Verses taken out of context || Mark 10:27 || Exegesis || Hermeneutics || Bible reading || Bible study || Context || Never read a verse || 2025

 

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"Not to discourage you from using and applying the verse from the scripture but to make you aware how not to read, interpret and apply the verse."

Verses Taken Out Of Context

Mark 10:27

“With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

Is it possible to lose ten pounds in a week? All things are possible with God! Is it possible to make six figures by next year? All things are possible with God!

Right?

You got it: wrong. At least when you look at the context. Could God help you do those things if he truly wanted to? Of course. But is this what he’s promising us in his Word? Absolutely not. One more time, let’s look at the surrounding verses.

The context of this verse is the story of the rich young man. In this story, we find that the issue here is that Jesus found the one thing the man was not willing to part with in order to gain salvation. His wealth was his stumbling block to following Jesus in complete obedience. Now, this is not to say that it’s impossible to be rich if you want to get to heaven. What is being said here is that following our own desires instead of following Jesus will prevent us from heaven. The rich man was asking what he needed to do to have eternal life, and he was expecting a to-do list he could easily check off without giving up anything. But when he learned that he would have to sacrifice his greatest desires, he found he couldn’t do it. And none of us can! In our own strength and power, we cannot earn our salvation, but with God’s power we can receive it.

In verse 26, we find the disciples asking Jesus who can be saved, in light of the rich man—who seemed to have his life together—not having what it took. This is where our verse comes in, in answer to their question. This is the “all things.” Salvation is possible with God! With man’s strength, salvation is impossible, but by God’s grace and strength, anyone can be saved!

What a beautiful thing, and it goes so much deeper than simply being able to accomplish earthly feats.

~ Emily Richardson