Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church

David Kinnaman headed a five-year project of which the research is included in a new book by Kinnaman titled You Lost Me: Why Young Christians are Leaving Church and Rethinking Church.

No single reason dominated the break-up between church and young adults. Instead, a variety of reasons emerged. Overall, the research uncovered six significant themes why nearly three out of every five young Christians (59%) disconnect either permanently or for an extended period of time from church life after age 15.

The impression we have is that many churches are in a way a closed group and not so friendly to new comers or people they do not know. Often they are also not keen to give full answers to people who have questions about faith and who have difficulties about the interpretation of certain Bible verses.
36% of the respondents felt they could not ask their most pressing life questions in church. In a related theme of how churches struggle to help young adults who feel marginalized, about one out of every six young adults with a Christian background said their faith “does not help with depression or other emotional problems” they experience (18%).

1. Churches seem overprotective.
2. Teens’ and twentysomethings’ experience of Christianity is shallow.
3. Churches come across as antagonistic to science.
4. Young Christians’ church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic, judgmental.
5. They wrestle with the exclusive nature of Christianity.
6. The church feels unfriendly to those who doubt.    

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Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church

Christadelphian Heritage College denied to continue their years 7, 8 and 9 classes

Despite the setback of being denied, by the Christadelphian Heritage College Melbourne in The Basin, to continue their years 7, 8 and 9 classes for next year the Christadelphian Heritage College Melbourne in The Basin the school would work towards starting its senior college again in the future.

"We're very enthusiastic about our numbers in the primary school for next year,'' chairman Jack Lawson said.

"We're a small school but we offer a more personalised teaching experience and we have a beautiful environment that surrounds our school.''

The school was founded in 2010 and teaches students from prep to grade six.

Food parcels in Esselen Park and Tembisa

Liezl Viljoen and P2P presented parcel of dry foods and a parcel of fruit and vegetables to the GoGo's (Granma's and Granpa's) in Esselen Park and Tembisa.

In many regions we are looking at festive seasons, so for this occasion a small gift was included in the parcels.


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102 years of Age

Blueprint for Ancient Egypt

SEPE (Survey and Excavation Projects in Egypt), directed by Dr. Gregory Mumford, is based at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It is funded by the National Science Foundation, National Geographic, NASA, and private donors. The objectives of this project are broad, but include
(1) an examination of the relations between Egypt and her neighbours, concentrating on the East Delta and Sinai,
(2) the excavation, analysis, and reconstruction of all aspects of the Late Period settlement of Tell Tebilla (East Delta), and
(3) investigating the more neglected aspects of Egypt's exploitation of and interaction with South Sinai.

Tell Tebilla is situated in the East Delta. Work on this site began with a summer reconnaissance trip in 1999, and has continued through December 1999, the summers of 2000, 2001 and 2003.
 
For more than a year, Parcak and her team scanned giant swaths of Egypt with a combination of NASA and commercial satellites, using techniques they had developed on a smaller scale and previously employed in regions in the South Sinai, East Delta and Middle Egypt. “The thing that was new for me was that I had never before been able to apply the technology over a broad area and test it on different environments and sites,” Parcak explained. “We scaled up our methodology across Egypt.”

Satellites orbiting 400 miles above earth have revealed numerous hidden ancient sites across Egypt, including 17 pyramids, 1,000 tombs and 3,100 settlements, the BBC reported in May. 

The contours of ancient Egyptian homes and other buildings appear in infrared imagery because they were constructed from mud brick, a dense material that stands out from surrounding soil. As a result, the satellite images showed both known archaeological sites that have been studied and excavated for decades and other ancient treasures ostensibly buried deep beneath the sand. 


Continue reading: Satellite Images Provide Blueprint for Ancient Egypt

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A New Jerusalem

Many Christians view the New Jerusalem as a current reality, that the New Jerusalem is the consummation of the Body of Christ, the Church and that Christians already take part in membership of both the heavenly Jerusalem and the earthly Church in a kind of dual citizenship.

The term New Jerusalem occurs twice in the New Testament, in verses 3:12 and 21:2 of the Book of Revelation. A large portion of the final two chapters of Revelation deals with John of Patmos’ vision of the New Jerusalem. He describes the New Jerusalem as “‘the bride, the wife of the Lamb’”, where the river of the Water of Life flows (22:1).

After John witnesses the new heaven and a new earth “that no longer has any sea”, an angel takes him “in the Spirit” to a vantage point on “a great and high mountain” to see the New Jerusalem’s descent. The enormous city comes out of heaven down to the New Earth. John’s elaborate description of the New Jerusalem retains many features of the Garden of Eden and the paradise garden, such as rivers, a square shape, a wall, and the Tree of Life.

 Read more about Revelations and the New Jerusalem:

1. Alchemy Geometry in the New World
2. The Song of The Lamb #1 Visions, symbols and suggested meanings
3.  The Song of The Lamb #2 Sevens
4. The Song of The Lamb #3 Daniel and Revelation 

 

Who are the honest ones?

Do Christians have to be honest and are they more honest than others? Do you feel that you are working in the right way, having the right ethics about social and work attitude,?
Are you concerned how you treat others and how honest you and others are?
Do you really care about the ethics of the people in the many professions? Does it truly matter to us whether they are honest?

Former attorney, political comedian and frequent commentator on various TV networks including CNN, Dean Obeidallah is left with a few burning questions and writes: "If we actually did care about the moral fitness of Congress, why would we re-elect them to the tune of 91% in 2012? If honesty truly meant something to us, wouldn't we have voted out at least half of them? Even 25%? But no, when given a chance last month to vote out Congress, we sent home only 9% of those up for re-election.".

As the American Congress remains involved in protracted negotiations over the pending "fiscal cliff" that could disrupt the nation's economy if not addressed by Jan. 1, one in 10 Americans rate the honesty and ethical standards of its members as very high or high. This puts the lawmaking body second lowest on a list of 22 professions measured -- higher only than car salespeople.

Topping the list of professions we find most ethical were nurses, followed by pharmacists and doctors. Dentists came in lower, but I doubt that dentists are truly less honorable than M.D.s; it's just that dentists seem to enjoy causing us so much pain that this may be our way of paying them back.


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We're the ones who are unethical

Kerstboomversiering en vruchtbaarheidsritus

De 37ste paus van de Rooms-katholieke Kerk, Damasus I (Guimarães, ca. 305 - Rome, 11 december 384), vond het niet zo erg dat zoals bij de vereringsdiensten van de Montanisten beelden werden gebruikt. De godmoeder Cybele met daarmee gepaard gaande leeuwen, bekroond met een polos en een tympanon vast houdend. Van Nicaea in Bithynië (Istanboel Archeologisch Museum).

De vroegere priester in de dienst van de Frygische godin Cybele, Montan of Montanus, bracht de Magna Mater(Moedergodin of Grote Moeder) naar voor in de kerkgemeenschap.Ook de castratie en feestelijkheden onder de dennenboom brachten een nieuw symbool in de kerk, welk nu bij het kerstgebeuren zelfs een centrale plaats krijgt toegewezen in de huiskamer. Die symbolen van vruchtbaarheid begonnen in de 4° eeuw een belangrijker rol te spelen en vonden van uit de heidense gebruiken hun weg in de Katholieke Kerk.
  Vaak gebruikte afbeelding van Isis als de Moedergodin met Horus, haar zoontje, op schoot. Musée du Louvre

Zoals de godin Cybele in een tempel op de Palatijn geplaatst werd kon men nu Maria, de moeder van Jezus, zoals de vruchtbaarheidsgodin Isis op een altaarstuk of verhoog vooraan in de gebedsruimte plaatsen. De oude gebruiken van Hellas, Etrurië en elders werden naar de tijd vorderde weer opgenomen onder diegenen die zich aansloten bij de geestelijken die zich uitgaven als uitverkorenen en dienstheren van God en Christus Jezus. Zoals anathemata bij tempels werden geplaatst vond men alom meer geen bezwaar om deze ook bij de christelijke huizen te patsen. Zoals sommige typen wijgeschenken aan de tempel konden worden opgehangen, begon men ook voorwerpen te wijden en deze in de gemeenschapshuizen op te hangen. Dit gebruik nam op sommige plekken zelfs zulke vormen aan, dat men genoodzaakt was de geschenken te verwijderen. De verwerper van het arianisme, zoon van een Spaanse priester, Antonius genaamd, en een zekere Laurentia, hield van het wereldse en zal de sobere gebedshuizen zonder veel franjes denkelijk te koel gevonden hebben. Voor hem mochten die ontmoetingsplaatsen gerust meer versierselen hebben. Terwijl in de vroeg christelijke kerk elke gelovige de dienst op maakte, vonden al snel enkele machtliefhebbers dat het diegene toebehoorde met de meeste macht en verbondenheid met de zelfde denkers. Naast de versiering van kerken, moesten de uitvoerders van de dienst nu weer verschillend zijn van de andere gelovigen en duidelijk herkenbaar anders zijn. Daarom bracht de paus Damasus I de versierselen in opgang en stimuleerde hij het verfraaien van liturgische handelingen. Damasus zijn pontificaat kenmerkte zich vooral door een versterking van de pauselijke macht, en de zoektocht naar een theologisch argument voor deze macht. Dat vond hij onder andere in Mattheus 16:18, waar staat:

"En ik zeg U dit: Gij zijt Petrus, de steenrots, en op deze steenrots zal ik mijn Kerk bouwen."

Nu nog gebruikt de Katholieke Kerk die zinsnede om zich te beroepen op het alleenrecht van het zeggingschap over de kerkgemeenschap. In de laatste jaren van zijn pausschap werd Damasus geassisteerd door Sint-Hiëronymus, die hij aanzette tot het maken van de Vulgaat, de Bijbelvertaling in het volkslatijn van zijn tijd.

Lees meer over de machtsverhoudingen in de eerste kerk, Montanisten e.a.:

1. Politiek en macht eerste prioriteit #1
2. Politiek en macht eerste prioriteit #2 Arianisme, Nestorianisme en Monofysitisme 
3. Politiek en macht eerste prioriteit # 3 Verhoging van Maria en de Heilige Geest 
4. Jesus begotten Son of God #1 Christmas and Christians
5.  Jesus begotten Son of God #2 Christmas and pagan rites
6. Bijgeloof en feesten
7. Een Groots Geschenk om te herinneren
8. Achtergrond Christelijk Kerstfeest
9.  Niet gebonden door labels maar vrij in Christus 
10. Religious Practices around the world
11. Worship and worshipping

Hall Chairs needed

Does any ecclesia have 20+ surplus quality chairs it is willing to pass on to us?

Ware Ecclesia in Hertfordshire is presently refurbishing its hall. We were proposing to buy new chairs but wondered whether another ecclesia had a surplus they might like to sell on to us ? We need 20 minimum for our own use, and 10 more if possible.

Chairs need to be with cushion fabric seats and ideally be stackable. A mix of chairs with and without arms would be ideal, in a neutral colour.

At the same time, we expect to have c 30 chairs available for passing on elsewhere if required. These are brown metal framed with varnished light wood seats and backs, and are stackable.

We can arrange collection from anywhere in the UK.

Please contact 

gordon.dawes@talk21.com 

with any offers.

With love in the Lord

Gordon Dawes

Good news of great joy to all people

Horley ecclesia will be having a carol service "Good news of great joy to all people" on Saturday 22 December at 6.00pm (God willing), to which friends and neighbours and, of course, our brothers and sisters are warmly invited. It will be at their usual hall: Hookwood Memorial Hall, Withey Meadows, Hookwood, Horley, Surrey RH6 OAZ. 

Their regular Sunday family service at 10.00 will not take place on Sunday 23 December, but we will have our memorial service as usual at 11.30 that day.

Israel responds to the Palestinians UN status upgrade

On Friday 30th of November, after the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to upgrade the status of the Palestinians to a "non-member observer state", Israel responded by announcing it was authorising plans to be drawn up for 3,000 new settler homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem - in an area called "E1".

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>Israel Responds to the UN Vote: Controversy on the Mountains of Israel

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With the war in Israel and Gaza dominating our news this week, the CALS have created a special page on their website intended for interested friends to explain the significance of the troubles. It can be accessed via the home page at http://www.thechristadelphians.org.uk or directly via http://www.thechristadelphians.org.uk/events_02.htm 

Grainport of Rome found

Rome emerged as the prime power of the Mediterranean thanks in part to trade. It imported huge amounts of wheat, especially from Egypt. In the first century AD, the grain port at Ostia was superseded by a giant installation covering 200 hectares (500 acres) at Portus.

 

French and Italian archaeologists have found the remains of a grain port that played a critical role in the rise of ancient Rome, France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) said on Thursday. Cores drilled at a location at the mouth of the River Tiber have revealed the site of a port whose existence has been sought for centuries, it said in a press release. The port lies northwest of Ostia, which was established by Rome as a fortress gateway to enable trade to pass upriver towards the city and prevent pirates and marauders. The evidence points to a port established between the fourth and second century BC and had a depth of six metres (20 feet), making it accessible to sea-going vessels, the CNRS said.

Muslim world denies the very existence of the two Jewish Temples

On the 25th day of the lunar month of Kislev (Dec. 8), Jews around the world will celebrate the eight-day holiday of Hanukah. Hanukah commemorates the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple in the second century BCE by Jewish freedom fighters (the Maccabees) who resisted the Macedonian regime in Damascus. The regime had violently attempted to enforce its polytheistic Hellenistic religion on the inhabitants of Judea — a people who held the then extraordinary belief in the one invisible God of all humankind and whose temple was in Jerusalem.
The story is told in great detail in the Book of Maccabees I and II, which, originally written in Hebrew, now survives in Greek and Latin versions in the Christian Bible. The Jews have kept the story alive through the Hanukah festival itself and the retention of the scroll of Hanukah (the Megillat Antiochus).



For over a decade the Muslim authorities (the Waqf) who now control the Temple Mount have been despoiling its archaeology through illegal excavations and site destruction according to Israel Matzav. Nevertheless, the physical evidence that they have discarded, and which Israeli archaeologists pore over like forensic scientists at a crime scene, shows signs of the temple’s existence, the most recent being coins minted by the Hasmonean rulers of Judea who were the royal and priestly heirs of the Maccabees, as well as coins minted during the first Jewish revolt against the Romans in 70 AD. It was these pagan conquerors who burnt the temple and brought its sacred treasure back to Rome, and whose golden menorah was beautifully reproduced on the Arch of Titus. A three-dimensional copy of this menorah now stands in front of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, walking distance from where the original once stood, 2,000 years earlier.

Continue reading:
 Muslim Temple denial continues

Geoffrey Clarfield: Muslims in denial about the existence of the Jewish temple

 

Guelph Youth Gathering – February 1-3, 2013

Young people who are in grades 6 to 8, as well as high school and College/University age are invited to the annual Guelph Youth Gathering to be held at Camp Edgewood, Eden Mills, Ontario from February 1st to 3rd, 2012. The theme for the gathering comes from Isaiah 35:10:

…and those the Lord has rescued will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Date: February 1st to 3rd, 2013
Location: Camp Edgewood, 49 Memorial Street, Eden Mills, ON N0B 1P0. Click here for camp location. Visit their website at: http://www.edgewood-camp.on.ca/
Speakers: Bro Nathanael Abel and Bro Will Snodgrass
Schedule:

• Friday, February 1, 2013: Registration = 7:00 pm. Opening Session begins at = 8:00 pm sharp
• Saturday, February 2, 2013:  Classes for grades 6 to 8 young people and classes for high school and college age young people, followed by activities.
• Sunday, February 3, 2013: Gathering will end following lunch.

Please Note: The Youth Gathering is a Nut-Free facility. Food containing nuts are strictly prohibited on the Camp Edgewood property.

Fee There is a suggested contribution cost of $65 for the weekend. Please make cheques out to “Guelph Christadelphian Ecclesia”.
Registration: Send Registration form with contribution cost to

• Guelph Christadelphian Ecclesia, 187 Norfolk Street Guelph, ON N1H 4K1
• Click here to download the Registration Form.

Additional questions? Send an email to Lee.davis44@hotmail.com.

People who know how to pray to move God to take hold of our affairs in a mighty way

Alan Hermann

Above all else the Church today needs people who will constantly claim and prove God’s promises in prayer. These are the people who will determine the health and future of the modern church. It is not educated people we need today. It is not more money that the church requires. (The church is never short of money but of God centred prayer warriors who live their prayers.) It is not better structures, more programs, improved facilities or effective publicity helpful though these are. It is people of all ages and backgrounds who know how to pray, who will in prayer move God to take hold of our affairs in a mighty way and put life and power into the church and all its structures. Such prayer is dangerous. When it is active radical things happen and we must be prepared for our lives to be shaken to their foundations. Are we people who are available to God to be used when the Holy Spirit moves in response to prayer? If so then let us pray and risk everything to God. We will never be the same again. Are we game?

Syrian capital facing total destruction in the coming months

The final chapter of Syria’s bloody civil war may be about to begin, but this is bringing no sense of relief.
There is growing talk of a looming battle-to-the-death in the streets of Damascus. There is growing fear that President Bashar Assad may use chemical weapons in a final desperate effort to remain in power. And there is growing worry in many quarters that this next perilous phase, which may resolve nothing in terms of Syria’s immediate future, could also lead to a dramatic reshaping of the entire Middle East as we know it.

Growing fear that civil war in Syria could unleash the world's first use of chemical weapons in nearly three decades is based on two grim scenarios neither considered likely but both carrying risks of civilian massacre and a major escalation of violence.
The first is that President Bashar Assad, in a last-ditch effort to save his regime, would order chemical attacks either as a limited demonstration to the rebels of his willingness to use the internationally banned weapons, or in a large-scale offensive designed to turn the tide of a conflict that already has killed an estimated 40,000.
The second is that some portion of Assad's arsenal could be moved to Iran or Lebanon or fall into the hands of foreign fighters with ties to terrorist groups who are helping Syrian rebels.

The Syrian capital is “facing total destruction in the coming months”. This is the  remarkable statement in the Daily Telegraph report above. It is remarkable because this is exactly what the Bible says is going to happen to this city. However the scale of the coming destruction on Damascus is greater than anyone realises. It will actually cause Damascus to cease from being a city. How this destruction takes place and what exactly causes it we don’t know…. But we can see it cannot be long before it is fulfilled.
The Bible says that Damascus will cease to be a city, it will be a ruinous heap and all her men of war will be killed in that day. The rebels with their small explosives and light weapons could not bring about this cataclysmic destruction of a capital city. The destruction foretold requires weapons that only nations possess. Possibly even nuclear. We may not have long to wait before we see these things take place…

A respected weekly French magazine called “Le Point” has reported this week that France is preparing its special forces for a mission in war-torn Syria. The mission would only involve a relatively small amount of special forces, and a number of NATO countries — including the UK and the US — would be involved. Debkafile also reports this week that this action is to begin shortly. Whether these reports are true or not we can see how the crisis in Syria is moving towards a conclusion.
Russia we know is adamant that no military action should be taken. America, UK and France are increasingly adamant there must be. In Daniel 11 v 40 we read of the king of the south (America / UK) pushing at the king of the north (Russia). After the push Russia comes down. The word “push” could be seen as a military provocation…

Israel being a prime target as Syria’s arch enemy. Isaiah 17 speaks of Israel being greatly weakened when Damascus falls – Syria may weaken Israel by using chemical weapons against it.

Across the world lots of messages do remind people about sayings concerning times which people should warn that something serious was going to happen.
In the meantime nearly 300 people shed their clothes at Papamoa, New Zeeland,  to take part in a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest collective skinny dip and in Rotorua quite a crowd has been looking for a place to safely and comfortably socialise in the nude.
Rotorua's lakes are bursting with water with water levels across the region reaching all-time highs.

Further in the news:

A one-metre high tsunami wave has struck the city of Ishinomaki in northeastern Japan after a strong earthquake off the coast.  Buildings shook as far away as Tokyo following the tremor which took place in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 23 miles, with the epicentre 285 miles from the capital. Japan's NHK television urged people in coastal areas likely to be affected to head to safety.

An unusually destructive tornado swept through neighbourhoods around New Zealand's largest city Thursday, killing three people and forcing 250 more to evacuate damaged and powerless homes. The small tornado hit Hobsonville and Whenuapai, western suburbs of Auckland, during a midday storm that also uprooted trees, damaged buildings and caused flooding that closed roads. Thursday's tornado was the deadliest in New Zealand in more than 60 years. 

What do the lunar landings, the Kim Dotcom saga, flying saucers and UFO sightings, the Mt Tongariro eruption, the Holy Grail, the 9/11 attacks and the war on terror, the Urewera raids and the Mayan calendar have in common?

 

“And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.” (Daniel 11:40 KJBPNV)

“The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.” (Isaiah 17:1 KJBPNV)

 “24 Damascus has grown feeble, and turns herself to flee, and fear has seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in labor. 25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! 26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, says Yahweh of hosts.” (Jeremiah 49:24-26 KJBPNV)

“3 The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, says Yahweh of hosts. 4 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall become lean.” (Isaiah 17:3-4 KJBPNV)

 “Consider you not what these people have spoken, saying, The two families which Yahweh has chosen, he has even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.” (Jeremiah 33:24 KJBPNV)

“25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.” (Luke 21:25-26 KJBPNV)



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Burman: If Syria splits apart, so might the entire region 

Syria's chemical weapons risk

 

Handicapped youngsters and Helpful computers

P2P made it possible that preaching could reach handicapped people and that they got a tool with which they can grow and feel more free.

P2P got some desktops  which could be put together to make 6 good working PC's.
They installed some maths games, English worksheets and Bible software on the computers for the children to work with and improve their education while playing games on the computer.

Read more about it:

Computer Distribution

Oplossing met twee staten is de enige uitkomst voor het Israëlisch-Palestijns conflict

België heeft de resolutie die door de Algemene Vergadering werd aangenomen mee ondersteund maar waarschuwt toch dat men er bewust moet van zijn dat dit nog geen volwaardige erkenning als staat is voor Palestina.

Een volwaardige Palestijnse staat kan alleen tot stand komen na onderhandelingen tussen Israëli’s en Palestijnen. Onderhandelingen zijn de enige weg, hoe moeilijk dat ook is. Alle aandacht moet gaan naar een snelle hervatting van de vredesgesprekken. Daarbij moeten zowel Israël als de Palestijnse Autoriteit afzien van elk eenzijdig optreden dat de geloofwaardigheid van het vredesproces in het gedrang kan brengen. Didier Reynders is tevreden met het engagement van de Israëlische regering om de bestaande akkoorden niet in vraag te stellen.

Zoals de Hoge Vertegenwoordiger Catherine Ashton in naam van de Europese Unie heeft gedaan, vraagt ook minister Reynders alle betrokken partijen om met de nodige spoed werk te maken van een oplossing voor het conflict. De EU moet in overleg met de Verenigde Staten werken aan een vredesinitiatief dat de krijtlijnen voor het onderhandelingsproces bevat en dat voor beide partijen voldoende waarborgen en stimulansen biedt.

Vicepremier en minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Didier Reynders is tevreden met de beslissing van de Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties vandaag om Palestina het statuut van waarnemend / niet-lidstaat toe te kennen. De stemming is een belangrijke stap naar de oprichting van een Palestijnse staat, waar België en de internationale gemeenschap vragende partij voor zijn. Maar België vindt dat een echte doorbraak er pas zal komen als de Palestijnen op het terrein over een toekomstige staat kunnen beschikken met instellingen, overheidspersoneel en middelen voor een goede werking. België heeft voor de ontwerpresolutie gestemd omdat het zich volledig kan vinden in het doel. Dat doel is een oplossing met twee staten die in vrede en veiligheid naast elkaar bestaan. Daarbij moet de toekomstige Palestijnse staat democratisch, leefbaar en blijvend zijn. De oplossing met twee staten is de enige uitkomst voor het Israëlisch-Palestijns conflict en alle inspanningen moeten daarop worden gericht. Minister Reynders betreurt dat de 27 EU-Lidstaten bij de stemming in New York niet tot een gemeenschappelijk standpunt zijn gekomen. België heeft geen enkele moeite gespaard en zich zeer constructief opgesteld. Toch is minister Reynders tevreden dat er een Europese consensus bestaat over het einddoel en dat de EU zich blijft inzetten voor het proces.

Introducing Logos Bible Software 5

When Bob Pritchett  was 15 years old, he wrote his first Bible software program. He was enamoured with computers and tired of using his mother’s bulky Strong’s Concordance of the Bible. He was convinced computers would save us from heavy reference books, long indexes, and flipping pages!

And all that was true, though it was years before we stopped simply imitating paper books on screen and started to discover what we could do by designing new tools specifically for digital research.

It has been 26 years since the President & CEO of Logos Bible Software wrote his first Bible software, and today he is more excited than ever about how software can help people do more and better Bible study.

He says: "Because Logos 5 is not just “books on a computer.” It is a unique collection of tools and databases that open the Bible for reading, for teaching, and for study. It’s not just pages of text—it’s nearly a million connections between the Bible and years of new editorial work and careful scholarship.

It’s social, it’s mobile, it’s cloud-connected. It works on your desktop, your laptop, your phone, your tablet, and the web. It’s as easy to use as a web page, and it lets you explore more deeply than you can imagine. And it’s here now."

Visit the Logos website for a video tour of what’s new, and special discounts for upgrading right now.

No prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation

“now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;” (Romans 4:23 Webster)

 “20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 for prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of god spoke [as they were] moved by the holy spirit.” (2 Peter 1:20-21 Webster)

 “and thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law, very plainly.” (Deuteronomy 27:8 Webster)

 “for whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 Webster)

 “write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;” (Revelation 1:19 Webster)

 “the spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word [was] on my tongue.” (2 Samuel 23:2 Webster)

 “but those things which god before had shown by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.” (Acts 3:18 Webster)

 “and by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.” (Hosea 12:13 Webster)

 “24 he that loveth me not, keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but that of the father who sent me. 25  these things have I spoken to you, being [yet] present with you. 26 but the comforter, [who is] the holy spirit, whom the father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you. 27 peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world giveth, give I to you. let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28  ye have heard that I said to you, I go away, and come [again] to you. if ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go to the father: for my father is greater than I. 29 and now I have told you before it cometh to pass, that when it hath come to pass, ye may believe. 30 hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 but that the world may know that I love the father; and as the father gave me commandment, even so I do. arise, let us go hence.” (John 14:24-31 Webster)

 “and when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word, well spoke the holy spirit by Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,” (Acts 28:25 Webster)

 “whom the heaven must receive, until the times of restitution of all things, which god hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, since the world began.” (Acts 3:21 Webster)

 “thus saith the lord GOD, it shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.” (Isaiah 7:7 Webster)

 “16 all scripture [is] given by inspiration of god, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of god may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 Webster)

 “believest thou not that I am in the father, and the father in me? the words that I speak to you, I speak not from myself: but the father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” (John 14:10 Webster)

 “and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of god:” (Ephesians 6:17 Webster)

“1  now therefore hearken, O Israel, to the statutes and to the judgments, which I teach you, to do [them], that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD god of your fathers giveth you. 2 ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [aught] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your god which I command you.” (Deuteronomy 4:1-2 Webster)

 “and it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his god, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:” (Deuteronomy 17:19 Webster)

 “thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (Psalms 119:11 Webster)

 “LAMED. for ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” (Psalms 119:89 Webster)

 “NUN. thy word [is] a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.” (Psalms 119:105 Webster)

 “119 thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 my flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. 121  AIN. I have done judgment and justice; leave me not to my oppressors. 122 be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. 123  my eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. 124  deal with thy servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. 125 I [am] thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. 126  [it is] time for [thee], LORD, to work: [for] they have made void thy law. 127  therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yes, above fine gold. 128 therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts [concerning] all [things to be] right; [and] I hate every false way. 129  PE. thy testimonies [are] wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. 130  the entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.” (Psalms 119:119-130 Webster)

 “so shall my word be that proceedeth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11 Webster)

 “16 all scripture [is] given by inspiration of god, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of god may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 Webster)

 “6 the words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” (Psalms 12:6-7 Webster)

 “5 every word of god [is] pure: he [is] a shield to them that put their trust in him. 6 add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.” (Proverbs 30:5-6 Webster)

 “18 for verily I say to you, till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do, and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:18-19 Webster)

 “heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” (Mark 13:31 Webster)

 “and it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than one tittle of the law to fail.” (Luke 16:17 Webster)

 “for whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 Webster)

 “but the word of the lord endureth for ever. and this is the word which by the gospel is preached to you.” (1 Peter 1:25 Webster)

 “18 for I testify to every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add to these things, god will add to him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god will take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18-19 Webster)

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Read also:

1. Absolute Basics to Reading the Bible
   

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2. Finding and Understanding Words and Meanings
3. Bible in the first place #1/3
4. Missional hermeneutics 1/5
5. Missional hermeneutics 5/5
6. Comparisson Bible Books in English, Dutch and French
7. The Importance Of Scripture
8. Incomplete without the mind of God
9. Loving the Word
10. Condemnation of the World and Illustration of Justification
11. The Bible and names in it
12. The importance of Reading the Scriptures

Opgetekend in je hoofd wat is neergetekend

“4  Hoor, Israel: de HERE is onze God; de HERE is een! 5 Gij zult de HERE, uw God, liefhebben met geheel uw hart en met geheel uw ziel en met geheel uw kracht. 6 Wat ik u heden gebied, zal in uw hart zijn, {} 7 gij zult het uw kinderen inprenten en daarover spreken, wanneer gij in uw huis zit, wanneer gij onderweg zijt, wanneer gij nederligt en wanneer gij opstaat. 8 Gij zult het ook tot een teken op uw hand binden en het zal u een voorhoofdsband tussen uw ogen zijn,” (Deuteronomium 6:4-8 NBG51)

 “1  Nu dan, o Israel, hoor de inzettingen en de verordeningen, die ik u leer na te komen, opdat gij leeft en opdat gij het land binnengaat en in bezit neemt, dat de HERE, de God uwer vaderen, u geven zal. 2 Gij zult aan wat ik u gebied, niet toedoen en daarvan niet afdoen, opdat gij de geboden van de HERE, uw God, onderhoudt, die ik u opleg.” (Deuteronomium 4:1-2 NBG51)


“Echter niet om zijnentwil alleen werd geschreven: het werd hem toegerekend,” (Romeinen 4:23 NBG51)

 “20 Dit moet gij vooral weten, dat geen profetie der Schrift een eigenmachtige uitlegging toelaat; 21 want nooit is profetie voortgekomen uit de wil van een mens, maar, door de Heilige Geest gedreven, hebben mensen van Godswege gesproken.” (2 Petrus 1:20-21 NBG51)

 “Vervolgens zult gij op die stenen al de woorden dezer wet klaar en duidelijk schrijven.” (Deuteronomium 27:8 NBG51)

 “Al wat namelijk tevoren geschreven is, werd tot ons onderricht geschreven, opdat wij in de weg der volharding en van de vertroosting der Schriften de hoop zouden vasthouden.” (Romeinen 15:4 NBG51)

 “Schrijf dan hetgeen gij gezien hebt en hetgeen is en hetgeen na dezen geschieden zal.” (Openbaring 1:19 NBG51)

 “De Geest des HEREN spreekt door mij, zijn woord is op mijn tong;” (2 Samuël 23:2 NBG51)

 “maar zo heeft God in vervulling doen gaan wat Hij bij monde van alle profeten tevoren geboodschapt had, dat zijn Christus moest lijden.” (Handelingen 3:18 NBG51)

 “Door een profeet heeft de HERE Israel uit Egypte gevoerd, en door een profeet werd het gehoed.” (Hosea 12:13 NBG51)

 “24 Wie Mij niet liefheeft bewaart mijn woorden niet; en het woord, dat gij hoort, is niet van Mij, maar van de Vader, die Mij gezonden heeft. 25  Dit heb Ik tot u gesproken, terwijl Ik nog bij u verblijf; 26 maar de Trooster, de Heilige Geest, die de Vader zenden zal in mijn naam, die zal u alles leren en u te binnen brengen al wat Ik u gezegd heb. 27 Vrede laat Ik u, mijn vrede geef Ik u; niet gelijk de wereld die geeft, geef Ik hem u. Uw hart worde niet ontroerd of versaagd. 28  Gij hebt gehoord, dat Ik tot u gezegd heb; Ik ga heen en kom tot u. Indien gij Mij liefhadt, zoudt gij u verblijd hebben, omdat Ik tot de Vader ga, want de Vader is meer dan Ik. {} {} 29 En nu heb Ik het u gezegd, eer het geschiedt, opdat gij geloven moogt, wanneer het geschiedt. 30 Niet veel zal Ik meer met u spreken, want de overste der wereld komt en heeft aan Mij niets, 31 maar de wereld moet weten, dat Ik de Vader liefheb en zo doe, als Mij de Vader geboden heeft. Staat op, laten wij vanhier gaan.” (Johannes 14:24-31 NBG51)

 “en zonder het eens geworden te zijn, gingen zij uiteen, nadat Paulus dit ene woord gesproken had: Terecht heeft de Heilige Geest door de profeet Jesaja tot uw vaderen gesproken, {} {}” (Handelingen 28:25 NBG51)

 “Hem moest de hemel opnemen tot de tijden van de wederoprichting aller dingen, waarvan God gesproken heeft bij monde van zijn heilige profeten, van oudsher.” (Handelingen 3:21 NBG51)

 “zegt de Here HERE aldus: Het zal niet bestaan en het zal niet geschieden;” (Jesaja 7:7 NBG51)
 “Dat zal hij bij zich hebben en daarin zal hij lezen gedurende heel zijn leven om te leren de HERE, zijn God, te vrezen door al de woorden van deze wet en al deze inzettingen naarstig te onderhouden, {}” (Deuteronomium 17:19 NBG51)

 “Ik berg uw woord in mijn hart, opdat ik tegen U niet zondige.” (Psalmen 119:11 NBG51)

 “Voor eeuwig, o HERE, houdt uw woord stand in de hemelen.” (Psalmen 119:89 NBG51)

 “Uw woord is een lamp voor mijn voet en een licht op mijn pad.” (Psalmen 119:105 NBG51)

 “119 Alle goddelozen der aarde doet gij weg als schuim, daarom heb ik uw getuigenissen lief. 120 Mijn vlees beeft van schrik voor U, ik vrees voor uw oordelen. 121  Ik heb recht en gerechtigheid gedaan, geef mij niet over aan mijn verdrukkers. 122 Wees borg voor uw knecht ten goede, laten overmoedigen mij niet verdrukken. 123  Mijn ogen smachten naar uw heil, en naar het woord uwer gerechtigheid. 124  Doe met uw knecht naar uw goedertierenheid, en leer mij uw inzettingen. 125 Ik ben uw knecht, geef mij verstand, opdat ik uw getuigenissen kenne. 126  Het is tijd voor de HERE om te handelen, zij hebben uw wet verbroken. 127  Daarom heb ik uw geboden lief, meer dan goud, ja dan fijn goud; 128 daarom houd ik al uw bevelen in alles voor recht, ik haat elk leugenpad. 129  Wonderbaar zijn uw getuigenissen, daarom bewaart ze mijn ziel. 130  Het openen van uw woorden verspreidt licht, het geeft de onverstandigen inzicht.” (Psalmen 119:119-130 NBG51)

 “alzo zal mijn woord, dat uit mijn mond uitgaat, ook zijn; het zal niet ledig tot Mij wederkeren, maar het zal doen wat Mij behaagt en dat volbrengen, waartoe Ik het zend.” (Jesaja 55:11 NBG51)

 “16 Elk van God ingegeven schriftwoord is ook nuttig om te onderrichten, te weerleggen, te verbeteren en op te voeden in de gerechtigheid, 17 opdat de mens Gods volkomen zij, tot alle goed werk volkomen toegerust.” (2 Timotheüs 3:16-17 NBG51)

 “6 De woorden des HEREN zijn zuivere woorden, gedegen zilver, in een smeltoven in de aarde zevenvoudig gelouterd. 7 Gij, HERE, zult ze gestand doen, ons altoos beschermen tegen dit geslacht;” (Psalmen 12:6-7 NBG51)

 “5 Alle woord Gods is gelouterd; hun die bij Hem schuilen, is Hij ten schild. 6 Doe niets aan zijn woorden toe, opdat Hij u niet terechtwijze en gij een leugenaar bevonden wordt.” (Spreuken 30:5-6 NBG51)

 “18 Want voorwaar, Ik zeg u: Eer de hemel en de aarde vergaat, zal er niet een jota of een tittel vergaan van de wet, eer alles zal zijn geschied. 19 Wie dan een van de kleinste dezer geboden ontbindt en de mensen zo leert, zal zeer klein heten in het Koninkrijk der hemelen; doch wie ze doet en leert, die zal groot heten in het Koninkrijk der hemelen.” (Mattheüs 5:18-19 NBG51)

 “De hemel en de aarde zullen voorbijgaan, maar mijn woorden zullen niet voorbijgaan.” (Markus 13:31 NBG51)

 “Gemakkelijker zouden hemel en aarde vergaan, dan dat er van de wet een tittel zou vallen.” (Lukas 16:17 NBG51)

 “Al wat namelijk tevoren geschreven is, werd tot ons onderricht geschreven, opdat wij in de weg der volharding en van de vertroosting der Schriften de hoop zouden vasthouden.” (Romeinen 15:4 NBG51)

 “maar het woord des Heren blijft in der eeuwigheid. Dit nu is het woord, dat u als evangelie verkondigd is.” (1 Petrus 1:25 NBG51)

 “18 Ik betuig aan een ieder, die de woorden der profetie van dit boek hoort: Indien iemand hieraan toevoegt, God zal hem toevoegen de plagen, die in dit boek geschreven zijn; 19 en indien iemand afneemt van de woorden van het boek dezer profetie, God zal zijn deel afnemen van het geboomte des levens en van de heilige stad, welke in dit boek beschreven zijn.” (Openbaring 22:18-19 NBG51)
 “Gelooft gij niet, dat Ik in de Vader ben en de Vader in Mij is? De woorden, die Ik tot u spreek, zeg Ik uit Mijzelf niet; maar de Vader, die in Mij blijft, doet zijn werken.” (Johannes 14:10 NBG51)

 “en neemt de helm des heils aan en het zwaard des Geestes, dat is het woord van God.” (Efeziërs 6:17 NBG51)

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Lees ook:

1. Woord van God
2. Mondelinge of schriftelijke overlevering en aantal auteurs
3. Boek der boeken de Bijbel
4. De Bijbel of Heilige Schrift
5. Wat te vinden in de Bijbel
6. Kennis en wijsheid door een Oud Boek
7. Fundament in de Schrift
8. Rond de Bijbel
9. De Bijbel als instructieboek
10. De Bijbel onze Gids
11. De Bijbel als Gids
12. Belangrijkheid van de Heilige Schrift
13. Reden voor het lezen van de Heilige Schrift
14. Het belang van het lezen van de Schrift
15. Nut van het lezen van de Bijbel
16. Verandering door de Bijbel
17. Het oog gericht houden
18. Woorden in de Bijbel Vinden en Begrijpen
19. Bijbel op de eerste plaats #1/3
20. Missionaire hermeneutiek 1/5
21. Missionaire hermeneutiek 5/5

Zuivere woorden vol Adem van de Allerhoogste

“1 En nu, Israël, hoor naar de geboden en inzettingen, die ik u leer, dat gij die doen zult; opdat gij leven moogt en inkomen en het land beërven, hetwelk de Heer, de God uwer vaderen, u geeft. 2 Gij zult niets toedoen tot hetgeen ik u gebied, en zult er ook niets afdoen; opdat gij bewaren moogt de geboden van den Heer, uwen God, die ik u gebied.” (Deuteronomium 4:1-2 NLB) “Dat zal bij hem zijn, en hij zal daarin lezen al de dagen zijns levens; opdat hij den Heer, zijnen God, lere vrezen, en onderhoude al de woorden dezer wet en deze inzettingen, om er naar te doen.” (Deuteronomium 17:19 NLB) “Ik bewaar uw woord in mijn hart, opdat ik niet tegen U zondige.” (Psalmen 119:11 NLB) “Heer, uw woord blijft eeuwig in den hemel.” (Psalmen 119:89 NLB) “Uw woord is ene lamp voor mijnen voet en een licht op mijnen weg.” (Psalmen 119:105 NLB) “119 Alle goddelozen der aarde werpt Gij weg als schuim, daarom bemin ik uwe getuigenissen. 120 Ik vrees voor U, dat mij de huid rilt, en ik sidder voor uwe oordelen. 121 Ik betracht recht en gerechtigheid, geef mij daarom niet over aan degenen, die mij geweld willen aandoen. 122 Bescherm uwen knecht en troost hem, opdat de hoovaardigen mij geen geweld doen. 123 Mijne ogen zien smachtend naar uw heil en naar het woord uwer gerechtigheid. 124 Handel met uwen knecht naar uwe genade, en leer mij uwe rechten. 125 Ik ben uw knecht, onderwijs mij, opdat ik uwe getuigenissen kenne. 126 Het is tijd, dat de Heer toetreedt: zij hebben uwe wet verscheurd. 127 Daarom bemin ik uwe geboden ver boven goud, ja boven het fijnste goud. 128 Daarom houd ik al uwe bevelen voor recht; ik haat den valsen weg. 129 ¶ Uwe getuigenissen zijn wonderbaar, daarom onderhoudt mijne ziel die. 130 Wanneer uw woord geopend wordt, verlicht het, en maakt de eenvoudigen verstandig.” (Psalmen 119:119-130 NLB) “alzo zal het woord, dat uit mijnen mond gaat ook zijn: het zal niet ledig tot Mij wederkomen, maar volvoeren hetgeen Mij behaagt, en voorspoedig zijn in hetgeen, waartoe Ik het zend.” (Jesaja 55:11 NLB) “16 Alle Schrift, van God ingegeven, is nuttig tot lering, tot bestraffing, tot verbetering, tot onderwijzing in de gerechtigheid, 17 opdat de mens van God volkomen zij, tot alle goed werk geschikt.” (2 Timotheüs 3:16-17 NLB) “6 (12-7) De redenen des Heren zijn louter, gelijk gelouterd zilver in een aarden smeltkroes, zevenmaal beproefd. 7 (12-8) Gij, Heer, wil hen toch bewaren, wil ons behoeden voor dit geslacht eeuwiglijk.” (Psalmen 12:6-7 NLB) “5 Alle woorden Gods zijn gelouterd: Hij is een schild voor allen, die op Hem vertrouwen. 6 Voeg niets tot zijne woorden toe, opdat Hij u niet straffe en gij leugenachtig bevonden wordt.” (Spreuken 30:5-6 NLB) “18 Want voorwaar Ik zeg u: Totdat hemel en aarde voorbijgaan, zal niet de kleinste letter noch één tittel van de wet voorbijgaan, totdat het alles zal geschied zijn. 19 Wie nu één van de kleinste geboden ontbindt, en de mensen alzo leert, die zal de kleinste zijn in het hemelrijk; maar wie ze doet en leert, die zal groot heten in het hemelrijk.” (Mattheüs 5:18-19 NLB) “Hemel en aarde zullen vergaan, maar mijn woorden zullen niet vergaan.” (Markus 13:31 NLB) “En het is lichter, dat hemel en aarde voorbij gaan, dan dat één tittel der wet weg valt.” (Lukas 16:17 NLB) “Want wat te voren geschreven is, is ons tot lering geschreven, opdat wij door lijdzaamheid en vertroosting der Schrift hoop zouden hebben.” (Romeinen 15:4 NLB) “maar het woord des Heren blijft in eeuwigheid". En dit is het woord, dat onder u verkondigd is.” (1 Petrus 1:25 NLB) “18 Ik betuig allen, die de woorden der profetie dezes boeks horen: indien iemand daaraan toevoegt, zo zal God hem de plagen toevoegen, die in dit boek geschreven zijn; 19 en indien iemand afneemt van de woorden van het boek dezer profetie, zo zal God hem zijn deel afnemen van den boom des levens en van de heilige stad, welke in dit boek beschreven zijn.” (Openbaring 22:18-19 NLB)

Pure Words and Testimonies full of Breath of the Most High

“1 ¶ and now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the judgments which I am teaching you to do, so that you may live and go in, and possess the land which Jehovah the god of your fathers is giving to you. 2 you shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, to keep the commandments of Jehovah your god which I command you.” (Deuteronomy 4:1-2 LIT) “and it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear Jehovah your god, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;” (Deuteronomy 17:19 LIT) “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” (Psalms 119:11 LIT) “Lamed. your word is settled in heaven forever, O Jehovah.” (Psalms 119:89 LIT) “Nun. your word [is] a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalms 119:105 LIT) “119 [as] dross you have made all the wicked of the earth to cease; so I love your testimonies. 120 my flesh has shivered because of your fear; and I have feared your judgments. 121 ¶ Ayin. I have done the just and right [thing]; do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 be surety for your servant for good; let not the proud oppress me. 123 ¶ my eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness. 124 ¶ deal with your servant by your mercy; and teach me your statutes. 125 I [am] your servant; make me consider and I will know your testimonies. 126 ¶ [it is] time for Jehovah to work; they have broken your law. 127 ¶ so I have loved your commands, more than gold, even fine gold. 128 so I count wholly right all the precepts; I have hated every false way. 129 ¶ Pe. your testimonies [are] wonderful; so my soul keeps them. 130 ¶ the entering of your word gives light, instructing the simple ones.” (Psalms 119:119-130 LIT) “so shall my word be, which goes out of my mouth; it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in what I sent it to do!” (Isaiah 55:11 LIT) “16 every Scripture [is] god-breathed and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 so that the man of god may be perfected, fully furnished for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 LIT) “6 the words of Jehovah [are] pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times. 7 you shall keep them, O Jehovah; you shall preserve them from this generation forever.” (Psalms 12:6-7 LIT) “5 every word of god [is] tested, he [is] a shield to those who seek refuge in him. 6 do not add to his words, that he not reprove you, and you be found a liar.” (Proverbs 30:5-6 LIT) “18 truly I say to you, until the heaven and the earth pass away, in no way shall one iota or one tittle pass away from the law until all comes to pass. 19 therefore, whoever relaxes one of these commandments, the least, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. but whoever does and teaches [them], this one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:18-19 LIT) “the heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will not at all pass away.” (Mark 13:31 LIT) “but it is easier [for] the heaven and the earth to pass away than one tittle of the law to fail.” (Luke 16:17 LIT) “for whatever things were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 LIT) “but [the] word of [the] lord remains forever." and this is the word announced as gospel to you. [Isa. 40:6 -8]” (1 Peter 1:25 LIT) “18 for I testify together with everyone hearing the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to these things, god will add upon him the plagues having been written in this book. 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god will take away his part from the book of life, and out of the holy city, and of the things having been written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18-19 LIT)

Teach children the Bible

When we start a family we do have to take in mind how we are going to lay out the path of the children.

From the moment we realize God has given our next generation life, we should be thankful to God and pray for them.

As the blogwriter Sheena Steve remarks: A" positive pregnancy test or seeing the child’s heart beating on the monitor for the first time is a reminder of the responsibility God is entrusting in our hands."

We can train our kids to behave well, and we can try to get them to know God. But whatever happens always shall be there the influences from outside, school, comrades, friends, media, etc.. But God has to call them and pull them towards Him. We only can express our hopes that they shall get to learn the importance of religion and the belief in One God, Creator of heaven and earth.

We can read parts of the Bible regularly and discuss what is going on in the world in relation to the Master Worker. It is important that as soon as possible we let the children feel that God is in our midst.

As parents, we hold the bottom-line responsibility to teach our children about God. It is not something we can pass on to the church or the Sunday school teachers. But what do we teach them and when do we start?

Ex-software engineer, Sheena Steve, whose life turned right side up when she gave birth to triplets (all boys too!) started  “An Imperfect Life” as an attempt to document her day to day experiences as she enjoys the ride of her life as a stay-at-home wife and mom.

She brings a blog worthwhile to read or to follow how she allows God to enter her life and that of her family. It can be uplifting to see that not only your life can be troublesome and far from perfect but that you are not the only one who tries with falling and getting up to learn everyday that no matter how hard you try… only Jesus Christ and God can perfect it.

Sheena Steve believes that “God will perfect that which concerns me” (Psalm 138:8) and “In my weakness, God’s strength will be made perfect”  (II Corinthians 12:9).

“An Imperfect Life” wants to be a mosaic of life stories compiled to encourage and inspire you. 

It wouldn’t do any good if we taught our kids how awesome God is, and failed to mention how personal He is to each of them. It will be of no use either when we do not show the kids how God interferes in our lives and helps us to grow. We also have to show the changes God makes in us. We do have to live a Christian life, breathing the spirit of Christ, before we can get our kids to see and feel Christ in our and their life.

We can pray all day for our children and diligently teach them the Bible, but all that won’t make a difference, if our kids don’t see us practising what we teach them. We can teach them that God’s given us everything we need, but if they see us being discontent and grumbling about what little we have, what are they taking away from it?
Even as babies, our kids imitate us – they smile, wave their hands and learn to clap, after seeing us do the same. Toddlers learn new words and mannerisms by observing us. If they see us reading the Bible and praying on a regular basis, won’t they want to do the same?
 
Your children will become who you are; so be who you want them to be. ~ Anonymous


We always should be patient and show how Christ works in us. For all that we teach our kids about God, none of it matters until they seek Him for themselves. While that may take a few years, we should remain obedient to God and teach our kids about Him and about His son, God's Salvation and the Kingdom of God.



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Please do find:

1. Let The Children Come ~ Teach Them About God

2. Let The Children Come ~ Pray for Them

3. Let The Children Come ~ Be An Example

 

 

UK Youth Preach

From 3rd-10th August 2013 the Youth Preach Committee is launching a project called UK Youth Preach (or UKYP) which is a weeks preaching project aimed at young people. As the CALS are sponsoring UKYP, it will be FREE for the young people to attend. The week will consist of 3 days preaching training and 4 days putting the training into practice by going out on campaigns organised all over the country.

The training will consist of talks and workshops on a range of topics such as evidence for the Bible, effective communication, life'€™s big questions, social issues, key doctrines and practical preparation.

We are pleased to report that we now have confirmed lots of exciting proposals for campaigns which will be taking place all over the country. These events will run as regular campaigns, with the added bonus of having a group of young people attending from UKYP. Activities may include things such as helping in Bible Learning Centres, preaching to children through holiday clubs and puppet shows, dramatic productions of the resurrection inquiry, hosting the Bible Exhibition, running coffee shops and much much more!

If you are a young person aged 16-35 and are interested in attending UKYP (the week following UKYC) please visit our website www.ukypreach.org for more information. Bookings are now open and places are going fast so visit www.ukyc.org to book on.

If you are not attending UKYC but are interested in attending UKYP only, you will be able to book on from January 2013 onwards.

Please keep this event in your prayers that all may grow in their relationship with God and that more people may come to hear the gospel message.

With love in Jesus,

The UKYP Committee

Steve Harris, Brian Hulme, John Owen, James Pearson, Hannah Pearson and Rachel Price

Story and Typology

Brother Andrew Perry wrote a new book about the narrative stories we have in the Bible.

He looks on how they are written, what their symmetries and patterns are.
How is the 'plot' advanced? How are names and descriptions used? How do Bible writers draw characters? How does typology work? These and other literary questions are asked using stories from the Old and New Testaments. For example, stories about Abraham and Jacob, the parables of Jesus and the typology of Genesis are examined.

 The book will introduce readers to the artistic craft that can be seen in Bible narrative.

Story and Typology by Andrew Perry, Â £8.99 GBP plus postage from www.lulu.com/willowpublications

Bolinao Bijbel

Bolinao is een gemeente in de Filipijnse provincie Pangasinan op het eiland Luzon. Men spreekt er het Bolinao of Binu-Bolinao, een taal met 21 fonemen: 16 medeklinkers en vijf klinkers en een relatief eenvoudige lettergreepstructuur. Elke lettergreep bevat ten minste een medeklinker en een klinker.

Bolinao behoort tot de Austronesische talen welke wijdverspreid over de eilanden van Zuidoost-Azië en in de Grote Oceaan (of Pacific) en een aantal talen op continentaal Azië omsluiten. De tak van de Austronesische talen is qua aantal talen de op één na grootste van 96 families.

In de Fillipijnen heeft men Noordelijke Filipijnse talen (72 talen), Meso-Filipijnse talen (61 talen) en Zuidelijke Filipijnse talen (23 talen).

In de late jaren 1970,werd het Amerikaanse echtpaar Gary en Diane Persons, door de Wycliffe Bijbelvertalers, gevestigd in San Francisco, Californië, toegewezen aan het Filippijnse Zomer Instituut voor talen waar men met een idee kwam voor een vertaalproject om de eerste bijbelvertaling in Bolinao of Binubolinao te maken.

De Bolinao taal wordt gesproken in de westerse Pangasinaanse steden Bolinao en Anda.

Het echtpaar kwam in de Filippijnen in 1977 en het volgende jaar leerden zij Bolinao door te communiceren met bewoners en het lezen van lokale literatuur, aldus Harrison Caasi, 75, een lid van de vertaling toetsingscommissie. Toen de Persons klaar waren, begonnen ze de Bijbel te vertalen, geholpen door Rhoda Carolino en Emerita Caasi, en later door Nery Zamora van de Bijbel Vereniging van de Filippijnen.



De Bolinao Bijbel werd gelanceerd in het eiland stad van Anda (pop: 34.398 vanaf 2007) op 29 oktober en in Bolinao (pop: 75.545 vanaf 2010) op 30 oktober 2012.


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First Bible translation in Bolinao

Aanverwant:

Bible Translating and Concordance Making

Eerste Creoolse Bijbel

Men kan zich afvragen of pidgintalen tot een taalgroep mogen behoren waarin de Bijbel mag of zou moeten vertaald worden.

De Creoolse talen vertonen een aantal opvallende overeenkomsten in grammaticale structuur met hun ontstaans of mengtalen. Zij zijn ontstaan uit de plaatselijke taal met een vermenging met Romaanse talen (Frans, Spaans, Portugees) en Germaanse talen (Duits, Nederlands, Negerhollands, het Berbice-Nederlands en Engels) onder de koloniale bevolking.

Jamaicanen kunnen Engels lezen en begrijpen en daarom vinden sommige critici het overbodig dat er een Bijbelvertaling in het Creools is. Voor de tegenstanders is het ook niet te rechtvaardigen dat een Patois Bijbel toch nog een dagloon zal kosten, maar niet zo mooi zal gebonden zijn of zo prestigieus als de Engelse bijbel.

Luke 1:1-4 wordt in het Creools vertaald als:

Tiyafilas Sa, Uol iip a piipl chrai fir ait dong di sitn dem wa apm mongks wi. Dem rait it dong siem wie ou dem ier it fram di piipl dem we did de de fram di staat, si di sitn dem wa apm an we priich di wod.

Lukas 1:26-28 leest als volgt:

26 Wen Ilizibet did prignant fi siks mont, God sen ienjel Giebrel go a wan toun iina Gyalalii niem Nazaret, 27 fi kyari wan mesij go gi wan yong uman niem Mieri we neva slip wid no man yet. Mieri engiej fi marid Juozif, we kom from di siem famblili we King Dievid did bilang tu. 28 Di ienjel go tu Mieri an se tu ar se, “Mieri, me av nyuuz we a go mek yu wel api. Gad riili riili bles yu an im a waak wid yu aal di taim

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Bible translated into Jamaican Creole Patois
Gad wod iina fi wi langwij!

Bible translated into Jamaican Creole Patois

A project to translate the Bible into Jamaican Creole Patois is excepted to come to and end very shortly.

There has gone on always a lot of discussion if a Bible can be translated in a dialect. Some do find the dialect not a proper language worthy of the Word of God. There is the matter to consider when something may be looked at as 'slang' or when something should be considered as a deviation of or as an other language.

Do you consider American a dialect form of Queens English or as a different language? Is Scottish an acceptable language to translate a Bible to?

As some people think that Scots isn’t a real language, creoles aren’t seen as a language because they have a lot of similar features to English and to French.

A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable natural language developed from the mixing of parent languages; creoles differ from pidgins (which are believed by scholars to be necessary precedents of creoles) in that they have been nativized by children as their primary language, with the result that they have features of natural languages that are normally missing from pidgins.

Its parent languages are the Colonial European Roman languages (French, Spanish and Portuguese) and Germanic languages (German, Dutch and English). The terms criollo and crioulo were originally qualifiers used throughout the Spanish and Portuguese colonies to distinguish the members of an ethnic group that were born and raised locally from those who immigrated as adults.

As a consequence of colonial European trade patterns, most of the known European-based creole languages arose in the equatorial belt around the world and in areas with access to the oceans, including the coastal regions of the Americas, western Africa, Goa and along the west coast of India, and along the coast of Southeast Asia up to Indonesia, Macau, the Philippines, Malaysia, Seychelles and Oceania.

Today the Bible is being translated in a language that is speaking to the locals.

Some example:

Luke 1:26-28

26 Wen Ilizibet did prignant fi siks mont, God sen ienjel Giebrel go a wan toun iina Gyalalii niem Nazaret, 27 fi kyari wan mesij go gi wan yong uman niem Mieri we neva slip wid no man yet. Mieri engiej fi marid Juozif, we kom from di siem famblili we King Dievid did bilang tu. 28 Di ienjel go tu Mieri an se tu ar se, “Mieri, me av nyuuz we a go mek yu wel api. Gad riili riili bles yu an im a waak wid yu aal di taim

While this is easy to understand, other extracts are less like English.

Luke 1:1-4

Tiyafilas Sa, Uol iip a piipl chrai fir ait dong di sitn dem wa apm mongks wi. Dem rait it dong siem wie ou dem ier it fram di piipl dem we did de de fram di staat, si di sitn dem wa apm an we priich di wod.

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Read more and see a video: Gad wod iina fi wi langwij!

First Bible translation in Bolinao

In the late 1970s when the American couple Gary and Diane Persons, working for the Wycliffe Bible Translators based in San Francisco, California, were assigned to the Philippine Summer Institute of Linguistics they started with a translation project to create a first Bible translation in Bolinao or Binubolinao, a language spoken in the western Pangasinan towns of Bolinao and Anda. The couple arrived in the Philippines in 1977 and the following year was learning Bolinao by communicating with residents and reading local literature, said Harrison Caasi, 75, a member of the translation review committee. When the Personses were ready, they started to translate the Bible, aided by Rhoda Carolino and Emerita Caasi, and later by Nery Zamora of the Bible Association of the Philippines.

The Bolinao Bible was launched in the island town of Anda (pop: 34,398 as of 2007) on October 29 and in Bolinao (pop: 75,545 as of 2010) on October 30 2012.

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Find out more: 30-year effort yields Bolinao Bible