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NASB | Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart. |
Bible Question:
Do you think the fact that since God himself many times is difficult to discern (Psalm 22)... that's also why the Bible,in so many areas, is difficult* to discern ??? In others words, God wants the long long search in the fog to go on and on.... for his own reasons??? *(The difficulty of humans to discern the Bible is clearly self-evident in a board like this and the THOUSANDS of denominations/nondenominations) |
Bible Answer: "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."(Psalms 119:105) The Bible is one book, written by many authors who were guided by the Holy Spirit of God. God is the ultimate Author. 2 Tim. 3:16 The depths of God's word is something we will never completely fathom. Yet to Timothy Paul writes "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth". 2 Tim. 2:15 The Lord Jesus prayed "that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent" John 17:3 I believe that the important trues of the Bible are clear and plain and that God by his Spirit will reveal himself to us if we seek him. For those who know him as Savior we can apply his promise to his disciples to ourselves: "When he the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth..." John 16:13. I do not think that God intended to set up a puzzle for us, but rather some of the difficulty is due to the passage of time. In other words we must try to see it through the eyes to whom the word was given in order to understand the message in its original context. I have seen it illustrated this way: God (sends the message) --to his prophet-- who presents it to the intended audience---to present day readers. Present day readers will better understand what God was saying if they understand the historical and cultural background of the original audience. Divisions in the early church were not caused by the Bible, but were due to people who refused the truth or tried to add to it. I agree however, that today we have many denominations etc. which are made up of many of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Do you not think that the important message from the Bible is: That God wants us to know him and to have a personal relationship with him through Jesus Christ? Still searching Robert |