POLL: The Deity of Christ
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I've been reading a commentary of 2 Corinthians by George Guthrie. In the preface, he goes deeply into the words in Greek. He also shows how Paul connected his thoughts, used parallelism to connect the beginning and the end of the book, and rebuts claims that the book was put together with fragments of several letters, and shows the connections, the words repeated etc etc.
I love 2 Corinthians, but I was not aware of how incredibly skillful Paul was at using Greek writing style in his letter. Because I really don't know much about Greek writing styles. (I know a little more after reading this commentary)
It has greatly enhanced my understanding of the Bible, and I am learning and growing with each page. Meanwhile, I am reading the 2 Cor. in English and Greek, so what he is saying has more impact. The Holy Spirit is using this book for me to grow in the knowledge of the truth!
That is what the academics is about. It is going well beyond just reading the verses, to really seeing the hand of God directing each writer in the Bible to express his will, and to do it well.
When you read in the Greek (and I'm not saying everyone needs to do this!) you begin to see marked differences in the language, the grammar and word order between the different New Testament writers. For instance, 1, 2 & 3rd John have very simple language. I literally read it straight through on the first reading.
Paul's writing if far more complex. In Romans, where he gets into deep theological concepts, the words used are incredibly difficult and not common. A lot of work for me to read Romans!
So all I am saying, is don't put down academics. The Holy Spirit has led me to a deeper level of understanding of the Bible through my academic studies. My husband though, just reads the NIV and learns from that. God guides and leads us as he gifts us. My husband is a wonderful Christian man, lead by God. But he doesn't appear to want to go deep into the Bible, like I need to do. We are both serving God, and together we are working to expand the Kingdom of God.
I love 2 Corinthians, but I was not aware of how incredibly skillful Paul was at using Greek writing style in his letter. Because I really don't know much about Greek writing styles. (I know a little more after reading this commentary)
It has greatly enhanced my understanding of the Bible, and I am learning and growing with each page. Meanwhile, I am reading the 2 Cor. in English and Greek, so what he is saying has more impact. The Holy Spirit is using this book for me to grow in the knowledge of the truth!
That is what the academics is about. It is going well beyond just reading the verses, to really seeing the hand of God directing each writer in the Bible to express his will, and to do it well.
When you read in the Greek (and I'm not saying everyone needs to do this!) you begin to see marked differences in the language, the grammar and word order between the different New Testament writers. For instance, 1, 2 & 3rd John have very simple language. I literally read it straight through on the first reading.
Paul's writing if far more complex. In Romans, where he gets into deep theological concepts, the words used are incredibly difficult and not common. A lot of work for me to read Romans!
So all I am saying, is don't put down academics. The Holy Spirit has led me to a deeper level of understanding of the Bible through my academic studies. My husband though, just reads the NIV and learns from that. God guides and leads us as he gifts us. My husband is a wonderful Christian man, lead by God. But he doesn't appear to want to go deep into the Bible, like I need to do. We are both serving God, and together we are working to expand the Kingdom of God.
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Lol. Since you claim 'resources' and 'assigned meanings' of words,
feel welcome to paste or cite your resources.
To think 'organic' means 'physical' is simple unfamiliarity with English.
Likewise to misunderstand mingling.
But the profound reality is that when the Bible says the Word became flesh,
it means God mingled with man. Irrevocably, irretrievably, and eternally.
And when God's salvation for us is organic-----it is not merely judicial and legal.
But we who believe have been born of Him, Jn 1:12-13.
feel welcome to paste or cite your resources.
To think 'organic' means 'physical' is simple unfamiliarity with English.
Likewise to misunderstand mingling.
But the profound reality is that when the Bible says the Word became flesh,
it means God mingled with man. Irrevocably, irretrievably, and eternally.
And when God's salvation for us is organic-----it is not merely judicial and legal.
But we who believe have been born of Him, Jn 1:12-13.
From dictionary.com
1350-1400; Middle English: pertaining to an organ of the body < Latin organicus by or employing a mechanical device, instrumental < Greek organikós equivalent to órgan(on) organ (a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task) + -ikos - a suffix forming adjectives from other parts of speech, occurring originally in Greek and Latin loanwords ( metallic; poetic; archaic; public) and, on this model, used as an adjective-forming suffix with the particular senses “having some characteristics of” (opposed to the simple attributive use of the base noun) ( balletic; sophomoric); “in the style of” ( Byronic; Miltonic); “pertaining to a family of peoples or languages” ( Finnic; Semitic; Turkic).
1350-1400; Middle English: pertaining to an organ of the body < Latin organicus by or employing a mechanical device, instrumental < Greek organikós equivalent to órgan(on) organ (a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task) + -ikos - a suffix forming adjectives from other parts of speech, occurring originally in Greek and Latin loanwords ( metallic; poetic; archaic; public) and, on this model, used as an adjective-forming suffix with the particular senses “having some characteristics of” (opposed to the simple attributive use of the base noun) ( balletic; sophomoric); “in the style of” ( Byronic; Miltonic); “pertaining to a family of peoples or languages” ( Finnic; Semitic; Turkic).
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From dictionary.com
See?
This person is actually trying.
Thanks for your 'light' that 'organic' is derived from 'organ.'
But you misconstrue language if you think it's unchangeable or bound to its origins.
Christ compares Himself to the Vine. Likewise He has a Body, the church. Which is not plant or
nonhuman, but is fairly 'organic' in keeping with His own definitions
See?
This person is actually trying.
Thanks for your 'light' that 'organic' is derived from 'organ.'
But you misconstrue language if you think it's unchangeable or bound to its origins.
Christ compares Himself to the Vine. Likewise He has a Body, the church. Which is not plant or
nonhuman, but is fairly 'organic' in keeping with His own definitions