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1 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | Parable | 191909 | ||
Tweet....traveling! A thesaurus and dictionary are not scripture. Does scripture distinguish teaching from preaching? If so, how are they different and/or the same? |
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2 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | stjohn | 191910 | ||
You are correct, a thesaurus and dictionary are not scripture; conversely, scripture is not a thesaurus or dictionary, they are nonetheless trusted sources of information on the english language, the words are indeed synonyms and therefore mean the same thing. Splitting heirs is very difficult without a very good magnifying glass and a very sharp blade, even at that it is something I don't care to engage in, sorry, but I don't think it's very efficacious. I've given you what I believe is a good answer, and I'm confident that it is correct. I hope you have fun with your game, but I will humbly and I hope gracefully refrain from participation. God bless John |
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3 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | Parable | 191933 | ||
To clarify: The point of the exercise is to let scripture speak for itself. I regret using the phrase "you got game", for it has been miscontrued that I think this forum is a game. For that I apologize. As for the thesaurus and dictionary, I agree they are useful for distinguishing shades of meaning, but the point here is not to split hairs, heirs or hares. Rather, its to understand why the bible authors chose to use one word, e.g. preach, in one place, and another word, e.g. teach, in another. We are called to divide the word rightly, 2Tim2:14-15 "Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." I hope you will reconsider, you are obviously sincere in your commitment to honoring God and who better to witness through the Word than those who love it. |
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