“THE BIBLE DOES NOT MEAN . . .” ?

Be wary and very skeptical of any teaching on a Bible passage that starts with saying what it doesn’t mean.

I’ve heard that a lot, and it bothers me, like giving an apology or disclaimer for the Bible, so it’s not so harsh or offensive.

It’s like we want and expect the Bible to be more compatible with our thinking than it sounds at first reading.

We must set aside what we believe the Bible should say when it says something different than our ideas.

God’s Word is written to confront us, before it can comfort us—to show what’s wrong between us, before it can create what is right between us.

We are called to preach The Word, without obligation to compatibility.