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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Bible Question:
You are probably right. I need to stay away until I become stronger.I was baptized several years ago. But only now have I been practicing and reading the bible everyday. But I need to clarify something.. regarding Psalms 45. Your answer clearly points to scriptures that say Jesus is God. But I need to understand Psalms 45. I was doing research and I found it is a "Royal Wedding Song" If that is the case can you explain what is meant by 6-7. I am trying to learn how to read things in context. If this is a wedding song, I would think they are talking about GOD in these verses even though it is a song for the King at his wedding.. is that correct.. |
Bible Answer: Novela ... Glory Bound has given you wise counsel: Steer clear of cults (e.g., Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Christian Scientists and the like). Likewise avoid exposure to false, heretical teachers who espouse such unscriptural doctrines as the Word of Faith movement, Oneness Pentecostals, New Age, and other unorthodox false teaching and practice. If you have not already done so, align yourself with a local church that has a high view of Scripture as the plenary, inerrant word of God and the sole authority for faith and practice. Continue to search the Scriptures for yourself daily. Avail yourself of one or more reliable study Bibles or commentaries, an exhaustive concordance, and a good Bible dictionary (I recommend Holman). A study Bible I've found reliable, theologically sound, and most helpful is John MacArthur's. It is from this study Bible that the following quotation is excerpted regarding Psalm 45:6,7. "Since the king-groom was likely a member of the Davidic dynasty (e.g. 2 Samuel 7), there was a near and immediate application (see 1 Chr. 28:5; 29:23. Through progressive revelation (i.e., Heb. 1:8,9) we learn of the ultimate to 'a greater than Solomon' who is God -- the Lord Jesus Christ." ........ Another helpful little book is "How To Study Your Bible" by Kay Arthur. She teaches the technique of inductive Bible study, i.e., comparing Scripture with Scripture, a sound technique inasmuch as renowned Bible teachers are in virtually unanimous agreement that Scripture is its own best interpreter. You mentioned that you are trying to read Scripture in context, a principle on which Kay Arthur lays enormous stress. And Kay Arthur is by no means alone in emphasizing context. All good exegetes, expositors, interpreters and teachers of Scripture sing the same song: context! ... Context!! ... CONTEXT!!! I love to use a simple illustration of the importance of context (I've used it many times on this Forum). If God's instructions to Noah on building the Ark are not read in context, today's Christians would rush to the lumber yards trying to buy gopher wood! ...... P.S. There are many reliable aids to understanding Scripture on the web, but be extremely careful! Many of C. H. Spurgeons's sermons are available on the net, as well as selected works of John Gill and Matthew Henry, to name three that are very good. But I can't emphasize enough the caveat to beware the net for Bible instruction! There is some good stuff to be sure, but there is also a ton of junk that can confuse, mislead, and deceive. --Hank |