a particular pet peeve of my husband.
Maybe some people have standards and WANT to be judged harshly when they step WAY out of line, rather than go soft on everyone simply because they're afraid of the consequences of messing up. Like in pro wrestling, even though it's choreographed doesn't necessarily mean every guy wants to work gently in there. Sheamus likes to beat on his opponents a bit and expects them to do the same to him in return. I've seen him come back from a match with his chest looking like hamburger meat on more than one occasion. The man wants to be tough, not soft.
This could be the beginning of a series that would keep you busy for years.
Been a Christian my whole life and started to read my Bible PROPERLY this year. I read that proverbs “she will not fall” and I definitely used to misuse. Now I realise the importance of reading in context. Thank you for your videos Melissa. ❤❤❤
Read our comment on the verse most widely misunderstood
First question is: who is “she” that this refers to?
„she" is referring to Jerusalem
Certainly. I said that as an illustration of the critical reading mindset.
Spot on, Melissa. I was fortunate to grow up in family and church and attend a college that emphasized Biblical literacy. One scripture so misused in our present culture is "God is love." Then, it is assumed that love is love to cover sexual orientations. People want to forget that God is also many other things...holy and vengeful. Keep the GOOD NEWS coming, Melissa.
God is love not Love is love.
Mic 🎤 drop! Ty!! Even though your talking about this calmly with biblical educated intentions, if I try to explain, this throws my new age family members and some Christian friends into complete hysteria! 🤪🕊️🙌🏼❤️🔥🙌🏼
I’ve experienced that reaction also.
Definite "mic drop" on this one!!
"When people treat Bible verses like they belong on a Hallmark card"
Truth, but why do I also feel the urge to create a lovely set of greeting cards with Psalm 46:6-10 on them to send to our favorite politicians and leaders? 😅
I've said this a MILLION TIMES, context is EVERYTHING!!!! 😊 It's simply amazing how we do this, cherry pick and then apply. As I began studying the Bible by "Book", looking at the who wrote it, when it was written, who it was written too, it changed everything for me. I saw very quickly how much scripture was actually used out of context. Having it IN CONTEXT has made God's Word even more precious too me. Now if I'm honest or if we're all honest, we can do this to some degree or have in the past. Loved the "recipe book" illustration, SO GOOD!
As Chris Rosebrough says "Context, context, context" is an important 3 rule to remember when singularly looking at a verse or a group of verses on their own.
Read our comment on the verse which is widely misunderstood
Hallelujah Melissa! Thank-you. I call it “Wall Plaque theology”. If it looks good on a piece of art who cares what it actually means.
"Wall Plaque theology" 😂 I love it
Thank you for posting this. I have explained that the command to not judge does not mean that we should not judge, but that we judge rightly as you explained. However, I have found that Christians I've explained this truth to, continue to disagree.
People "disagree" not because they don't understand, but because they don't WANT to believe b/c they don't want to be judged b/c it's an afront to sin (most likely). But the word of God is convicting and maybe it pierces deep enough that the person comes to repentance.
I suggest it also carries the meaning that if you are going to judge -- as you should -- be prepared to be judged. So first take the beam out of your own eye, repent of your own sins, restore those you've wronged. In short, judge yourself so you are qualified to judge another.
There are even echoes of this in Paul's directive regarding the Lord's Supper. One is to examine himself first, lest he sins by not discerning the Lord's body and eats and drinks judgement on himself (1Cor 11).
I love your analogy to a cookbook. Gotta love the uncooked French cut green beans 🤢
PLEASE do more of these!!! I love them! I also love your common misconceptions videos. ❤️
This is SO needed, there needs to be more of these!
To be honest, Psalm 46 now get me chills more than before with the full context.
The context of God's pacifying conquest is indeed chills-worthy! Although I'm not confident that the "Be still" command is to God's enemies in this passage like Melissa suggested- it seems like this whole rest of the psalm is addressed specifically to God's people. Plus, the command to be still closely mirrors an exhortation in Exodus 14:13-14 for God's people to take courage and in silence trust in God to deliver them from the oncoming march of Pharoah's army. This was right before God absolutely demolished said army in the sea.
❤ these videos! You so clearly articulate the things I've been saying for years! We are lazy. I have read the Bible 3xs now and I still have so much to learn. We need our churches to teach the Bible. I did it on my own because it's too hard to go through it at other people's pace. Every church I went to only did sermon series which is good, but that is way too little. It's the bare minimum. In order to grow we MUST READ THE ENTIRE BIBLE on our own. If cleared up a lot of confusion for me. My daughter is 11 and has read through the 4 Gospels. We go over what she has read. We will continue until she finishes reading the whole Bible. I owe it to her to make sure she completes it. It's our only hope and defense against the evils of this world. Pray for us. God help this nation 🙏🏽. Thank you Melissa for being a faithful daughter in Christ! I love my brothers and sisters!
Thanks for talking about this, Melissa! I'm trying to give sound doctrine to my very new age family (I'm one of the youngest), and it's very difficult. This video helps a lot. God bless you!
AHHH MAN! My wife has a coffee cup with "Be still and know that I am God".... I'll never look at that mug the same! Thank you though for the heads up...I'll break it to her gently.😇
😂😂😂oh boy
Tell her that she can give it to her enemies and watch them drink out of it.
Although the Bible has many verses that are only a part of the total & intended message ... if under an authoritative interpreter. There is no reason one cannot use it for inspiration & bring one closer to God! Not neccesarily referring only to the mug, but for this video in general.
Just break it...(the mug)...
This was so excellent. Thank you! I would love to see this as a series. There are SO MANY verses that we tend to misunderstand and take out of context.
Great job! (You did step on my toes a little and you reminded me to always, always read in context. I have "Be Still and Know," hanging in my living room, but in its context, it's even more humbling and powerful. I hope you'll do more of these. One of my pet peeves is the way both culture and even some religions mutilate Galatians 5:4. So frustrating. Also, I'm so sad for those who have lost loved ones, but no matter how much these people were loved, they do not become angels. Never. Ever. And they don't gain their wings.
How is that verse misinterpreted?
Thanks Melissa for your wisdom....and great sense of humour 👌🏼🇿🇦
... Melissa was looking kinda frazzled a while back - I mentioned it to her and she said it was Kids wearing her down - but looks like bit is all in the Rearview mirror : Melissa looks great !
If people read a cook book like they did the bible. Enough said, best dam sentence Ive herd! I hope to never forget that. Thank you for the work you've put in Mrs Doherty
Ps 46 is very comforting. God is in control & there will be justice. It's along the lines especially of the end of Job where God declares who he is and his sovereignty.
You may be misunderstanding what Christians are saying when they like the verses - other people have different backgrounds than you and may see the passages in a different light. From my past I really crave justice & I need to see that God is in control. I need to see his bigness. I need that safety. Even if his justice is against me I need it & it is good. (In Jesus I am saved from condemnation.)
That cookbook analogy was awesome! Thanks for sharing your message. Bless you!
😂😂😂😂 I called it!!! I knew the "do not judge " verse would be first....I mouthed it right before you said it. But yea it's really unfortunate.
Im originally from NM Santa fe my girlfriend is from NM im going to suggest your videos to her thank you for your wisdom i will pray for you everyday to keep you
When it comes to judging anyone I always think about 1Cor 9-13 also. You’re so correct, context really matters. Be blessed 🙏🏾
You mean the verse about those who work in the temple eat from the food in the temple?
The Green Bean recipe analogy was classic - I might steal that. Oh wait - I read somewhere Thou Shall Not Steal - so forget I said that.
I was gonna say "it would be nice to see more videos like this!" but really, it's up to us to figure out what the Bible (verses) truly mean in their full context and thus read it for ourselves to figure out. God bless you, sister
I love this! I am fairly new in my faith walk and bible journey but I have only just realized how important context is. So many of the verses that I knew and memorized as a child are so much more in depth and different in meaning than I thought!
I am so glad you included Matthew 18:20. I see this one ALL the time and I try to explain it but deaf ears and blind eyes
Please do more. I liked this. I read every day, sometimes hours a day, but it’s nice to hear it from others bc I don’t always understand everything. I am getting more thorough in my reading bc I’ve screwed up on a few passages I shouldn’t have.
Better not to use that s word, not exactly sure if it is sin but it doesn't seem good to use
@@lb7625 what s word? Screwed up? I wasn’t using it in a derogatory fashion. My point is I’ve messed up some passages and their understandings.
I hear ya, I don’t understand a lot of things too so it’s nice to hear it from different people. 😊
Ive misused jer 29:11, for sooooo many yrs!!! Its on so many items!!!
It dosent apply to us!!😮🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️
Lord help us!!
Thank you melissa!💕
Exactly I did a 6o second short on Jeremiah 29:11
The people that the Lord gave the promise to would die before the promise, manifest, and most of their children would be gone before the promise manifest.
But it is a perfect life lesson for parents to send it from us into their offspring
I studied the chapter last week and realised the same thing. I didn’t want to accept it before I read it but I’m at peace now
Repeated in Hebrews though...
Yes and also John 3:16! They remember John 3:16 but forget John 3:36... Great video!
I had to do a long response to a post on Matthew 7 just yesterday. Thankfully, it was received well, with grace and respect. Usually, Matthew 7:1 is the only verse that Christian-haters know.
Context is king as we always said in Precepts Bible studies. Thanks for sharing this because I have been upset by these same things. Another is “money is the root of all evil” but people don’t know that it says THE LOVE of money is the root of all evil. Truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!!
I have a friend who has a shirt that says "I can do anything through a verse taken out of context" or something like that. It is meant to show that a verse taken out of context can be so easily twisted to mean something it was never meant to mean. Whenever you mention something in the Hebrew I look it up in the Hebrew, my Hebrew isn't perfect yet but after I'm done with Hebrew I will tackle the Greek. I think you should expand this to 20 verses taken out of context or maybe 10 verses new agers use out of context or 10 verses new agers abuse and twist. that would help a lot of people. Including me. The more I learn the more I realize I know nothing
Yep, the more I learn, the more I realize how little I know!
@@michellesullivan197 ya, those words should be on a mug or a t-shirt.
Where have you been, asking myself. Just discovered you a couple weeks ago Melissa and watched a ton of your videos. You are blessed young lady--the gift of cutting through the garbage garbage garbage! I can watch your videos and not have to be ready to bite my tongue because of some lewd or off color comment, or some inaccurate deviation from truth in doctrine in our precious Bible.
Your willingness to take touchy and sometimes questionable arguments head on is such a refreshing surprise.
I absolutely love your impersonations when you talk with yourself on your character sketches. 'Entertainment at its finest' without a DOT of filth worked into the sketches. I also adore that your language is so carefully guarded. I never hear the sloppy slang flip vernacular slip out of your mouth so often heard from Christian's and non-christians alike, dang, heck, geez, gosh and the like. This loose language makes my ears cringe and is so often a sign of someone's depth in their relationship with our Lord, granted they are a true believer.
You are one precious sister in the Lord, and it's obvious that your mind is guarded closely.
My only regret, is that you have been spoken for.
Oh my - I’m soooo guilty of #3. I’ve never really taken a close look at Matt 18:20 “where two or three…”. I’ve been a Christian for 40+ years - reading / studying the Bible, attending church etc. Your insight blew me away. - I literally said “wait….WHAT???!!!” Thanks for that. Keep up the good work.
Amen! Thank you for posting this! I can't tell you how many times I've heard "where 2 or more are gathered " as an excuse for not attending church. I answer, so, God isn't with me when I'm alone?? I've heard wonderful seasoned pastors take that verse out of context.
That's odd that people use Matt. 18:20 as an excuse for not attending liturgies... when its meaning is literally the opposite. "Where two or more are gathered" is, in other words, assembly of believers, *_ecclesia,_* church, the body of Christ. Though this is not directly what it is said in Matt. 18:20, that's the concept in the background of it.
@soldierhorse I'm guilty of that, oops. It's nice to be corrected even though it may hurt a little.
Thank you Sister. I was WOF and NAR and I always used scripture out of context. And I was big into law of attraction. Scary. But Praise the Lord last few years waking up to the Truth. Thank you for your videos.
"Kind of a kill-joy huh?", I literally laughed out loud at that one. So is that LLOL? Maybe that's what the kids say. I don't know about that. I just know that these videos are awesome! Keep up the good work :)
And I would love a part 2 to this. This video has helped me be more of a cautious reader.
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
His grace and mercy be upon you and your loved ones 🕊️🥛🍯
I agree. I see it a lot on FB. I posted the one about judging by a family member and I explained they are taking it out of context. I was blocked after a very concerning response.
The truth isn't afraid of being confronted. The truth is not insecure. The truth is what people will live and die for, even martyrdom (unfortunately common today). If someone is insecure about a comment or being questioned, then they might need to re-evaluate their postion. Or maybe, you were really helpful and gave the person something to think about
I completely understood “eyes twitching” thing 😂
I also love it (sarcasm) when I’m having a nice conversation with someone and a bystander jumps in to say one of those types of verses to argue with me. It’s comical and so disturbing all at the same time.
I absolutely find comfort in Psalm 46:10. I see how it is convoluted and it saddens.
Awesome Melissa…as always! Loving your Q&A videos and this type of video is so incredibly helpful too! Thank you!!! ❤️🙏🏻✝️
Thank You. We have V.B.S. coming up, and I very much liked the cookbook analogy! Plan on using it
Great video! I love/hate dealing with these mis-guided uses of scripture. Especially when someone has it tattooed on them. 😮 Makes for some interesting convo’s.
Hello from Nashville.. Beautifully said..
I agree!!! It’s made those short little “inspirational” books impossible to read!!!!!!
Wow I love this, I live with so many Christians that love the old one verse out of context
Oh, I got seriously tripped up on the scripture about what would a good father would provide to their children, looking at my experiences I thought it was saying that God would give me many rocks & poisonous snakes.
Great Job! 🎉🎉 Context is crucial for comprehension of the CREATORS words.
Context, context, context!! We have to read the surrounding verses to know what is being said. When I was a deputy clerk in the court system, people would bring their jury summons to us and say they could not serve because the Bible says “do not judge”. Sad. Thank you for dealing with these 5 verses.
Thank you for this! Our pastor recently used Psalm 46 as the basis for an entire service encouraging “silence and solitude” as part of a push towards contemplative spirituality.
After giving an overview on this passage in Psalms, he had us sit in silence in the auditorium for 15+ minutes, putting our “Bibles aside”, (to avoid distraction), while reading slides on the screen which included Psalm 46, his own statements such as: “God dwells in silence but we are surrounded by noise”, and “silence is a special form of attentiveness to God”, and quotes from Mother Teresa about listening prayer, along with a couple slides encouraging us to take deep breaths throughout those 15 min.
This video is another good reminder that we need to be studying scripture on our own and not blindly accepting what we hear at church as truth.
Amen, Melissa! We need to read our Bibles more!
Thank you for your ministry Melissa! I really appreciate your genuine approach to the word and its truth.
My personal testimony relating to your topic involves the understanding of "hermeneutics" and "exegesis vs eisegesis" in unpacking true biblical "context."
Once l understood these theological concepts, then biblical truth was very easy to expose in my studies!
Bless ya heaps!
Context is everything. Careful, humble reading of scripture is critical.
Thank you for this. Please do more of these it is really helping me in my walk with God. 🙏
Thomas...
What is matter ?
I AM the light that is over all things
I AM the all from me all came forth and to me
ALL attained split a piece of wood
I AM there lift up the stone and you will find me there...
And I beheld the OMNIPRESENT GOD
I AM THAT I AM ALL THAT I AM
Thank you so much for pointing these out to us 😊 I hope you do more 🙏 I'm trying to understand the Bible. I also used to be into new age. I'm very thankful that you do these videos, they are very helpful! ❤
Hi Melissa, I really love the way you explain bible verses and the scripture in general! I have a video request for you, if you don't mind! I've been recently stumbeling upon lots of so-called "deconstruction"-videos from ex-christians which didn't phase me at all.
But there's one in particular that I can't stop thinking about, "5 Bible Passages That Caused Me To Lose My Faith" by Kristi Burke, which admittedly put some doubts in my heart which I can't seem to get rid off on my own, because I don't seem to have enough knowledge of scripture to conquer them. But you on the other hand seem like a person very knowledgeable and hence well enough equipped to do that! So,would you mind making a video adressing/explaining those 5 passages and their true meaning? I'd really appreciate it and I'm sure it would help lots of others as well! Thank you so much and God bless you! ♥♥♥(Sorry for any mistakes, english isn't my first language)
Psalm 46-10 is still very comforting in its context
Bless you for your fruitful insights. Thank you for the study
Loved the cook book analogy - spot on.
This is good! Thank you so much. This was informative to watch. How should one respond? I usually stay silent. Then pray when the person leaves (if they are not a believer).
Amen. I truly hope you do go over more and this will be the first part to many more videos like this. ❤
Thank you Melissa. Really needed this ❤
I agree with you 100%. I post verse publicly in several places. Just trying to get the Word out there. But I am very aware of context. The last thing I want to do is confuse someone. This might be the first time they’ve seen the Word. I want the verses I post to be inviting and not confusing or hateful.
Hey Melissa, love your videos!
I think we need to talk about white balance tho for your filming. I'd encourage you to use a white balance card (18% gray card is generally used for white) for white balancing rather than auto white balance. It'll take your videos to the next level!! There's quite a bit of yellow coming through currently, and this will fix that. If you have any questions please reach out, anything we can do to spread the message! Thanks again for the amazing content, keep it up!
Love the cookbook analogy! Please do a part 2!
Thank you for this. I am going to start reading the context around quoted verses I see and hear going forward. I loved the green bean casserole analogy. It’s so good and It made me laugh and I’m going to use it lol.
‘God won’t put on you what you can’t handle.’ I hear this all the time.
Yes! Another great example! It says this nowhere in the Bible!!
Thank you! After listening to this, I quote verses less and narrate full passages more.
Excellent assessment of scripture. Shalom
Thank you for the teachings.
Appreciate your channel! Thanks 😊❤
Sister Melissa. You are a gifted minister. I am actually crying right now. Thank you for your teaching, and mostly, Thank God that he puts wonderfully made ministers in our lives.
As a Christ follower, I know I am a work in progress, continually learning, even things I thought I knew, being fed His Good News.
May God always watch over you, your family, your friends and all of us.
It’s no accident I have stumbled into your ministry.
Well said brother ❣️🙏🕊️
Ps 46 5 was on a cup given to me & I thought, what?! So looked it up & realized it was referring to Jerusalem... I don't use that cup lol great video melissa!
This is so timely! Is this a series? I want to hear more!!!
Great teaching, thank you very much for sharing. May God Bless you and your loved ones... Maranatha!
So spot on- was an eye opener for me. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the clarity on the 3rd one. I misunderstood that one for sure.
GK with STR always says to not read just one verse. Read the passage before and after to ascertain context and meaning. Thanks, Melissa!
Love videos like this! I hope you do more :) Also, your hair is beautiful
Thanks for this! I already know it was much needed.
I always had trouble with a couple of these. Thanks so much for this, Melissa!
Thank you Melissa. This is great stuff. I was waiting for the quote from Jeremiah 29:11 but I think we all get the gist. Context, so important 🙏
A pet peeve of mine is when Phil 4:13 is taken out of context. And it sounds great “I can do all things through Him (Christ) who strengthens me”. Some use that as an encouragement - that they are capable of great things. Much like the idea that “what the mind can conceive, you can achieve, if you believe”. But the context here is that Paul is referring to being in need and having plenty- that it makes no difference - his trust in Jesus enables him to persevere and be content - no matter the circumstances.
Keep bringing it. You’re speaking to a wide swath of people. 🙂
Excellently explained. I was advised years ago to always read the before and after of all scripture to fully understand what is being said 😊
Love this, thank you! You could do this as it’s own series and do additional parts. This happens so much!
Thank you for your calm demeanor with wonderful and beautiful spiritual insight.
Psalm 46 is definitely still comforting. There are also several other positive erases about being still and waiting on God. Point being whether we’re in rebellion against God or we’re experiencing trouble we should stop and get our eyes on God.
You're so right on!!! Praise God for the wisdom He's given you.
I "happened" on your video. It was such a joy to hear you talk about Scripture the way you do! May God bless you ministry! I am running a whole distrik of churches. I would love to invite you as a speaker, do you think that can be a possibility?
I have never really taken the time to comment on your page before but I had to have to on this one. I have to say thank you for this one. I’ve only recently learned to pay attention to the verses before and after what I’m reading. I appreciate your videos keep up the good job