Subject: purpose driven? |
Bible Note: Hi Kalos, If it is any help, my Pastor encouraged memorization of scriptures too. We have bible verses competition too. My point is that for memorising the scripture without understanding is as good as not knowing at all. What is the use of me quoting Matthew 6:5 for e.g. when I don't understand what it means. How many verses titles can I remember? Would it not be easier to know the scriptures by its contents than to try to remember which book, which chapter, which verse. As for me, I listen to a CD called Breathe of God which is full of scriptures. No mentioned of where the scriptures came from. Just scriptures after scriptures. Does that mean that I'm getting wrong feeding just because there are no title mentioned. For me, i.e. me alone, I find that I learn and understand the Word far better this way than if I try to remember the title as well. Constant hearing the scriptures, embed scriptures in my head. Don't need to know where it came from for they are all from God. If I need to dwell further, concordence or my search engine will still get me to where I wanted. Of course it would be nice to quote titles to support a claim. I have been able to do that too. But I still need to know what to search for to get the title, don't I? Even my PDA bible have search capabilities. How can I remember the scriptures when I don't read. My secret is listening to CDs. I spend at least 2 hrs a day in the car. What better time to have a quiet time listening to an audio bible or sermon when you are sitting in a traffic jam. This are just my experiences. It is not suppose to be an alternate means but fact is it worked for me and I am still growing. Cheers |