The mysteries of God.

[Trevor]

Both, either one, they both are the same...we are not called to understand but believe !

Amen.

 

[PloughBoy]

I am sorry guys, at that time the Letter was written to Timothy there was no Testament writings. They only had the Old Testament writings. Do not your 'Bibles' that you study, have a introduction pages at the beginning of each book or each "epistle" of the New Testament that tells you the date and city and who wrote the letter, and the letter or book is address too and what to do with the letter and the theme of the book or letter? So by looking at the dates of each letter you know that. Some times these letters are written 10 to 15 years apart and some at least 30 years apart. The Book of Revelation or the letter john wrote was around 90AD a little later. A good study bible tells you this in the introduction of each book or letter as you begin to read the letters.

 

[PloughBoy]

No wonder my mothers Pastor told me when I got saved! I cannot teach you anything, "you are a "Spiritual Man" God has to teach you and no man! But you need a good Bible and this is the one you need! That Bible copied right 1967 was biddening for a little over $900.00, in the last few years, for it is out of print. It cost me back then about $130.00. I have about 5 or 6 of them in my library. The 1st I bought. And had one for each vehicle we own. 7 vehicles. And before reading the chapters I always read the introduction of each Gospel, each letter, and the Acts of the Apostles. It tells you how to read each book, the English grammar is explain, and each punctuation and what it means in the Bible and why it is there.

 

[PloughBoy]

You just cannot pick up any old kind of bible or study bible that a man has stamp his name on it with their footnotes and reference notes. Then you want to teach truth. You also must know the language of the Bible and the style it is written, and you do not have to go to a seminary. Only thing you need is a excellent King James Version. With explanations, and references. It will tell you right at the verse, and how it is writte. example: ( now this is not in the original scripture but they added this to the Bible because.....etc). Then you will "oh" I understand. Then you keep on reading. Or this word was replace because..... etc but the real word is this. Then you say "oh"..... then you keep on reading. This continue through out the Bible. Then sometimes a whole portion was added in earlier versions but never I say never written in the original text, but was added, it tells you this as you read along. But it is written there. Yes it takes a long time to read. But through out the years, it becomes a part of you. But now days I can see why many who want to be serious in their studying the Bible have a difficult time arriving there, but with the help of God you will. "for the devil is very busy in his world" to make it hard for you to know the truth of the Bible. In so many cases. The devil can leave out a comma in God's Word, that leads to the wrong truth! Or make you think a italicize word means nothing, so what do you do with one, just keep going and ignore it? And if the Bible word is in brackets, or parentheses, square brackets, These are the simple things but important. To be the serious student or as the Bible says a "disciple". Consider these things. It depends upon you. If you are physically able.

 

[Samson2020]

Both, either one, they both are the same...we are not called to understand but believe !

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2Tim 2:15 NLT "Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly
explains the word of truth."

 

[Trevor]

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2Tim 2:15 NLT "Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly
explains the word of truth."

I thought thats what he was doing Samson.

 

[Samson2020]

I thought thats what he was doing Samson.

"We are not called to understand , just believe " is the same as "correctly explaining the word of truth." ?

OK

 

[Born Again 2004]

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2Tim 2:15 NLT "Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly
explains the word of truth."

Don't get what this scripture has to do with anything?

 

[Born Again 2004]

"We are not called to understand , just believe " is the same as "correctly explaining the word of truth." ?

OK

Makes no sense! Doesn't appear to be relative.