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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] |
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Bible Note: I quote your profile: My primary authority is scripture alone, and all other authorities (reason or logic, personal experience, and church tradition) must allign with it or be discarded. I agree that church tradition and personal experience must never be allowed to contradict the truth of God's inspired word, but logic and reason? After all, God provided these as aids to clear thinking ability. Upon first learning a truth, (especially one that runs counter to something we hold dear or have believed for a long time)we may not see it as reasonable or logical. On the other hand, we may see our understanding as logical and reasonable, but when compared to the truth, it will obviously prove less so. Hopefully, we use logic and reason to make every important decision in life. None could be more important than our decision to serve the true God. Thus, while the Father must draw us first, he does so based on our reasonableness as reflected in our humility. Jesus said: What comes out of a man is what makes a man unclean and renders him unhallowed. For from within, that is out of the hearts of men, come base and wicked thoughts, sexual immorality, stealing, murder, adultery, coveting, dangerous and destructive wickedness, deceit; unrestrained conduct; an evil eye, slander, malicious misrepresentation, abusiveness), pride, foolishness (folly, lack of sense, recklessness, thoughtlessness). All these evils come from within, and they make the man unclean and render him unhallowed." (Mark 7:20-23) Jesus puts "foolishness" or unreasonableness in some pretty bad company, and no wonder, for people do some aweful things imaging they are doing God a favor. Every Scriptural truth I've learned has never offended my sense of logic and reason, but I've heard a lot of false doctrines that have. Hope you'll call off the dogs so we can "reason" on the Scriptures as Paul did with his listeners. (Acts 17:2,3) Sincerely. |