MIRROR WORD – The Key to understanding the Bible
The Bible has confused and divided more people than any other book. Yet its profound and simple message continues to appeal and overwhelm multitudes of men and women of any age or culture.
Diligent research and study is not the key to understanding the scriptures; Jesus says “you study and search the scriptures thinking that in them you will find eternal life, but if you miss me, you miss the point. The Message translation reads, “You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you'll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me!” John 5:39.
This startling statement suggests that we can be busy with the right book but extract the wrong message. The great question is, “do you understand what you are reading? And he said, how can I unless someone guides me.” Acts 8:30,31.
The Bible is a record of God in conversation with man. The theme of scripture is the image and likeness of God made visible in a human body. Man is God’s audience, Jesus, the Incarnation (from the Latin, incarne, in flesh) is God’s language. (more...)
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