Journey Three - Beyond Time and Space - Omniallinfinitude

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Omniallinfinitude Beyond Time and Space, page 20
Paul – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good
work.“ 2 Tim 3:16-17 NIV
Unknown – “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it
penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and
attitudes of the heart.” Heb 4:12 NIV
Richard Foster – “In the study of Scripture a high priority is placed upon interpretation: what it
means. In the devotional reading of Scripture a high priority is placed upon application: what it
means to me. All too often people rush to the application stage ….the want to know what it
means to them before they know what it means.” 9
Rick Warren – “Probably one of the best keep secrets in Christendom is the availability of
practical Bible study helps. This is comparable to a carpenter who sets out to build a house
without knowing that hammer and saw are available to him.” 10
Calvin Miller – “Mystics without study are only spiritual romantics who want relationship without
effort.” 11
Dallas Willard – “Now disciples of Jesus are people who want to take into their being the order
of The Kingdom Among Us. They wish to live their life as Jesus himself would and that requires
internalization of that order. Study is the chief way in which they do it.” 12
The questions of how to interpret the Bible is not a minor issue. It is, in a sense, one of the
battlegrounds for our souls. If Satan had a list of what he does not want us to do, Bible study
would be at the top, along with prayer and worship.
Through study of Scripture we learn who Jesus is and are enabled to become like Him. How
can we become like Him, if we do not know what He is like? Devotional studies are important, but
they must result from a serious study of Scripture. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary,
Copyright © 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
Every Christian with the Bible in hand is rich whether he knows it or not. Let him search and
find hidden treasures.
The Psalmist - I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. I have
not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. How sweet are your words to my
taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I
hate every wrong path. Your Word is a lamp to my feet, a light for my path. Ps 119: 101-105
NIV
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