How important is it to know the word?

[gideonawesomeness51]

Sometimes whenever I hear the topic of the word, I am stuck by the opinions believers give me. I think some believers would assume that attending Sunday church is the word and you already have the word in you, but I'm conflicted when people say that the words you need to speak will just come up when you need them. I want to be a good example as a Christian, but it feels like I am struggling to explain questions my friends have.

 

[1234 God Loves You More]

Sometimes whenever I hear the topic of the word, I am stuck by the opinions believers give me. I think some believers would assume that attending Sunday church is the word and you already have the word in you, but I'm conflicted when people say that the words you need to speak will just come up when you need them. I want to be a good example as a Christian, but it feels like I am struggling to explain questions my friends have.

I believe that in order to have the word in us, we must constantly feast on it, by hearing, and/or reading it. The Bible says that man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word out of the mouth of God. If we have the Holy Spirit in us, and (I assume) have enough of his word in us, then the Holy Spirit will give us the right words to say. I believe we should be baptised with water, and baptised with the Holy Spirit.

 

[PloughBoy]

I recall what my wife said one time to me, what a woman said at church when I was not there. She told my wife, don't he want to come to church to hear from God? My reply to my wife: "what do she think I been doing all week"! Like i can hear from God or hear better from a second or third party. These people are christians saying things like that. And then you ask them, do they have a personal relationship with GOD, they say yes. And they always got to go to another person for answers. meaning not fellowship but for answers to their problems. But they have a personal relationship with Jesus and say "They Know HIM"
and they are serious. And they go to the UnGodly for answers. And you better not say anything. And most do not know what a ungodly person is.

 

[twcstp111]

I believe that in order to have the word in us, we must constantly feast on it, by hearing, and/or reading it. The Bible says that man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word out of the mouth of God. If we have the Holy Spirit in us, and (I assume) have enough of his word in us, then the Holy Spirit will give us the right words to say. I believe we should be baptised with water, and baptised with the Holy Spirit.

The Word teaches us to love, and to do so deeply.

Bless you.

 

[1234 God Loves You More]

Thank you

 

[Dave M]

the word is the bread of life and man can live with out it. We as beleivers need to be in the word every day, when you are at your best to give it full attention, The word is alive and has the power to change lives, very important to get daily servings of the word in order to stay renewed

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

 

[SeekerofTruth]

I've struggled with remembering verses, and this thread brought to mind the blue letter bible website where you can listen to the audio of different versions at the same time as reading.

I'm not sure if I can post links yet.

 

[Ivan Chamurliev]

Sometimes whenever I hear the topic of the word, I am stuck by the opinions believers give me. I think some believers would assume that attending Sunday church is the word and you already have the word in you, but I'm conflicted when people say that the words you need to speak will just come up when you need them. I want to be a good example as a Christian, but it feels like I am struggling to explain questions my friends have.

Well, I believe that we need to first have a personal revelation from God about His word. That means that a believer must constantly feed himself with the word by reading it and meditating on it. Obviously in order for a person to be able to receive this revelation, he needs to have repented and to be born again.
The word of God however is precious and it doesn't always come in an easy way. Sometimes it is not just by hearing something or just opening the Bible, but by living an experience or even a difficult situation and then hearing the word by someone or opening the Bible.
We are speaking about the living God, the one who is involved in each our situation.

There is a verse in Isaiah 55:10,11 saying:
"For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."

We see how God describes His word here. He says that it is as a rain and as a snow and that it waters the earth. This earth and this ground that it speaks about is our heart. And it needs to be watered by the revelation of His word.
Sometimes it happens that as soon as we read or hear the word, it waters our heart, but other times the word comes to us as a snow, meaning that it will take time until it melts and then waters the ground.
Sometimes we need to keep the word in us after receiving it, even without understanding it and then with time the revelation speaking to our own life will come.
We also need to give answers to the others according to what we have received or understood from God. Sometimes we can receive more and sometimes less, but we always need to persevere on reading and feeding ourselves with the word.

 

[PloughBoy]

I've struggled with remembering verses, and this thread brought to mind the blue letter bible website where you can listen to the audio of different versions at the same time as reading.

I'm not sure if I can post links yet.

I remember when i first came to Christ "Born of God" it was after the Beginning of the "DATA Processing" era. I was studying in "Computer Processsing" before Colleges and universities had courses in any kind of "Computer Processing of data processing" I went to one of the 1st "Computer Processing Insititutes" a Product of "Ross Perot", The EDS era. Before a Computer could operate, it had to a have programing language to operate the Computer it self. It had to have a "Mathematical program' for the hardware to learn it to read a Mathematics software program. Then a "business program" for the hardware that could read a "Business software". and that still was not enough. When all these things are complete. Now all the Information has to be "Input in to a form of "data" then that "DATA had to be process" Into a "Data Processing Machine" and the hardware program language had to read that, all done by hand typing" 'one letter at a time'. into "punch cards". Why am I saying this! Because it has a "Biblical Significance" and It help me into my "biblical concept of studying" the Bible in the Late 70's.

I had to learn the "Computer Languages" "COBOL", "FORTRAN", "PASCAL". I had to learn to write it. The Hardware languages that speaks to the "Software" Languages". That speaks to the "DATA Input". "If DATA has not been put into the "Software" No data comes Out! Same as it was yesterday same as it is "Today" with "computers" just the "Hardware is a Lot smaller"

So it is with the "WORD of God", If the data has not been put in you, meaning the "Words of THE Bible how it is written there in us, It Cannot come Out of Us!
"The data must Be Correct". And how it is put in You! That is how it comes out! If it is put in you "rightly" it will come out Rightly! If it has been but in you by "reading or hearing it incorrectly" That "data" has been "Corrupted"! "Corrupted in Corrupted out". And if "The DATA has never been read in you it can never come out and brought to your attention like it should be. "and "GOD's Word is "Repetitious" for us. "Happy is the man that meditates in His Word night and DAy" "Money and success does not bring "Happiness" True Happiness comes from "Meditating in God's Word Night and day" The whole BOOK!

In Theological terms: "If there is no "Implosion of God's Word in you, there cannot be a Explosion out of you" "[Dynamite].
That is why The Holy Scriptures in ancient times was always "Read" to the People or "Congregation" in the OT and The NT era. It was Read. They did not have to expound it, The Leaders READ. Moses READ, The Kings in the OT had them read the Scriptures. In the New testament writers told them to read the Letters to the congregation. they did not have to expound or water down the Letters. God gave HIS children Understanding by The "Holy Spirit". Learned Leaders who Read, read them The Scriptues and Letters. God gives the understand. God spoke unto His people words they understood. Every Word Jesus spoke HE said came from the Father. Everyword that came out of Jesus mouth and how it was said is the way GOD the Father told Him to do it. Are we above :The Master' the slave is not above The Master. There are so many 'parables' to confirm this. The slave does not chose their own "Words" of expressing God's truth.
He has been called unto "Obedience"! I think we all have been guilty of this crime through our ignorance. by corrupted "teachers"!

New Living Translation
"But if I say I’ll never mention the LORD or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!" (Jeremiah 20:9)

Then you will remember what GOD wants you to remember at the right time! You will hear His voice. That Voice is the "Written Word of GOD" That is in you.


Douay-Rheims Bible
But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your rememberance, whatsoever I shall have said to you. " I lot of people only remember what their church has told them, and a lot of the "Word" has come out of them corrupted"

And many on "TalkJesus" can testifly to that. "If the blind follows the blind, they both will fall in to the ditch"

Let your prayer be simple: "LORD", Give me the strength and The Love to read your "WORD" from Front to back, Genesis to Revelation" and let it grow "RICH" in me in The name of Jesus"!. and be my 1st Love.

I hope this has help someone and has not harm anyone ,in growing in The Wisdom of GOD.

 

[SeekerofTruth]

I remember when i first came to Christ "Born of God" it was after the Beginning of the "DATA Processing" era. I was studying in "Computer Processsing" before Colleges and universities had courses in any kind of "Computer Processing of data processing" I went to one of the 1st "Computer Processing Insititutes" a Product of "Ross Perot", The EDS era. Before a Computer could operate, it had to a have programing language to operate the Computer it self. It had to have a "Mathematical program' for the hardware to learn it to read a Mathematics software program. Then a "business program" for the hardware that could read a "Business software". and that still was not enough. When all these things are complete. Now all the Information has to be "Input in to a form of "data" then that "DATA had to be process" Into a "Data Processing Machine" and the hardware program language had to read that, all done by hand typing" 'one letter at a time'. into "punch cards". Why am I saying this! Because it has a "Biblical Significance" and It help me into my "biblical concept of studying" the Bible in the Late 70's.

I had to learn the "Computer Languages" "COBOL", "FORTRAN", "PASCAL". I had to learn to write it. The Hardware languages that speaks to the "Software" Languages". That speaks to the "DATA Input". "If DATA has not been put into the "Software" No data comes Out! Same as it was yesterday same as it is "Today" with "computers" just the "Hardware is a Lot smaller"

So it is with the "WORD of God", If the data has not been put in you, meaning the "Words of THE Bible how it is written there in us, It Cannot come Out of Us!
"The data must Be Correct". And how it is put in You! That is how it comes out! If it is put in you "rightly" it will come out Rightly! If it has been but in you by "reading or hearing it incorrectly" That "data" has been "Corrupted"! "Corrupted in Corrupted out". And if "The DATA has never been read in you it can never come out and brought to your attention like it should be. "and "GOD's Word is "Repetitious" for us. "Happy is the man that meditates in His Word night and DAy" "Money and success does not bring "Happiness" True Happiness comes from "Meditating in God's Word Night and day" The whole BOOK!

In Theological terms: "If there is no "Implosion of God's Word in you, there cannot be a Explosion out of you" "[Dynamite].
That is why The Holy Scriptures in ancient times was always "Read" to the People or "Congregation" in the OT and The NT era. It was Read. They did not have to expound it, The Leaders READ. Moses READ, The Kings in the OT had them read the Scriptures. In the New testament writers told them to read the Letters to the congregation. they did not have to expound or water down the Letters. God gave HIS children Understanding by The "Holy Spirit". Learned Leaders who Read, read them The Scriptues and Letters. God gives the understand. God spoke unto His people words they understood. Every Word Jesus spoke HE said came from the Father. Everyword that came out of Jesus mouth and how it was said is the way GOD the Father told Him to do it. Are we above :The Master' the slave is not above The Master. There are so many 'parables' to confirm this. The slave does not chose their own "Words" of expressing God's truth.
He has been called unto "Obedience"! I think we all have been guilty of this crime through our ignorance. by corrupted "teachers"!

New Living Translation
"But if I say I’ll never mention the LORD or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!" (Jeremiah 20:9)

Then you will remember what GOD wants you to remember at the right time! You will hear His voice. That Voice is the "Written Word of GOD" That is in you.


Douay-Rheims Bible
But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your rememberance, whatsoever I shall have said to you. " I lot of people only remember what their church has told them, and a lot of the "Word" has come out of them corrupted"

And many on "TalkJesus" can testifly to that. "If the blind follows the blind, they both will fall in to the ditch"

Let your prayer be simple: "LORD", Give me the strength and The Love to read your "WORD" from Front to back, Genesis to Revelation" and let it grow "RICH" in me in The name of Jesus"!. and be my 1st Love.

I hope this has help someone and has not harm anyone ,in growing in The Wisdom of GOD.

A big THANK YOU for taking the time to respond in such detail.
I'm grateful for this being said. I realise I need to be willing to devote more time to studying scripture.

God bless.

 

[twcstp111]

What does The WORD we're given teach us?

What happens when a person repents of their inequity, except they turn from their unprincipled ways to those ways that are good?


PRINCIPLED:
moral
ethical
good
virtuous
righteous
upright
upstanding
high-minded
right-minded
proper
correct
honorable
honest
just
noble
incorruptible
anti-corruption
scrupulous
conscientious
respectable
decent



Thanks be to God and our Lord for the life and the many blessings we've received. Amen.

 

[SheepMary]

but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42
Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus learning from Him. Same as reading the Word; Jesus is the Word.

 

[Snowrose]

Good Morning...

Enjoyed reading each post here. I love God's word. I love how it is alive and active. I love reading each book, chapter and verse. I can't say I know everything in the Bible but it won't stop me from exploring and gleaning from its pages. As I read each word, I look forward to hear what the Lord is going to say to direct me, help me and yes, .... even correct me.

Even Peter understood this when he said to Jesus.... “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." John 6:68

I love the words from ....Psalm 119:105 [The Passion Translation] ....."Truth’s shining light guides me in my choices and decisions; the revelation of Your word makes my pathway clear."

Blessings.

 

[Johann]

Well, I believe that we need to first have a personal revelation from God about His word. That means that a believer must constantly feed himself with the word by reading it and meditating on it. Obviously in order for a person to be able to receive this revelation, he needs to have repented and to be born again.
The word of God however is precious and it doesn't always come in an easy way. Sometimes it is not just by hearing something or just opening the Bible, but by living an experience or even a difficult situation and then hearing the word by someone or opening the Bible.
We are speaking about the living God, the one who is involved in each our situation.

There is a verse in Isaiah 55:10,11 saying:
"For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."

We see how God describes His word here. He says that it is as a rain and as a snow and that it waters the earth. This earth and this ground that it speaks about is our heart. And it needs to be watered by the revelation of His word.
Sometimes it happens that as soon as we read or hear the word, it waters our heart, but other times the word comes to us as a snow, meaning that it will take time until it melts and then waters the ground.
Sometimes we need to keep the word in us after receiving it, even without understanding it and then with time the revelation speaking to our own life will come.
We also need to give answers to the others according to what we have received or understood from God. Sometimes we can receive more and sometimes less, but we always need to persevere on reading and feeding ourselves with the word.

Thompson Chain Reference
Word

Words
Word of God
Word
Scofield Reference Index
Word
Thompson Chain Reference
Words
Words of Christ
Word, God's
(only first 3 shown)
The Topic Concordance
Word of God
Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
Theatre Words
The Word Defined
Purity of the Word, Not Gold
(only first 3 shown)

Food for the Soul
Deuteronomy 8:3
Job 23:12
Psalm 119:103
Jeremiah 15:16
Ezekiel 2:8
Ezekiel 3:1
Matthew 4:4
1 Peter 2:2
SEE Spiritual; Feasts
SEE Spiritual; Food
As Weapon
A Devouring Flame
Jeremiah 5:14
A Crushing Hammer
Jeremiah 23:29
A Life-giving Force
Ezekiel 37:7
Acts 19:20
A Saving Power
Romans 1:16
A Defensive Weapon
Ephesians 6:17
A Probing Instrument
Hebrews 4:12
SEE Words
SEE Words of Christ
Despised
Psalm 50:17
Isaiah 5:24
Isaiah 30:12
Jeremiah 6:10
Jeremiah 8:9
Jeremiah 20:8
Jeremiah 36:23
Zechariah 7:12
Mark 7:13
SEE Law
SEE Despisers
Endures
The Book of the Ages
Psalm 119:89
Psalm 119:152
Isaiah 40:8
Matthew 5:18
Matthew 24:35
1 Peter 1:25
SEE Enduring, The
Fulfilment of
Absolutely Trustworthy
1 Kings 8:56
Psalm 93:5
Psalm 111:7
Ezekiel 12:25
Daniel 9:12
Matthew 5:18
Luke 21:33
Romans 4:16
SEE Faithfulness-Unfaithfulness
SEE Fulfilment of Prophecy
General
(Called The Scriptures, The Law, Etc.)
(Select Readings Psalm 119:1 )
Deuteronomy 6:4-12
Psalm 19:7-11
Psalm 119:1
General References to
SEE Commandments
SEE Law
SEE Statutes
SEE Truth
SEE Gospel
2 Samuel 22:31
Psalm 12:6
Psalm 119:9
Psalm 119:50
Psalm 147:15
Mark 12:24
Luke 8:11
Ephesians 6:17
Despised by the Foolish
SEE Rejection
Ignorance of, Perilous
Matthew 12:3
Matthew 19:4
Matthew 22:29
John 20:9
Acts 13:27
2 Corinthians 3:15
SEE Spiritual; Ignorance
Furnishes a Light in Darkness
Psalm 19:8
Psalm 119:105
Psalm 119:130
Proverbs 6:23
2 Peter 1:19
Precepts Written in the Heart
Deuteronomy 6:6
Deuteronomy 11:18
Deuteronomy 30:14
Psalm 119:11
Luke 2:51
Romans 10:8
Colossians 3:16
SEE Law
Divinely Inspired
Jeremiah 36:2
Ezekiel 1:3
Acts 1:16
Acts 28:25
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Peter 1:21
Revelation 1:1
Revelation 14:3
SEE Inspiration
Loved by the Saints
Psalm 119:47
Psalm 119:72
Psalm 119:82
Psalm 119:97
Psalm 119:140
Psalm 119:163
Jeremiah 15:16
Of Life
Matthew 4:4
John 6:63
Acts 5:20
Philippians 2:16
James 1:18
Perfection of the Divine
Psalm 19:7
Psalm 119:142
Romans 7:12
Romans 7:14
1 Timothy 1:8
Power of
A Devouring Flame
Jeremiah 5:14
A Crushing Hammer
Jeremiah 23:29
A Life-giving Force
Ezekiel 37:7
Acts 19:20
A Saving Power
Romans 1:16
A Defensive Weapon
Ephesians 6:17
A Probing Instrument
Hebrews 4:12
SEE Words
SEE Words of Christ
Preached
SEE Gospel
A Blessing to Those Who Reverence it
Joshua 1:8
Psalm 19:11
Matthew 7:24
Luke 11:28
John 5:24
John 8:31
Revelation 1:3
Purifies the Life
Psalm 119:9
John 15:3
John 17:17
Ephesians 5:26
1 Peter 1:22
Purity of
Psalm 12:6
Psalm 18:30
Psalm 19:8
Psalm 119:140
Proverbs 30:5
Isaiah 45:19
Purpose of
To Authenticate the Divinity of Christ
John 20:31
To give Hope to Men
Romans 15:4
To Relate Human Experience as a Warning
1 Corinthians 10:11
To give Knowledge of Eternal Life
1 John 5:13
SEE Aids to Faith
Read in the Great Congregation
Exodus 24:7
Joshua 8:34
Jeremiah 36:8
Luke 4:16
Colossians 4:16
SEE Law
SEE Instruction
Sacred
Its Words Sacred, not to be Altered
Deuteronomy 4:2
Deuteronomy 12:32
Proverbs 30:6
Revelation 22:19
SEE Reverence
Sealing of
SEE Secret Things
Search the
The Study of Enjoined
Deuteronomy 17:19
Isaiah 34:16
John 5:39
Acts 17:11
Romans 15:4
SEE Knowledge
SEE Wisdom
SEE Wisdom-Folly; WISDOM
Seed
Contains Seed-Corn for the Sower
Psalm 126:6
Mark 4:14
Mark 4:15
2 Corinthians 9:10
SEE Spiritual; Sowing
Speak the
It Contains the Message to be Delivered
Jeremiah 1:7
Jeremiah 1:17
Jeremiah 11:2
Ezekiel 2:7
Ezekiel 3:17
Acts 5:20
Titus 2:15
SEE Preaching
Standard of Truth
The Standard of Faith and Duty
Proverbs 29:18
Isaiah 8:20
John 12:48
Galatians 1:8
1 Thessalonians 2:13
Study of
The Study of Enjoined
Deuteronomy 17:19
Isaiah 34:16
John 5:39
Acts 17:11
Romans 15:4
SEE Knowledge
SEE Wisdom
SEE Wisdom-Folly; WISDOM
Sure
Absolutely Trustworthy
1 Kings 8:56
Psalm 93:5
Psalm 111:7
Ezekiel 12:25
Daniel 9:12
Matthew 5:18
Luke 21:33
Romans 4:16
SEE Faithfulness-Unfaithfulness
SEE Fulfilment of Prophecy
Taught
Profitable for Instruction
Deuteronomy 4:10
Deuteronomy 11:19
2 Chronicles 17:9
Nehemiah 8:13
Isaiah 2:3
Acts 18:28
SEE Instruction
SEE Law
Titles of
Word
SEE Word of God
Luke 11:28
Philippians 2:16
Colossians 3:16
2 Timothy 2:15
James 1:21
1 Peter 2:2
Book, The
Psalm 40:7
Book of the Law
Deuteronomy 31:26
SEE Book
Holy Scriptures
Romans 1:2
Oracles
SEE Oracles
Deuteronomy 31:26
Scriptures
John 5:39
Sword of the Spirit
Ephesians 6:17
Hebrews 4:12
Word of God
SEE Word of God
Hebrews 6:5
Unbelief in
Psalm 50:17
Isaiah 5:24
Isaiah 30:12
Jeremiah 6:10
Jeremiah 8:9
Jeremiah 20:8
Jeremiah 36:23
Zechariah 7:12
Mark 7:13
SEE Law
SEE Despisers

God bless
Johann

 

[Johann]

Sometimes whenever I hear the topic of the word, I am stuck by the opinions believers give me. I think some believers would assume that attending Sunday church is the word and you already have the word in you, but I'm conflicted when people say that the words you need to speak will just come up when you need them. I want to be a good example as a Christian, but it feels like I am struggling to explain questions my friends have.

Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1) "For the word of God is quick," (zon gar ho logos tou theou) "Because the word of God is living, life-energizing, or life-giving," referring both to Jesus Christ as a person and the word of truth, accompanied by the Holy Spirit, Joh_1:14; 2Ti_3:16-17.
2) "And powerful," (kai eneges) "And operative," works within, within the mind, heart, and emotions of men. It is called the 1) word of cleansing, Joh_15:3; John 2) word of salvation, Act_13:26; Acts 3) word of faith; 4) word of wisdom and knowledge, 1Co_12:8; 1 Corinthians 5) word of reconciliation, 2Co_5:19.
3) "And sharper than any two-edged sword," (kai tomoteros huper pasan machairan) "And sharper beyond (even than) any (every) tow-edged, (two way cutting) sword," separating in distinction between right and wrong, good and bad, moral and immoral, ethical and unethical, the way to heaven and the way to hell, Joh_14:6; Joh_10:1; Joh_10:9; Joh_10:25-30.
4) "Piercing even," (kai diknoumenos) "Even piercing," penetrating, or passing through, by the accompaniment of the Holy Spirit to prick or convict the soul, Act_2:36-37; Act_9:5.
5) "To the dividing asunder of soul and spirit," (achri merismou psuches kai pneumatos) "As far as (or to the point of) a division of soul and of spirit;” causing conflict, trouble, or conviction, cutting conviction, Act_5:33; Act_7:54; Act_24:25.
6) "And of the joints and marrow," (harmon te kai muelon) "Both of joints and marrow," causing soul and body to tremble in fear, Dan_2:2; Dan_4:5; Dan_5:5-6; Act_9:6; Act_16:29.
7) "And is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart," (kai kritikos enthumeseon kai ennoin kardias) "And (it) is able to judge (evaluate) (the) thoughts and intentions of the heart," Mat_12:34; Mar_7:21; Rom_6:17; Rom_10:10; Luk_2:19.
Garner-Howes

Quick and powerful (ζῶν καὶ ἐνεργὴς)
Note the emphatic position of ζῶν living. Living is the word of God, since it is the word of “the living God” (Heb_3:12). Living in its essence. For ἐνεργὴς active, energizing, and kindred words, see on Joh_1:12; see on Php_3:21; see on Col_1:29; see on Phm_1:6. Manifesting itself actively in the world and in men's hearts. Comp. 1Pe_1:23.
Sharper than any two-edged sword (τομώτερος ὑπὲρ πᾶσαν μάχαιραν δίστομον)
Τομώτερος sharper from τέμνειν to cut, N.T.o. olxx. The word of God has an incisive and penetrating quality. It lays bare self-delusions and moral sophisms. For the comparison of the word of God or of men to a sword, see Psa_57:4; Psa_59:7; Psa_64:3; Eph_6:17. Philo calls his Logos ὁ τομεύς the cutter, as cutting chaos into distinct things, and so creating a kosmos. Ὑπὲρ than, is literally, above. Πᾶσαν any, is every. Δίσμοτον only here and Rev_1:16; Rev_2:12, lit. two-mouthed. In lxx always of a sword. See Jdg_3:16; Psa_149:6; Pro_5:4; Sir. 21:3. In Class. of a cave with a twofold mouth (Soph. Philoct. 16); of double-branching roads (Soph. Oed. Col. 900); of rivers with two mouths (Polyb. xxxiv. 10, 5). Στόμα mouth, of the edge of a sword, Luk_21:24; Heb_11:34. Often in lxx, as Gen_34:26; Jos_10:28, Jos_10:33, Jos_10:35, Jos_10:37, Jos_10:39; Jdg_1:8. So occasionally in Class., as Homer, Il. xv. 389. Κατεσθίειν or κατέσθειν to devour is used of the sword, Deu_32:42; 2Sa_2:26; Isa_31:8; Jer_2:30, etc. Μάχαιρα sword, in Class. a dirk or dagger: rarely, a carving knife; later, a bent sword or sabre as contrasted with a straight, thrusting sword, ξίφος (not in N.T. but occasionally in lxx). Ῥομφαία, Luk_2:35 (see note), elsewhere only in Revelation, very often in lxx, is a large broadsword. In lxx of Goliath's sword, 1Sa_17:51
Piercing (διΐκνούμενος)
Lit. coming through. N.T.o.
Even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow (ἄρχι μερισμοῦ ψυχῆς καὶ πνεύματος ἁρμῶν τε καὶ μυελῶν)
Μερισμὸς dividing, only here and Heb_2:4, is not to be understood of dividing soul from spirit or joints from marrow. Soul and spirit cannot be said to be separated in any such sense as this, and joints and marrow are not in contact with each other. Μερισμὸς is the act of division; not the point or line of division. Joints and marrow are not to be taken in a literal and material sense. In rendering, construe soul, spirit, joints, marrow, as all dependent on dividing. Joints and marrow (ἁρμῶν, μυελῶν, N.T.o ) are to be taken figuratively as joints and marrow of soul and spirit. This figurative sense is exemplified in classical usage, as Eurip. Hippol. 255, “to form moderate friendships, and not πρὸς ἄρκον μυελὸν ψυχῆς to the deep marrow of the soul.” The conception of depth applied to the soul is on the same figurative line. See Aesch. Agam. 778; Eurip. Bacch. 203. Attempts to explain on any psychological basis are futile. The form of expression is poetical, and signifies that the word penetrates to the inmost recesses of our spiritual being as a sword cuts through the joints and marrow of the body. The separation is not of one part from another, but operates in each department of the spiritual nature. The expression is expanded and defined by the next clause.
A discerner (κριτικὸς)
N.T.o. olxx. The word carries on the thought of dividing. From κρίνειν to divide or separate, which runs into the sense of judge, the usual meaning in N.T., judgment involving the sifting out and analysis of evidence. In κριτικὸς the ideas of discrimination and judgment are blended. Vulg. discretor.
Of the thoughts and intents of the heart (ἐνθυμήσεων καὶ ἐννοιῶν καρδίας)
The A.V. is loose and inaccurate. Ἐνθύμησις rare in N.T. See Mat_9:4; Act_17:29. Comp. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, Mat_1:20; Mat_9:4. In every instance, both of the noun and of the verb, the sense is pondering or thinking out. Rend. the reflections. Ἔννοια only here and 1Pe_4:1. It is the definite conception which follows ἐνθύμησις Rend. conceptions.
Vincent.
Just love it to hear there is a love for scriptures on this forum.
Shalom
Johann

 

[Bob Carabbio]

Sometimes whenever I hear the topic of the word, I am stuck by the opinions believers give me. I think some believers would assume that attending Sunday church is the word and you already have the word in you, but I'm conflicted when people say that the words you need to speak will just come up when you need them. I want to be a good example as a Christian, but it feels like I am struggling to explain questions my friends have.

Bottom line, If you don't BOTHER with the Bible in terms of knowing what it says about things, and what it teaches, then you're "Fair Game" for all sorts of deception. The Bible is "self correcting" when read regularly (The Holy Spirit will bring to your attention what you need). The primary command for a Christian "Newby" is to "TAKE HIS YOKE upon you, and LEARN OF HIM" (Mat 11:29,30). And God's WRITTEN WORD, is where all that starts. When you gain good familiarity with the written word, Lot's of questions just vanish, and the Holy Spirit will OFTEN bring the Biblical thoughts and words to your mind when you need them.

 

[Johann]

Sometimes whenever I hear the topic of the word, I am stuck by the opinions believers give me. I think some believers would assume that attending Sunday church is the word and you already have the word in you, but I'm conflicted when people say that the words you need to speak will just come up when you need them. I want to be a good example as a Christian, but it feels like I am struggling to explain questions my friends have.

1Pe 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Ready to give an answer (ἕτοιμοι πρὸς ἀπολογίαν)
Lit., ready for an answer. Answer is our word apology, not in the popular sense of excuse, but in the more radical sense of defence. So it is translated Act_22:1; Php_1:7, Php_1:16. Clearing of yourselves, 2Co_7:11.

A reason concerning the hope that is in you (logon peri tēs en humin elpidos). Original sense of logon (accusative of the thing with aitounti with humās, accusative of the person) “concerning the in you hope.” Ready with a spoken defence of the inward hope. This attitude calls for an intelligent grasp of the hope and skill in presenting it. In Athens every citizen was expected to be able to join in the discussion of state affairs.

Act 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.


With all readiness of mind (meta pāsēs prothumias). Old word from prothumos (pro, thumos) and means eagerness, rushing forward. In the N.T. only here and 2Co_8:11-19; 2Co_9:2. In Thessalonica many of the Jews out of pride and prejudice refused to listen. Here the Jews joyfully welcomed the two Jewish visitors.
Examining the Scriptures daily (kath' hēmeran anakrinontes tas graphas). Paul expounded the Scriptures daily as in Thessalonica, but the Beroeans, instead of resenting his new interpretation, examined (anakrinō means to sift up and down, make careful and exact research as in legal processes as in Act_4:9; Act_12:19, etc.) the Scriptures for themselves. In Scotland people have the Bible open on the preacher as he expounds the passage, a fine habit worth imitating.
Whether these things were so (ei echoi tauta houtōs). Literally, “if these things had it thus.” The present optative in the indirect question represents an original present indicative as in Luk_1:29 (Robertson, Grammar, pp. 1043f.). This use of ei with the optative may be looked at as the condition of the fourth class (undetermined with less likelihood of determination) as in Act_17:27; Act_20:16; Act_24:19; Act_27:12 (Robertson, Grammar, p. 1021). The Beroeans were eagerly interested in the new message of Paul and Silas but they wanted to see it for themselves. What a noble attitude. Paul’s preaching made Bible students of them. The duty of private interpretation is thus made plain (Hovey).
Robertson

Cannot give an answer with a closed bible.
Johann

 

[Bob Carabbio]

How important is it to know the word?

UTTERLY CRITICAL!!!! If you're not VERY familiar with the written Word (the Bible), you're FAIR GAME of all sorts of deception!!! And NAKED against the attacks of satan and his people (human and otherwise).

DON'T READ BOOKS ABOUT THE BIBLE - until you've read the Bible enough to know what it says. It's the ONLY RELIABLE STANDARD that exists.

 

[Johann]

Lot's of questions just vanish, and the Holy Spirit will OFTEN bring the Biblical thoughts and words to your mind when you need them.

If this is true, then why the hundreds of questions asked daily?

Shalom
Johann

 

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Sometimes whenever I hear the topic of the word, I am stuck by the opinions believers give me. I think some believers would assume that attending Sunday church is the word and you already have the word in you, but I'm conflicted when people say that the words you need to speak will just come up when you need them. I want to be a good example as a Christian, but it feels like I am struggling to explain questions my friends have.

Hello there, @gideonawesomeness51,

An experiential knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord is important first of all, for the Bible is merely a book like any other to those who have not had their eyes opened to Him, first, and have received the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, in the form of the new nature which we receive in Christ Jesus.

But, yes, a knowledge of God's word is vital, not only for our growth in Christ, but to meet the questions we are asked by enquirers concerning aspects of our Christian life, and concerning the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ, and about His Father, Whose purpose He came to fulfil. God was actually in Christ fulfilling the work of redemption for all mankind.

This message is vitally important, and a knowledge of the written word enables us to make it known, and to live in a manner which portrays that purpose, and which thereby honours our Heavenly Father.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris