Do I do what I do because I want to look good to you or to gain your respect? Or is the manner in which I go about my daily life because I love the Lord above all? What is it with you? When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment, He went immediately to the … [Read more...] about FIRST LOVE!
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VIEW THROUGH THE VARYING!
The weather changes. Some days the sun shines brightly while other days there are clouds obscuring its rays. Even during a single day the weather can change from calm to breezy or from dry to wet or sunny to cloudy. It has even been said, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes.” And thus marks the changing … [Read more...] about VIEW THROUGH THE VARYING!
DRAWING FROM THE RIGHT SOURCE!
“That doesn’t hold water.” This expression is generally used in referring to an argument or explanation that is not logical. We live in a world where many make choices that may strike us as not making sense or being unreasonable in view of what would be better choices. If what we are drawing from in life has no real substance, we are … [Read more...] about DRAWING FROM THE RIGHT SOURCE!
Translations: NASB
The NASB was published in 1971, translated by a group of 58 men who held “the conviction that the words of Scripture as originally penned in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek were inspired of God.” The translators used all available scholarship to produce a more accurate work. Even though it is quite literal, it is presented in a contemporary language. There are places that could … [Read more...] about Translations: NASB
Translations: Living Bible
There are numerous translations of the Bible available in bookstores and on the Internet. Paraphrased versions of the Scriptures are popular. Paraphrase versions are more commentaries than translations and are what the translator “thinks” is being said in a certain passage. “A ‘Dynamic Equivalent’ attempts to use the original language as a guide in translating, and then … [Read more...] about Translations: Living Bible
