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NASB | Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 10:22 let us approach [God] with a true and sincere heart in unqualified assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. |
Bible Question: Can someone give me examples of using your heart? Also what does the bible say about using your heart and how to use it? |
Bible Answer: Dear NightJay, In theology the study of the nature of man is called anthropology. It is an important study to understand what the Bible says about our nature. Lots of error is rooted in non-Biblical teachings on this subject. We've had quite a bit of discussion on this topic in the forum. Some of us take the position of the dichotomist, seeing man as having two distinct components (body and spirit); others of us take the position of the trichotomist, seeing man as having three distinct components (body, mind, and spirit). No matter how we fall on this issue, we all agree that the heart is part of our being. The way the Hebrew would think of the heart would be distinct from the way the Greek would think of it. Hebrew speakers can talk about thinking in the heart (Matthew 9:4), but that wouldn't make any sense to a Greek speaker -- you might as well talk about thinking in your kneecap. :-) The Scriptures, however, have a consistent way in which the word "heart" is used. It is the term used to signify man's inmost and deepest thoughts and feelings. For reference look at Genesis 6:5-6; Leviticus 19:17; Psalm 14:1; 15:2; 37:4; 119:10; Proverbs 3:5; Acts 2:37; Romans 2:5; 10:9; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 14:25; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 3:4; Revelation 2:23. Martin Luther, when speaking of lust, said that he couldn't help but notice an attractive lady. In that, there is no sin for us. Lust happens when we desire her, imagine intimate relations with her, and obsess over her. Luther said, "I cannot help the birds that fly over my head, but I can keep them from building nests in my hair." Thoughts flit through our mind all the time. But for them to settle into the heart, they must be repeated, practiced, desired, etc. Only then do thoughts become residents of our hearts. This is important because God does not bypass the mind in touching our hearts (Romans 10:17). We hear the Word of God and receive it (1 Thessalonians 2:13). By pouring over it, it takes root in our hearts (Romans 12:2), and our minds are transformed. Consequently, if you want to use your heart well, then let it be filled with the Word of God. Love the hearing, learning, and doing of the God's Word, and He will do the rest. In Him, Doc |
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