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NASB | Luke 8:21 But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 8:21 But He answered, "My mother and My brothers are these who listen to the word of God and do it!" |
Subject: can i get to heaven just readibg a bible |
Bible Note: There is huge leap from listening to listening. The word listening means more than just hearing the words of the Bible. It means applying them to your life. Jesus said if you love me you will obey my commandments. I can hear those words and node my head in agreement but unless I obey Jesus' commandments I never really "LISTENED" to them. Christianity is not a dead technical exercise, Chrsitianity is going into the world modeling a Christ likeness to the world. To do that we have to met certain obligations, standards and precepts that Jesus instructed us on. To find out what they are we must read or listen to scripture but we must also "LISTEN" put into practice what we heard. If we don't then we are aren't really listening we are simply letting the words come in one ear and out the other. |