It's no good reading the bible, thinking doing so makes them holy or somehow closer to God and are addicted to it, elevating it above living in denying self and in humble obedience & in the need to be fully embracing wholeness via communion of holy intimacy with God as father in heaven as a moment by moment reality, and via God's holy spirit and indeed in forsaking and turning away from sins, in death to self, death to the carnal flesh dying daily, and to the world, to satan's system and in resisting the devil, and in overcoming temptation, in the doing, obeying and applying all Jesus' commandments, abiding in Him, and being instructed guided & led by God's holy spirit.
"Now, this is the place I want to slow down, because I have used a phrase in limited settings that makes people flinch: Bible worship. Let me say carefully what I mean and what I do not."
I am continually in awe that the very reasoning and intention within the mind of God was spoken outward and became creation itself. Everything that exists first existed within Him as wisdom, purpose, and design before it was ever seen. Creation is not merely something God made. It is the visible expression of His reasoning.
And now that same wisdom, life, and intention that brought forth the worlds has been planted within us like a seed, so that through obedience, something eternal may also be formed through us. What was once expressed outwardly through creation is now being expressed inwardly through transformed people.
It's no good reading the bible, thinking doing so makes them holy or somehow closer to God and are addicted to it, elevating it above living in denying self and in humble obedience & in the need to be fully embracing wholeness via communion of holy intimacy with God as father in heaven as a moment by moment reality, and via God's holy spirit and indeed in forsaking and turning away from sins, in death to self, death to the carnal flesh dying daily, and to the world, to satan's system and in resisting the devil, and in overcoming temptation, in the doing, obeying and applying all Jesus' commandments, abiding in Him, and being instructed guided & led by God's holy spirit.
“It is about doing and applying the Word, not just knowing it.”
Yes and amen. I have a piece coming out tomorrow morning that touches on that very point a bit.
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"Now, this is the place I want to slow down, because I have used a phrase in limited settings that makes people flinch: Bible worship. Let me say carefully what I mean and what I do not."
Article speaks clearly of bible worshipping.
https://bopritchard.substack.com/p/you-might-have-missed-it-if-you-thought-1fe?r=4hlqgy&selection=bef9659f-a150-478c-a2a2-fd4cf50920fe&utm_campaign=post-share-selection&utm_medium=web&aspectRatio=instagram&textColor=%23ffffff&bgImage=true
I am continually in awe that the very reasoning and intention within the mind of God was spoken outward and became creation itself. Everything that exists first existed within Him as wisdom, purpose, and design before it was ever seen. Creation is not merely something God made. It is the visible expression of His reasoning.
And now that same wisdom, life, and intention that brought forth the worlds has been planted within us like a seed, so that through obedience, something eternal may also be formed through us. What was once expressed outwardly through creation is now being expressed inwardly through transformed people.