Matthew 6:4 (KJV) Reading Between the Lines

Matthew 6:4 (KJV)

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

 

We all make assumptions. I think it is impossible to avoid. The Christian makes assumptions about God:

·       That He is

·       That He can give us an infallible Bible

·       That He would WANT to give us an infallible Bible

 

We make assumptions about the Bible:

·       That it is from God

·       That it is profitable

 

The non-believer makes some assumptions too:

·       That there is no God

·       That science is accurate

·       That he is master of his own destiny

Etc.

I make assumptions when I read the Bible. I assume it to be what it says it is and I assume it to be supernatural, about a life other than the one we know on this earth. I assume that when Jesus said the Father will “reward thee openly” it is a heavenly rather than an earthly promise.

 

Assumptions are impossible to avoid but a person needs to acknowledge his assumptions and, I think, justify them. It’s ok to make assumptions and judgments. In some of the most important areas of life we have little else to go on. I would simply warn that it is dangerous to rely on those assumptions hastily.

 

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Reading Between the Lines: Unpacking Our Assumptions

 

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Matthew 6:4 (KJV) Reading Between the Lines