If we look at 1 Corinthians chapter 10, we see the following verses:
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
If we look at verse 11, we see that the entire Old Testament as detailed in the earlier verses of 1 Corinthians 10
was used to show that “these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition (warning), upon whom the ends of the world are come.” Note that the Word says “examples” and not “scare and intimidation tactics”. In many churches, the Old Testament (and some of the New Testament) is taught as the examples to warn us. But many of these churches go beyond the example and warning stages and try to use these verses to scare, fear, and intimidate people into personal agendas. How? It is very simple…..
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taken from part two of the article Imitators Or Intimidated available from Available Light Online.
