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NASB | Romans 14:12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. |
Bible Question:
I see so many questions here. I am gratefull for them for they make me think and research. What I simply don't understand is WHY there are so many LAZY people where the WORD of God is concerned. It is ones MORTAL SOUL at Stake. Why do people ALWAYS turn to people for the interpritation of Gods word? Surely in this country today, bibles are readily available to everyone who has a desire to have one. Oh, but I don't understand what I read? Are you Stupid? 1 a : slow of mind : OBTUSE b : given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner c : lacking intelligence or reason : Or are you simply Lazy? not easily aroused to activity. LAZY suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble *convenience foods for lazy cooks*. INDOLENT suggests a love of ease and a settled dislike of movement or activity *the heat made us all indolent*. SLOTHFUL implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for *fired for being slothful about filling orders*. If one reads the word they will learn that they will eventually learn it. So why can we not learn from the experiances of others? Just wondering... George |
Bible Answer: George, no doubt there is an element of laziness involved in getting others to do one's thinking for him, including one's thinking about the word of God. One of my instructors in school had a plaque on his classroom wall. It was entitled PEOPLE. Beneath the word PEOPLE, the plaque read, 5 per cent think, 10 per cent think they think, 85 per cent would rather die than think. But while laziness is a negative reason why people rely on someone to interpret Scripture, there is an equally postive reason why one should avail himself of the fruits of sound scholarship as an aid in his pursuit of a clearer understanding of Scripture. Many wise and dedicated Christian believers have gone before us who have devoted their lives to the study of Scripture, biblical languages and biblical historical and geographical settings. We can always retain the option to agree or disagree but at the same time we do ourselves an injustice by a rigid refusal to consider anyone's point of view but our own. --Hank |