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The Word of God is Sharp
One of the interesting aspects of reading any document is the content itself. When we read, we are looking for content that impacts us, that has special meaning, and in some instances empowers us. Our goal upon reading any document is that we are better learned or just a better person after having read a…
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Active Judgment
Merriam-Webster defines judgment as “the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning [recognizing or identifying] and comparing [italics mine].”[1] The evaluation is first performed by recognizing what is being judged, and then comparing it to a standard. In our society, for example, a court judge would recognize or identify someone’s act, and then…
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God’s Word is Effective
God’s Word is effective in a Christian’s life, but there are some guidelines. God’s Word is not something that we “name and claim” as some have supposed. We should not point to a particular Scripture in God’s Word and then expect God to miraculously give it to us at that moment. It is not a…
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God’s Word in a Person’s Life
Is it possible that God’s Word refers to events and a “religion” that occurred millenniums ago, or is it relevant today? In particular, can it apply to an individual’s life today? If we try to consider whether or not God’s Word applies to us, then we are only looking at it subjectively from our own…
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Trusting in God’s Word
We do have a relationship with Christ if we are trusting in Him and His Word. We can trust His Word since it is a consistent standard. First of all, it is divinely inspired as mentioned earlier. Secondly, God’s Word is consistent with itself. We looked at prophecies recorded in the Old Testament that were…