Comments on: God-breathed things http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:35:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/comment-page-1/#comment-252006 Bianca Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:22:58 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/#comment-252006 NIV - Non-inspired Version NIV – Non-inspired Version

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]]> By: Psalm Singer http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/comment-page-1/#comment-251979 Psalm Singer Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:25:31 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/#comment-251979 What word? The NIV uses the words sinful nature from half-way through Romans on instead of the word flesh. It changes the meaning. Can you imagine if the text said that Jesus came in the sinful nature instead of flesh? We wouldn't life that. What word? The NIV uses the words sinful nature from half-way through Romans on instead of the word flesh. It changes the meaning.

Can you imagine if the text said that Jesus came in the sinful nature instead of flesh? We wouldn’t life that.

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]]> By: trr http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/comment-page-1/#comment-251848 trr Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:20:55 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/#comment-251848 That's a good thing about the NIV - that word. That’s a good thing about the NIV – that word.

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]]> By: Psalm Singer http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/comment-page-1/#comment-251555 Psalm Singer Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:34:12 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/#comment-251555 www.psalms4u.com The power of the Psalms. That's why I wrote in another post to pay attention to the words that God uses in the Psalms. We should use the words that God uses to describe ourselves. The point is not that we are weak and sinful and wordy, the point is to pay attention to the actual words that God uses. Righteous, unrighteous, godly, ungodly, just, unjust. God not only notices the difference, he acts accordingly. http://www.psalms4u.com
The power of the Psalms. That’s why I wrote in another post to pay attention to the words that God uses in the Psalms. We should use the words that God uses to describe ourselves. The point is not that we are weak and sinful and wordy, the point is to pay attention to the actual words that God uses. Righteous, unrighteous, godly, ungodly, just, unjust. God not only notices the difference, he acts accordingly.

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]]> By: janie http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/comment-page-1/#comment-251541 janie Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:34 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/#comment-251541 God-breathed. What a wonder. Praise His Holy Name! How can we ever read it enough? God-breathed. What a wonder. Praise His Holy Name! How can we ever read it enough?

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]]> By: KI http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/comment-page-1/#comment-251497 KI Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:33:36 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/#comment-251497 I was in a bible study years ago that was also attended by a neighbor. She was the quiet type who seldom commented while the rest of us were all jabbering. When she did speak, it was usually something profound. I have sinced learned not to be so ready to speak. To learn to add a word here and there that really has impact; to learn to discern the Spirit's voice and know when and how to speak. What a resolution for the New Year! What a thing to ask of God! I appreciate this essay. I'm sure it will play through my mind throughout the day. I was in a bible study years ago that was also attended by a neighbor. She was the quiet type who seldom commented while the rest of us were all jabbering. When she did speak, it was usually something profound. I have sinced learned not to be so ready to speak. To learn to add a word here and there that really has impact; to learn to discern the Spirit’s voice and know when and how to speak. What a resolution for the New Year! What a thing to ask of God! I appreciate this essay. I’m sure it will play through my mind throughout the day.

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]]> By: Marc V http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/comment-page-1/#comment-251491 Marc V Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:17:29 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/god-breathed-things/#comment-251491 "... you could tell he not only believed every word, he believed that they had been breathed out by the awful, Almighty God, and that this same God was in our midst. It makes a difference, I think, how you read those words we’ve heard so many times before, when you truly believe that they were first fashioned by the Word himself, and that in reading them you are inviting into yourself the mind of the Creator." Amen. He allowed the Holy Spirit to work through and in him as he read aloud. When we rely on the Holy Spirit to breathe life into the Word, a new and deeper meaning is available to us, one that can bring us closer to the Creator. The same holds true for prayer, as we relinquish control to Him. For those who may be puzzled by Mr. Woodlief's use of "awful", it should be used in the sense of "awe-full" and not something icky or disgusting. “… you could tell he not only believed every word, he believed that they had been breathed out by the awful, Almighty God, and that this same God was in our midst. It makes a difference, I think, how you read those words we’ve heard so many times before, when you truly believe that they were first fashioned by the Word himself, and that in reading them you are inviting into yourself the mind of the Creator.” Amen.

He allowed the Holy Spirit to work through and in him as he read aloud. When we rely on the Holy Spirit to breathe life into the Word, a new and deeper meaning is available to us, one that can bring us closer to the Creator. The same holds true for prayer, as we relinquish control to Him.

For those who may be puzzled by Mr. Woodlief’s use of “awful”, it should be used in the sense of “awe-full” and not something icky or disgusting.

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