What about something new?
In conjunction with my last blog I was thinking how when I was very young and zealous I would think about finding a new truth in the Bible. After all others had done that and started a whole new denomination like the one I was raised in. Did they actually find a new truth or was theirs a misinterpretation of scripture? Why would God withhold something from his children for 2000 years? I read stuff on face book that sounds like a new truth and it sounds so intelligent. It scares me, new truths scare me. I don't understand Greek and Hebrew and yet you will hear people giving an explanation and saying because of the original word it means such and such. It will be something I never heard before. Why would not all these intelligent people that did our King James, New International and other translations not pick up on it before? There is enough in the Bible to live up to, I don't need anything new. There are all kinds of scripture writings. Love, tragedy, sarcasm, parables, poems, humor. I think the real search should be how do I apply what I already know to my life. The book of James is about "Live it". There are obscure scriptures that are used to form a whole religion. I am not saying I have all the answers. I am saying the scripture needs to be carefully read and studied and I would be very careful about something new that I never heard before. It can come from a large congregation or an individual on face book. We have the blab it and grab it group. the Baptize for the dead group. New Age thinking, and don't depart from the old paths groups. But how do I apply what I already know to my life? I believe a sincere relationship with God is the answer. God has our best interest at heart. He understands even our motivations when they are not godly and works to correct us. I believe if we are more open to God than to any other person or group, we can be corrected when we are wrong. God bless, LVZ.


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