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Well, it is the worship of a book, which is dissected and examined syllable by syllable, as if there by to read the mind of God. Human beings cannot do this. Our faith must be in a person who chose to be silent about many things and sent the Spirit to serve as our guide. Still the Spirit moves us in ways we can never predict, not by reading the Bible nor by reading the theologians.


771 posted on 01/09/2013 10:01:45 PM PST by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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...as if there by to read the mind of God. Human beings cannot do this.

You are right, that can't be done.

Nor is it necessary.

There is a better way which takes total submission to Jesus Christ I would imagine.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

American King James Version
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

American Standard Version
Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Douay-Rheims Bible
For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Darby Bible Translation
For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;

English Revised Version
Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Webster's Bible Translation
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Young's Literal Translation
For, let this mind be in you that is also in Christ Jesus,

I posted from several versions hoping one of them is the Catholic Bible.

Here is the continuation:

5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Very difficult to do, become like Christ in order to "have the mind of Christ."

The instructions continue:

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Phew... a difficult task but necessary in order to completely receive the mind of Christ.

Our faith must be in a person who...sent the Spirit to serve as our guide. Still the Spirit moves us in ways we can never predict, not by reading the Bible nor...
IMO it should be "not by ONLY reading the Bible..."

The Bible is the Word, Jesus is the Word made flesh. The Holy Spirit guides us as we totally immerse ourselves in the Bible so it becomes clear to us.

775 posted on 01/09/2013 11:18:59 PM PST by Syncro ("So?" - Andrew Breitbart (The King of All Media RIP Feb 1, 1969 – Mar 1, 2012)
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