71 1 1 Through the Bible with Les Feldick Alas, the day of the Lord is at hand: Joel 1:1-15

Romans 15:4 a "For whatsoever things were written aforetime (In other words, before he came on the scene, probably even before Christ's earthly ministry.) were written for our (What's the word?) learning,..." Now, what's the difference between learning and doctrine? Well, all the difference in the world. Learning is background. Learning is to get an understanding of how did all this come about? How did it happen that Christ was crucified? How did it happen that He ascended back to Glory? How did it happen that He sent the Apostle Paul to the Gentiles? This is all background. But doctrine, what does that tell you? It tells us how to be saved, how to live the Christian life, what to look for at the end, so far as we are concerned. That's in Paul's epistles. But all of Scripture is for our learning. Always remember that. All right, so finish the verse. Romans 15:4b "...that we (as Grace Age believers) through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope." See, and the world despairs. The world is in perplexity today. They don't know which way to turn. My, I was reading an editorial again