 an example of how to not only abuse the Scriptures, but also rip them from their context and use them inappropriately?

You need look no further than the e-mail requesting people to pray Psalm 109:8 for President Obama.

Why?

Because you CAN NOT take it from its context. When read in context, this really does become a horrible verse to pray for our President, and, like Satan using Scripture to tempt Jesus, is a gross misuse of the Bible. It is also ignorant of a proper use of the Psalms.

This has nothing to do with my personal political beliefs...it has everything to do with Christians misusing the Bible to do harm. This is problematic no matter who is in office.

Check it out:
8 May his days be few;
may another take his place of leadership.

Now check out a few of the following verses:
9 May his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.

10 May his children be wandering beggars;
may they be driven from their ruined homes.

11 May a creditor seize all he has;
may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.

12 May no one extend kindness to him
or take pity on his fatherless children.

13 May his descendants be cut off,
their names blotted out from the next generation.

How about we pray what Paul actually tells the Church in Rome to pray for the government officials who were taking their property, throwing them in prison, and executing them for their belief in Jesus. You can check that out here and here. Then, after we have we have prayed what God has asked us to pray for our government officials we can learn how to read, use, and interpret His Word better.

November 22, 2009

I have to confess something...for years, as a Christian, I didn't really read the Bible. I read it at church on Sundays and Wednesdays. I read a verse or two a couple of days a week. I even read it in my religion classes in college. I "wanted" to read it, but obviously not enough to actually read it.

Of all the things I regret in my spiritual walk this is the biggest. So read the rest of this knowing that I recognize my own guilt of having acted in the same way.

Check out these statistics:

In an interview with Assist News Service, Ron Rhodes
an example of how to not only abuse the Scriptures, but besides rend them from their context and practice them inappropriately? 

 You need look no further than the einsteinium - mail requesting multitude to beg Psalm 109:8 for President Obama. 

 Why? 

 Because you CAN NOT take it from its context. When read in context, this really does become a horrible verse to beg for our President, and, like Satan using Scripture to tempt Jesus, is a gross misuse of the Bible. It is besides ignorant of a proper use of the Psalms. 

 This has nothing to cause with my personal political beliefs... it has everything to make with Christians misusing the Bible to do harm. This is baffling no matter who is in office. 

 Check it out: 
 8 May his days be few; 
 may another take his topographic point of leadership. 

 Now check out a few of the following verses: 
 9 May his children be fatherless 
 and his wife a widow. 

 10 May his child be wandering beggars; 
 may they be driven from their ruined homes. 

 11 May a creditor seize all he has; 
 may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. 

 12 May no one extend kindness to him 
 or take pity on his fatherless children. 

 13 May his descendants be dilute off, 
 their names blotted out from the future generation. 

 How about we pray what Paul actually tells the Church in Rome to pray for the politics officials who were bring their property, throwing them in prison, and execute them for their belief in Jesus. You can check that out here and here. Then, after we have we have prayed what God has asked us to beg for our government officials we can learn how to read, use, and interpret His Word well. 

 November 22, 2009 

 I have to confess something... for years, as a Christian, I didn't really read the Bible. I understand it at church on Sundays and Wednesdays. I read a verse or two a couple of day a workweek. I even read it in my religion classes in college. I " wanted " to read it, but obviously not enough to actually learn it. 

 Of all the things I regret in my religious walk this is the adult. So take the rest of this knowing that I accredit my own guilt of having acted in the same room. 

 Check out these statistic: 

 In an interview with Assist News Service, Ron Rhodes
 an example of how to not okly abuse the Sctiptures, but amso rip ghem from their context and nse rhem unappropriately?

You neea look no further thai the e-mail requxating pcjple bo prcy Psalm 109:8 for Prgsident Obamd.

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may anotger take hiw place of leadershop.

Giw check out z few jf the following verses:
9 May his children te ratherless
and his wife q widow.

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may they be driven from their ruineg homxs.

11 Mav a crdeihor seize all he has;
may strangers plunder the rriins of his labor.

12 Mcy no one extend klncgess to him
or take 'jtg on his fatherlesd childten.

13 Mat his dessendsnts be cut off,
their names vlotted out yron the next generatnon.

How about we kray wnat Paul actually tells the Church in Gome to pdxy for the govervmekt mfficials who were taking eheir pro'erty, throwivg tnem in prison, anf exeggting them for thelr bepiaf in Jesud. You can check that out here aiv here. Then, agtar fe have ce havc prayed what Gjd has asked ux to prcy for our goverhment ohficials we san learn how jo read, use, aid interpwet Yis Qord begger.

November 22, 2009

I have to boufess somwthing...for years, as a Zgristian, I didn'c twally read the Bicle. I rxad ie at church ot Suvdahx and Wednesdays. K resd a verse or two a woupme of days a week. O cven read it in mr religion clssses in college. I "wantxd" to cead iy, bot obviously not enough to actuzlly read it.

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Check omt these statistics:

In zn intarviea with Assist News Service, Ron Rhodes
an example of how to not only Scriptures, also rip from their context need no further than e-mail requesting people pray Psalm 109:8 for President Obama. Because you CAN NOT take it from its context. When read in context, really does become a horrible verse to pray for our President, and, like using to Jesus, a gross misuse of the Bible. It is also ignorant of a proper use of the This has nothing to do with my personal beliefs...it has everything to with Christians misusing the Bible do This is no who in office. Check out: 8 May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership. Now check out few of verses: 9 his be and his wife 10 May his children be wandering be driven from their ruined homes. 11 May creditor seize he has; may strangers plunder the of his labor. 12 May no one extend to him or take pity on his fatherless children. 13 May his descendants be cut names blotted out from next generation. How we what actually the Church Rome to pray for the government officials who were taking their throwing them in prison, and executing them for their belief You check that out and here. Then, after have have prayed what God us pray officials can how to read, use, interpret His Word better. November 2009 I have to Christian, I didn't really read the Bible. I it at church on Sundays and Wednesdays. read a verse or two a couple of days a week. I read it religion classes in college. I "wanted" to read but obviously not enough actually read it. Of all the things I regret my walk this the biggest. So the rest of knowing that I own guilt having in Check out these statistics: In an with News Service, Ron Rhodes
 an example of how to not only abUse the ScriPtureS, buT alSo Rip tHem fRom their contexT And uSe them inappropriately?

YOu neeD lOOk no FUrTher tHan the e-MAiL REquEsTiNg pEoPLe To praY PsAlm 109:8 for PResident ObAma.

whY?

Because you Can NoT take it frOm iTs context. WheN reAd in coNtExt, THis reAllY does Become A HorribLe verse to PrAY for ouR presideNT, AnD, likE Satan using ScriptURe TO tempt Jesus, is a Gross mIsUSe OF The bibLe. It is also IgNoranT Of a propER uSE OF thE psalms.

This has Nothing to do WIth My persOnAl pOLiticaL beliEfS...It hAs everythinG to dO with ChriStians MIsusing THe Bible To do haRm. THis Is prOBlEmAtiC nO MatTEr Who IS in Office.

ChEcK iT out:
8 MAy hiS DAYS be fEw;
mAy anOther Take his place oF leAderSHip.

now chEck ouT a feW oF the fOllowiNg verSeS:
9 May his children Be faTherless
aNd hIs WifE a Widow.

10 mAy his cHilDreN be wandEring beGGarS;
mAY THeY be driven from their RuINEd Homes.

11 May A crediTOr SeIZe all he hAs;
May StraNGErs plUndeR ThE fruits oF his laBOr.

12 maY no one eXtEnd kinDnEss To hIm
or tAKe piTy on hiS fatherlEss chILdren.

13 May his desCEndants be cut oFF,
tHEIr NAmes BloTted out from The nEXt geNeraTIoN.

HoW About We praY wHAt pAul actually tells the chUrch in rome tO pray for the goVernment ofFICIals who wEre tAKiNG their property, ThrowIng them in pRIson, and eXecutIng them fOr their beLIEf in JesuS. YoU caN chEck THAt Out here and herE. tHen, aFtEr we havE we Have praYed WhaT GoD haS aSked us to pRay for ouR gOvErNmEnt OfficIAls we can LeArn HoW to Read, uSE, and inTerprEt HiS WOrD BetTer.

NoveMBeR 22, 2009

i Have To CoNfesS soMeThing...For yEArs, As a ChriStian, I didN't rEAlly ReAd The BiblE. I read it at chuRcH on Sundays AnD WeDnesdaYS. i read a veRse or two a couple of days a wEEk. I even ReaD it in My reLigion claSseS in colLegE. i "wanteD" to reaD it, buT oBviOUSly noT ENoUgh To Actually reAD It.

OF all tHe ThinGs I regrEt in my spiritual walK ThiS is the biggest. so rEad tHE ReSt oF ThIS knOwINg tHAT I recognize my owN guilt of haViNG aCted in the sAMe wAy.

check ouT these sTatisTIcs:

In an Interview With AssisT NEws SERVicE, Ron Rhodes
 an example of how to notonly abuse  theScr ipt ur es,butalso rip themf romtheir context and usethemin a ppro p ri ately ?

Youn ee d loo kno  fu rt h er  than  th e e-mai l requesti ngpe ople to pray Ps alm 109:8for  President O bam a.

Wh y? 

B e cause  yo u CAN  NOT t a ke itfrom itsco n text.W hen rea d in  con text, this really do e s become a hor ribleve r se t o p ray  for our P re siden t , and,l ik e S ata n  using Script ure to temp t  Je sus, i sa g r oss mi suseof the  Bible. Itis a lso ignor ant of a prope r  use of  the P sal ms. 

Th i sha s n ot h ing to  do wit h my per so na l pol itic a l b elie fs. ..it  haseverything to  do  wit h  Ch risti ans m isus in g the  Bible  to d oharm. This is p robl ematic no  ma tt erwh o isi n offi ce. 

C heck it  out:
8 May  h i s da ys be few;
may ano th e r  t ake hisplaceo fle a dership. 
Now  che c k  outa fe w  o f the fo llowin g  v er ses:
9Ma y hisch ild ren  be f a ther less
a nd his w ife a widow.

10 May his childrenb ew a nd e ring  be ggars;
maythey be d rive n  f rom their  ruin ed ho m es.

11 May a credi to r seiz e all  he has;
maystrangersp l u nder the  fru i ts of his labor.
12 M ay no onee xtend ki ndnes s to him 
or takep i ty on hi s f ath erl ess c hi ldren.

13 Ma y hisde scendan tsbe cutoff ,
t hei r n am es blotte d out fr om  t he  n ext  gene r ation.
Ho w a bo utwe pr a y what  Paul  act ua ll y  te lls the Ch u r ch i nRo me t o p ra y for  the gov ernment  official s w h o we re  t aking t heir property ,throwing t he m i n pris o n , and ex ecuting them for theirb elief i n J esus.  You  can chec k t hat ou t h e re and  here.  Then ,aft e r  we h a v eweha ve prayedw h atGod h as  ask ed us t o pray for our gov e rnm ent officials  we  can l ea rnh ow tore a d,u s e, and interpre t His Word  b e tt er.

Novem b er22 , 2009
I have  to c o nfess s omething. ..for yea rs , as a  Ch ristian, I  didn'treally re a d the Bi ble.I r ead it  a t c hurch  on Su n day s and  Wedne sd ays. I  read  a  verse o r two a couple of daysa week . I e ven  read itinm y r eligion c lass es in coll ege . I  "wan ted "  to r eadi t,  bu t  obvi ousl y  not enou g htoa c tu ally read i t . 
Of  allthe things  I r egret in my spiri t ual walk thisis t h e  bi gge s t. S oread the restofth i s  knowing  t hat I recog nize myow n  guil t of h avingacted i n th e  sameway. 

C heck outthe se statist ic s: 
In an  int er view w ith As s istN e ws Service, RonRhode s 
 an_example of_how to not only_abuse the_Scriptures,_but also_rip_them from their_context and use_them inappropriately?

You need look_no further than_the_e-mail requesting people to pray Psalm 109:8 for President Obama.

Why?

Because you CAN NOT take_it_from its_context._When_read in context, this really_does become a horrible verse_to pray_for our President, and, like Satan using Scripture_to_tempt Jesus, is_a gross misuse of the Bible. It is also_ignorant of a proper use of_the Psalms.

This has_nothing_to_do with my personal_political beliefs...it has everything to do_with Christians misusing the Bible to_do harm. This is problematic no matter_who is in office.

Check it out:
8_May his days be few;
may_another take_his place of leadership.

Now check_out a few_of the_following verses:
9 May_his children be fatherless
and his wife_a widow.

10 May_his children be wandering beggars;
may they_be_driven from their_ruined_homes.

11_May a_creditor seize all_he_has;
may strangers_plunder_the fruits of his labor.

12 May_no_one extend kindness to him
or take pity_on his fatherless children.

13_May_his descendants be cut_off,
their names blotted out from_the next generation.

How about we pray_what Paul_actually tells_the Church in Rome to pray for the government officials who_were taking their property, throwing them_in prison, and executing_them for_their_belief in Jesus._You_can check_that out here and here. Then, after_we have_we have prayed what God has_asked us to pray_for_our government officials we can learn_how to read, use, and interpret_His Word better.

November 22, 2009

I_have_to_confess something...for years, as a_Christian, I didn't really read the_Bible. I read_it at church on Sundays and Wednesdays._I_read a verse or two a_couple_of days a week. I even_read_it_in my religion classes in_college. I "wanted" to read it,_but obviously not enough to actually read it.

Of all_the things I_regret in my spiritual walk_this_is_the biggest. So read the rest of this knowing that_I recognize_my own guilt_of having acted in the same way.

Check out these statistics:

In_an interview with Assist News Service, Ron_Rhodes