What happens if you take Old Testament passages and try to apply them to today?
Taking Old Testament passages and applying them directly to today puts a person in trouble. The Bible must be understood in terms of what it says, why it says it, and to whom it is spoken; ignoring that distinction makes all the difference and leads to error.
Les explains that if you go back into the Old Testament and read some of those things and try to apply them today, you are in trouble. He stresses that Bible teaching should help people understand what it says, why it says it, and to whom it is being spoken. That distinction makes all the difference in the world, so misapplying Old Testament passages to the present leads to trouble.