In order for one to “rightly handle the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15), one must first look at the immediate context of any biblical verse under consideration.  Who is talking?  To whom are they speaking?  What is the topic discussed between them?  Additionally, one must also remember that “the entirety of (God’s) Word is truth” (Ps. 119:160a), meaning that one must also consider what the rest of Scripture says about the topic at hand.  I bring this out because some have taken the verses quoted above to mean that “if God calls me to be a Christian while I am involved in a sexually immoral relationship such as adulterous, homosexual, incestuous, or pre-marital unions, or if I become a Christian while I am living a life of drunkenness, drug addiction, thievery, or any other sin of which I am fond and habitually practice, then God is fine with me continuing in those lifestyles.”  Such could not be further from the truth.… Read More 1 Corinthians: “Each One Should Remain In The Condition In Which He Was Called”