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NASB | Genesis 11:6 The LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 11:6 And the LORD said, "Behold, they are one [unified] people, and they all have the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do [in rebellion against Me], and now no evil thing they imagine they can do will be impossible for them. |
Subject: looking for verse "what ever man thinks |
Bible Note: Hello, blue eyes. You recommended a book by James Allen called "As a Man Thinketh." I must -- and will make every effort to do so agreeably -- take exception to the recommendation of this book to the readers of Study Bible Forum, and herewith will attempt to explain why. ....... James Allen's work is an amalgam of Protestant liberalism and Buddist thought. Although he wrote a few years before Norman Vincent Peale and Robert Schuller, a pair of modern gurus of positive thinking and personal success, much of his work could be mistaken for either of them. Allen's philosophy is not unlike that embodied in the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley: "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." This poem, along with "As A Man Thinketh." are prime examples of what secular humanism is all about. And the message of humanism stands in diametrical opposition to the teachings of the Bible. Humanism teaches that man is in charge. The Word of God teaches that He is in charge. ...... I read James Allen's little book, "As a Man Thinketh" many years ago and reviewed it tonight. I didn't think much of it when I read it the first time and think even less of it today. No, dear Blue Eyes, it is not the kind of book that I would recommend, especially not to any reader of Study Bible Forum. There is a number of books I would recommend, but this happens not to be among that number. --Hank |