Spirituality
23 Feb 22
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Heb 4:12
“And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.“
1 Thes 2:13
The Word is Jesus himself, it is his spoken words and his spirit.
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@divegeester saidLame. Even a partial attempt to walk and live in the Way of Christ would be much better than this.
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the hear ...[text shortened]... you who believe.“
1 Thes 2:13
The Word is Jesus himself, it is his spoken words and his spirit.
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@divegeester
Why haven't you capitalized "Word" when appropriate?
Was that inattentive of you, or disrespectful?
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@kevin-eleven saidThe quotes are from scripture where 'word' isn't capitalized.
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Why haven't you capitalized "Word" when appropriate?
Was that inattentive of you, or disrespectful?
23 Feb 22
@divegeester saidThat is true, and those that walked with Him wrote those things about Him and His teaching, yet your feelings you put above who God chose to write the Bible over the Bible itself.
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the hear ...[text shortened]... you who believe.“
1 Thes 2:13
The Word is Jesus himself, it is his spoken words and his spirit.
23 Feb 22
@divegeester saidFor Muslims, the word of God is a book.
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the hear ...[text shortened]... you who believe.“
1 Thes 2:13
The Word is Jesus himself, it is his spoken words and his spirit.
24 Feb 22
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@divegeester saidFor Muslims, the Koran is sacred in a way which the Bible is not. The book itself, as a physical object (pages and covers, not just the contents), is considered by Muslims to be sacred and may not be defiled. For example, in a stack of books, the Koran must always be the top-most, just as the American flag must always be in a certain position relative to other countries' flags.
Is it really, I never new that. For many Christians it is also a book.
For me, less so but the Bible is an important inspiration.
24 Feb 22
@kellyjay said"dive points out one of the most significant points in scripture; the Word became flesh."
Point?
The significant point of any religion is that the godhead takes some form or other to which the people to whom the godhead appears can relate: to some the godhead appears as a burning bush, to others as a blue elephant, or a swan or a shower of gold dust or a pillar of fire or a green eyed idol or a raven or a dream. Or a man. Or a book. Signs and wonders don't occur in a vacuum; they occur to people bound by culture, language, and tradition -- if a cross appeared in the sky to a Navaho Indian (one who had never before been exposed to this particular religious symbol), it wouldn't mean anything to him, just as if a raven spoke to a Christian monk it wouldn't mean anything to him either (he would not hear it as talking to him).
24 Feb 22
@moonbus saidIn scripture, no one thinks the bush is God, but God is talking to them; it is no different from when one of the men from old said, "Thus says the Lord" that was speaking for God. Up until Jesus said, "I say to you," which is different. There are many voices from the spirit; in the book of Acts, a demon-filled girl followed Paul around, making announcements. We are told to try the spirits; just because something is spiritual doesn't mean it is from God.
"dive points out one of the most significant points in scripture; the Word became flesh."
The significant point of any religion is that the godhead takes some form or other to which the people to whom the godhead appears can relate: to some the godhead appears as a burning bush, to others as a blue elephant, or a swan or a shower of gold dust or a pillar of fire or a green ...[text shortened]... o a Christian monk it wouldn't mean anything to him either (he would not hear it as talking to him).
24 Feb 22
@kellyjay saidAs I said, epiphanies come in many forms.
In scripture, no one thinks the bush is God, but God is talking to them; it is no different from when one of the men from old said, "Thus says the Lord" that was speaking for God. Up until Jesus said, "I say to you," which is different. There are many voices from the spirit; in the book of Acts, a demon-filled girl followed Paul around, making announcements. We are told to try the spirits; just because something is spiritual doesn't mean it is from God.
