choosing to read and apply Scripture

I read and listen to many text books and the top of the list is the Holy Christian Scripture (The Bible) the inspired word of God the Father.

One book that I am reading now is “The books Of Jeremiah and Lamentations, The Promise Keeping God”. It is a book using the Passion translation produced by Brian Simmons and the translation team.

I am re—reading their introduction titled “ A Note To The Readers”

I will share today another very important reason among many but specifically , “It is difficult to say which translation is the ‘best’. “Best” is often in the eyes of the reader and determined by how important differing factors are to different people”

I often use two words in teaching a class unpacking a selected book of the Word. The two words are Prevenient and Hermanutical. Prevenient is God’s Grace of pursuit of the yet and sometimes the already confessor and repentant acceptance of the Messiah as Savior. Hermanutical is the way the reader of the Scripture interprets a book with the revelation to the read by the Holy Spirit. Keep in mind my interpretation of each of the two words are my simple approach to God in His action in our life through the Holy Spirit.

I encourage the reader of this blog today to rely upon your relationship in development with The Almighty in daily prayer before and after studying His word.

I look forward to your comments.

Published by drjohn2011

I am a retired (not assigned) CotN pastor. I received a Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of church leadership , spiritual formation and homiletics.

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