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1 | Thanks you | 1 Cor 7:1 | CDBJ | 173131 | ||
Hi Amanda; I tried the random approach to the Bible as you suggested, “and just open that book at random, and start reading wherever my eyes hit the page.” That got me in a lot of trouble and a lot of work! Genesis 6:14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. I couldn’t find any gopher wood so I built one out of steel and it took me over five years to finish it! Big project and a big headache but it sailed nice! The guy that I sold it to, after it wore me out for 12 years, is supposed to be sailing it around the world this year. No Thanks! I think a better approach to reading the Bible would be well-organized study habits; starting with the New Testament and asking the Lord for guidance as one reads through it several time before going to the Old Testament. It’s residual Bible doctrine that we retain in our soul that helps us in time of need. The method that you describe is like preparing for a hurricane after it hits and leaving it to chance that you might be right. 2 Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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2 | Thanks you | 1 Cor 7:1 | Bully_Mom | 173161 | ||
CDBJ, Hey there! Sorry if I made it sound like "random reading was all you should do. I guess I just assumed there would be regular reading as well. The random approach I was speaking of has had stunning results (for me) when in great hardship. Example: My almost two year old daughter started vomiting uncontrollably. IV's and meds in hospital, sent home. Starts to slip into diabetic coma. Rushed back to hospital. Doc's can't tell me what's going on, my little baby is living off IV fluids, and for days and days we would get her to hold a little something down, only for there to be another major setback. This little baby was SICK. In utter depression and dispair one night, I wandered down to the hospital chapel and fell on my knees for a while. Recieving no comfort, I picked up the book next to me and asked God, "Please, let me know my little girl will be OK." I turned to the passage (and pardon me for not knowing the quote exactly... I should probably learn it!) where Jesus comanded the man to gef off his bed and walk, for he was well. How perfect was that? I practicly floated back to my daughter's room, and never truly sunk low again. Did she recieve healing at that moment? No, but God had all but told me to settle down, she'll be fine. That's what I meant, if this (man, woman?) is having an absolute black moment in his/her life, it has worked for me. And study your Bible too! :) |
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3 | Thanks you | 1 Cor 7:1 | CDBJ | 173164 | ||
Greetings; All Scripture has a primary interpretation and “many” have a practical application. To say that the verse you made reference to meant that your child would be Ok was a real stretch of the meaning of that verse to say the least. John 5:8-9 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. [9] And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. Your story and the outcome is very nice and it gives us all a nice warm fuzzy feeling but that Scripture doesn’t confirm your ending as consistently working out the same way for everyone all the time the way your situation did. I guess what I am trying to say is that one can’t take your application of that verse to the bank every time and get the same results. The following verses work every time and are actually commanded. Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Not everyone receives the answer they would like to hear about the health of a loved one but the Lord knew in eternity pass exactly what would happen to each and everyone of us and He made provisions for all of those that love Him. Not all things appear to be good, from our prospective, but God can make things work together for His intrinsic good. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. The word “good”, in the English of the previous verse is translated from the Koine Greek word, AGATHOS, and it means a good that has intrinsic value. Example: Pure gold has intrinsic value but can be shaped in some ugly ways and forms that don’t look too good to us on the surface; let’s say a casting of a “drowned rat”; to me that sounds pretty repulsive and it would appear to be worthless and bad but it still contains pure gold, which on today’s market is worth about 636 dollars an ounce. Sometimes I make things about as clear as mud, right? Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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