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NASB | 1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 2:2 for I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection]. |
Bible Question (short): Just brainstorming. Any lightning? |
Question (full): Have you ever considered how strange and inconsistent we humans tend to be? Most of us want the world on our terms when we know we didn't create it and shouldn't expect that response from the world. We want things to conform to and be consistent with the Bible so as to make sense, and rightly so. But what happens to all that nice and neatly packaged world of thinking when someone comes into our midst who's got some rough edges or corners, like John the Baptist, prophet Elijah or maybe even Apostle Paul. We don't like someone to come in with strange ideas like our Lord did; He literally turned the world right side up. We're supposed to be transformed into new creatures every day by renewing our minds in accordance with Paul. Rom 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. We want the world to be objective about its news reporting on our TVs. We want our job evaluations to be objective so everyone is treated fairly and on a "level playing field" for promotions. We want our laws of the land to be fair and reasonable and above all objective and not subjective to one person's interpretation. BUT now, let's turn to religion and to God's Word. There we want God to answer our prayers and we want them answered in a hurry. We say "in accordance with thy will" but we rarely mean it. Because if it's God's Will that our spouse, father or mother or child really dies, then all is lost and we tend to give up on God or at the very least, we question His judgment. We can't even agree on what it takes to please God and assure ourselves a reservation in Heaven. Our Lord prayed earnestly for unity in the last few words He spoke on this earth, and yet we fight and bicker over the most immature things in our world, just like our kids. Yes, God's world is filled with conundrums. It's difficult enough just for us to figure ourselves out and then we're faced with figuring out what God wants us to do. (Well, I guess you've probably figured me out by now...I'm just venting, like we all do sometimes.) Couldn't you use a vacation from this planet? Sometimes, I think I would have made a great Captain Kirk but then I was born about 3 centuries too early. What might be your thoughts on the matter? Come back. God bless. |
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