Yes, but we must quote correctly.

Jesus, Himself, spoke of the significance of even the jot and the tittle.

No prophecy is a matter of any private interpretation, and we're exhorted to study that we may be approved unto God, rightly handling the Word of Truth.

Jesus was continually correcting misunderstanding (have you not read?) and rebuking error (you have heard it said, but I say unto you...).

Scripture is not a compilation of verses for all occasions, nor convenient phrases to use to communicate a message of our own.

If we quote in error we give false hope, leading to false expectations, which, when unrealized, lead to confusion and disillusionment.

True comfort and encouragement will come when the Word is rightly understood and applied.  Jesus said, to those who believed (not to the lost about being saved), you shall know the truth...and the truth shall set you free.

We are not set free when we quote phrases out of context to say something they don't actually mean.

We are called to truth, and to speak the truth in love. In this age of growing biblical illiteracy and compromise of the authority of Scripture we must be even more diligent to rightly divide the Word so the Spirit may use it as divinely intended.

So, if we quote "seek ye first...and all these shall be added unto you..." we must understand that the Creator promised to Israel great blessings in the promised millennial kingdom. We know that the same Creator takes care of us. But we cannot assume that if our heart is right in seeking God that we can necessarily expect material provision. That isn't the message of this text.  And we mustn't forget that those who live godly lives will suffer persecution (see also Heb. 11).



creativesoulonline <creativesoulonline@...> wrote:

Well, I think as Christians we are pretty safe to quote Jesus as
inspired word of the Lord. We'll quote Mark Twain, Oprah, and even Dr.
Phil to help us get through things.

I think it's okay to perhaps use the words of our Savior to divine how
God might counsel us.

EC


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> We must also be careful to note the context of the passages we quote.
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> The gospels are primarily the presentation of the promised Messiah
to Israel
> (for the benefit of the whole world, of course). The Church began at
Pentecost.
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> Mt. 6:33 is Yeshua's call to Israel to recognize him as their
messiah. If they had received him, according to the time table laid
out in Daniel 9, the Millennial Kingdom would have been ushered in and
then "all these things" would have been added to them.
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> Without proper context we miss the original intended meaning, miss
the appropriate application today, and mistakenly make Mt. 6:33
another prosperity verse.
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> fresno620 wrote: Thanks for the three great posts.
I am an ordained Presbyterian
> minister. That was a great message. It was ''refreshing" to see
> Philippians 4:6 quoted. Another verse comes to my mind;
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> Mt 6:33 "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
> and all these things will be given to you as well."
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