I agree that Scripture must never be used lightly or irreverently. Many people do misuse God’s Word online as a toy to defend their pet beliefs. That is not honoring the Lord. However, Scripture says we are to “preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2 KJV). In other words, at the end of the day, the truth of God’s Word needs to shine forth, and only one truth can stand. Not many.
My original point, though, was simply this: when someone consistently avoids Scripture in doctrinal discussion, that is usually a sign of something deeper. Those who regard God’s Word as “very pure” will truly love it, and those who love it will naturally bring it into the conversation (Psalm 119:140 KJV). Using Scripture rightly and in context is not the same thing as misusing it.
You mentioned that some people quote verses carelessly or out of context, and I fully agree. But that does not mean we should quote Scripture sparingly. It means we should quote it rightly with reverence, accuracy, and submission to its authority. What concerns me most is when a person hardly uses Scripture at all, especially when discussing doctrines that require clarity from God’s Word.
That was my point with 2 Thessalonians 2:10. When someone calls a plain passage a “dark” or “mysterious” verse simply because it contradicts their belief system, that is not reverence for the Word. That is avoiding the actual text.
I am always suspicious of a believer who says we should not use the Bible in a discussion, because it sounds very similar to the Charismatic groups or others who tell Bible-believing Christians that they are “too Bible-minded,” as if Scripture itself were the problem. A true love for God’s Word produces a desire to speak it, study it, and rely on it, because “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
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