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| 759.1 | | CVG::THOMPSON | Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest? | Mon Nov 15 1993 13:59 | 4 |
| Not as often as the experience of people who have read but verses
here and there criticizing the whole book.
Alfred
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| 759.2 | They must see me coming | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Pacifist Hellcat | Mon Nov 15 1993 14:05 | 7 |
| .1 Yeah, I've met a few of those, too. But in my experience, they're
not as likely to stop me on the street as the ones mentioned in .0.
;-)
Shalom,
Richard
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| 759.3 | The Bible is like a jigsaw puzzle, by using only a few pieces one has an incomplete picture. | RDGENG::YERKESS | bring me sunshine in your smile | Tue Nov 16 1993 05:05 | 43 |
| re .0
Richard,
My father told me of an experience he once had. He was talking
to someone about the Bible, and the other person said yes I
know all about the contents of the Bible I read it all the time.
My father said "oh that's good" and hoping to start a discussion
said "what do you think about what it says in Genesis 1:1?" (or
words to that effect) in reply the person said "Oh, I haven't got
that far yet" -).
But on the serious side, many people own a Bible, the pity is that
they leave them to gather dust on the bookshelf. Yet, if they were
to show an interest they would be amazed by the contents of this
book. However, like the Ethopian Eunuch mentioned in Acts 8, persons
need to be shown how the Bible might benefit them.
And if a person just picks the isolated texts and ignores the rest,
he will not have the complete picture but just the edges of a jigsaw
puzzle. He might decide he knows what the finished picture looks
like, but this would just be presumptiousness. A scripture worth citing
is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NWT "All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial
for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining
in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent completely
equipped for every good work."
One should not think that reading the Bible all the way through is
sufficient. One needs to ponder on the things read, eg What does this tell
me about God?, what does tell me about God's will and purposes?, How do I
make application of the things learnt, such as counsel for family members
etc..... If the husband only reads the counsel of what his wife should do,
of what benefit will it be to him or his family if he ignores the counsel
for husbands?. How will the wife feel? probabally that her husband is
applying a double standard. So it is important to get a complete picture
of the whole Bible and this is something to strive for. And if you believe
what you learn then application is all important, or one would just be like
the hypocrite Pharisees.
By regularily studying the Bible, God can be "...the One teaching you to
benefit [yourself]...", Isaiah 48:17 NWT.
Phil.
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| 759.4 | Bull-critting: Cliff's notes version | WELLER::FANNIN | | Wed Nov 17 1993 00:14 | 15 |
| Richard,
This seems to be one of those societal maladies that might turn up
anywhere. I remember reading an article a few years back about the
practice of "bull-critting" where someone would actually write a book
review based on superfluous skimming of the subject text. Apparently
this sort of thing happens on a regular basis in the "New York Times
Book Review."
As for myself, I've read The Bible cover-to-cover four times (different
translations each time) and studied it for most of my life. --- And I
hold to what I've said in this conference many times... The True Word
of God is written on our hearts.
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| 759.5 | | AIMHI::JMARTIN | | Wed Nov 17 1993 18:20 | 9 |
| Re: -1
Actually, doesn't the verse go, "I have hidden thy Word in my heart,
that I might not sin against thee"?
A heart of stone cannot be transformed until we become a new creature.
This takes an act of the will.
-Jack
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| 759.6 | | AIMHI::JMARTIN | | Wed Nov 17 1993 18:22 | 1 |
| Keep in mind also that Satan uses the Word of God!!
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| 759.7 | | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Pacifist Hellcat | Wed Nov 17 1993 19:22 | 6 |
| .5 I'd like Ruth to speak for herself, but I suspect she's referring
to Jeremiah 31.31-33, 2 Corinthians 3.1-3 and other such passages.
Peace,
Richard
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| 759.8 | One lump? Or two? | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Pacifist Hellcat | Thu Nov 18 1993 18:06 | 3 |
| .6 The last time Satan and I had tea together, he failed to mention
Scripture at all. *<8*}
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| 759.9 | That I might not sin against Thee | WELLER::FANNIN | | Fri Nov 19 1993 22:53 | 17 |
| Hi Jack,
I memorized the entire Sermon on the Mount when I was fourteen years
old...and part of the reason was that verse from the Psalms you quoted
"I have hidden thy Word in my Heart..."
But Richard C. is right, it was more along the lines of the scripture
he pointed out.
"Heart of stone" is an interesting metaphor. I had one. I don't now.
And part of the transformation was in allowing the Word of God in my
heart to be heard by the rest of me.
Love ya,
Ruth
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