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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Subject: Is not Love The Greatest Commandment? |
Bible Note: Lamplight I have taken the time to read each of your posts and I'd like to share some of my thoughts with you. Each person who has found Christ, like yourself, has a feeling of exuberance which they want to share with their fellow man. It is easy to see this feeling within your writings. When entering this forum to share your happiness with your fellow man, you are now in a position in which many people are listening to each word you say. You are taking on the role of a teacher. It is very easy to find a passage from the Bible and interpret it in your own manner to justify a position. But, as a with any teacher, accuracy is of the utmost importance. In one of your replies, you commented for someone to go read Revelations, that's a broad, easy statement. You would be of more service to that person, as a teacher, if you directed them to a specific part of Revelations - and then helped them understand what they were reading and specifically how that is relevant to the question. But, before you post your guidance, you have a responsibilty as a teacher to double and triple check your recommendations, your interpretations, even your typed answers. Take the time to teach, correctly. People are coming to this forum for guidance, not just a flip answer. By the way, the people on this forum whom I have found to be the best qualified teachers, on whom you can trust are: Hank, Nolan, Tim Moran, Charis, Reformer Joe, EdB and a rookie to the group, Emmaus. There are others. Each represents a slightly different perspective and, at times, will disagree among themselves. But, they are good people and they take their teaching responsibilities very serious and I think, in time, you will appreciate them. Also, teach - but teach with the understanding of your responsibility to your student. Quality is always more important than quantity. I know you have many great things to contribute to this forum and I look forward to hearing what you have to say. Brian |