"For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God,"
Acts 20:27 (NKJV)
Billboards are usually advertisements and sometimes announcements of some kind. But billboards are not a textbook, a complete set of instructions on how to do something, or an in-depth study of any material. Billboards are meant to convey a simple, brief message. If all you knew about a product or thing was what you saw on a billboard, your knowledge of that thing would be very limited, and you might even misunderstand something about that product or what is being shown you, because you only see a very small part of what is being represented by the message on the billboard.
People sometimes have problems because of their limited understanding of a thing. If you only know a little bit about a topic, the little bit that you do know may give you a wrong impression about the entire scope of the topic. This is also very true concerning biblical truth. Many people take things out of context, they only have a limited understanding of a Bible topic, or they might even have a misunderstanding of something in the Bible, because they have never taken the time to really study everything God's Word has to say about that subject.
In Acts 20:27, Paul told the leaders of the church in Ephesus that he had declared the whole counsel of God to them. Everywhere Paul went, he talked about the plan of God, what Jesus has done for us, and how we need to live a life that pleases God. Paul was careful to tell the people the "whole counsel of God," so that people would be well-developed, mature believers. We too need to be sure that we are not just focusing on our favorite topic or taking things out of their context, but we need to have a good understanding of all that God has said, to fulfill the will of God in our lives, and also to help others.
Acts 20:27 (NKJV)
Billboards are usually advertisements and sometimes announcements of some kind. But billboards are not a textbook, a complete set of instructions on how to do something, or an in-depth study of any material. Billboards are meant to convey a simple, brief message. If all you knew about a product or thing was what you saw on a billboard, your knowledge of that thing would be very limited, and you might even misunderstand something about that product or what is being shown you, because you only see a very small part of what is being represented by the message on the billboard.
People sometimes have problems because of their limited understanding of a thing. If you only know a little bit about a topic, the little bit that you do know may give you a wrong impression about the entire scope of the topic. This is also very true concerning biblical truth. Many people take things out of context, they only have a limited understanding of a Bible topic, or they might even have a misunderstanding of something in the Bible, because they have never taken the time to really study everything God's Word has to say about that subject.
In Acts 20:27, Paul told the leaders of the church in Ephesus that he had declared the whole counsel of God to them. Everywhere Paul went, he talked about the plan of God, what Jesus has done for us, and how we need to live a life that pleases God. Paul was careful to tell the people the "whole counsel of God," so that people would be well-developed, mature believers. We too need to be sure that we are not just focusing on our favorite topic or taking things out of their context, but we need to have a good understanding of all that God has said, to fulfill the will of God in our lives, and also to help others.
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