Misusing Scripture

Misuse: I Know the Plans I Have for You

This one is everywhere. When I say everywhere, I mean I see and hear it quoted and misused by people from every denomination and background. It’s on coffee cups, it’s on t-shirts, bumper stickers, billboards, everywhere. We all want to believe that God has nothing but blessing for us, all the time. It seems harmless […]

Misuse: I Can Do All Things Through Christ

I won’t quibble with this one too much. It’s more of a frustration and personal pet peeve than it is dangerous. Obviously anytime we misuse God’s Word is dangerous, but unlike a previous post, this one doesn’t deal with salvation or the gospel. This is one of those coffee cup, t-shirt verses people quote with […]

Misuse: Fallen From Grace

One common misinterpretation I hear a good bit is when people say that someone has “fallen from grace”. I hear it in songs. I hear it on TV and in movies. I hear people using it in public conversation. They use it meaning that someone has gone too far or sinned too much. They have […]

There are several common biblical misinterpretations/misuses that I hear on a regular basis. All of them frustrate me, but some are more dangerous or more harmful than others. So I wanted to write a series of posts about the most common ones I hear so we can see how dangerous it is to misuse the […]