Comments on: The Devil Dances http://birkheadeditorial.com/2008/08/the-devil-dances/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:46:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marie - at 1am.. http://birkheadeditorial.com/2008/08/the-devil-dances/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Marie - at 1am.. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:07:00 +0000 http://birkhead.brianwyrick.com/2008/08/the-devil-dances/#comment-7 I worry when I hear someone say, "the God of my understanding". There are 66 books of the Bible in which God reveals Himself, His purpose and His ways. I haven't studied them all yet, but I seek Him ernestly and will never fully understand Him until, by His grace, I'm with Him in heaven, and maybe not even then. I know people who have given up on God all together just becuase of a book of the Bible, or even a single verse. God will not revel Himself unless you seek him. And when people give up seeking God through His word and just believe that God is warm and fuzzy and just wants us to do what feels good....THAT'S when the devil dances.<br/>The producer was referring to Malachi chapter 2. Quoting from the apologetics study Bible, "What Malachi taught about divorce must be understood in it's historical context. The challenge facing teh Judean community after the return from exile was the reestablishment of its religious institutions. But Judean men were marrying women from other ethnic groups in teh region who worshiped pagan gods - in some cases, at least, divorcing their Jedean wives to do so. Marriage to unbelievers diluted their commitment to the father of Israel and resulted in children who were not the "godly offspring" the Lord desired. The prophet's overriding concern was not marriage, as such, but the effect of an wunwise mixed marrriage on a man's relationship to the Lord, and the impact of many such unions on the solidarity and stability of the covenant community."<br/>I've just begun studying the apologetics and am really enjoying it, in case you haven't guessed.<br/><br/>STILL haven't found a job. Hope Sara is enjoying *gasp* High School!!!<br/><br/>Get "The apologetics study bible" and we can debate together! It'll be fun....and exasperating! But we've always been able to disagree and still get along. I worry when I hear someone say, “the God of my understanding”. There are 66 books of the Bible in which God reveals Himself, His purpose and His ways. I haven’t studied them all yet, but I seek Him ernestly and will never fully understand Him until, by His grace, I’m with Him in heaven, and maybe not even then. I know people who have given up on God all together just becuase of a book of the Bible, or even a single verse. God will not revel Himself unless you seek him. And when people give up seeking God through His word and just believe that God is warm and fuzzy and just wants us to do what feels good….THAT’S when the devil dances.
The producer was referring to Malachi chapter 2. Quoting from the apologetics study Bible, “What Malachi taught about divorce must be understood in it’s historical context. The challenge facing teh Judean community after the return from exile was the reestablishment of its religious institutions. But Judean men were marrying women from other ethnic groups in teh region who worshiped pagan gods – in some cases, at least, divorcing their Jedean wives to do so. Marriage to unbelievers diluted their commitment to the father of Israel and resulted in children who were not the “godly offspring” the Lord desired. The prophet’s overriding concern was not marriage, as such, but the effect of an wunwise mixed marrriage on a man’s relationship to the Lord, and the impact of many such unions on the solidarity and stability of the covenant community.”
I’ve just begun studying the apologetics and am really enjoying it, in case you haven’t guessed.

STILL haven’t found a job. Hope Sara is enjoying *gasp* High School!!!

Get “The apologetics study bible” and we can debate together! It’ll be fun….and exasperating! But we’ve always been able to disagree and still get along.

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