tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post1962423464451132987..comments2023-10-07T04:07:56.527-04:00Comments on The End Time: Bible Art Journaling: No, No, NoElizabeth Pratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-85711645132262170612019-02-04T18:41:44.197-05:002019-02-04T18:41:44.197-05:00Hi Deborah,
I'm glad you got something out of...Hi Deborah,<br /><br />I'm glad you got something out of the article, even if it was only a laugh.<br /><br />How we treat God's word and how we think of it is important.<br /><br />As for Catholics (a false religion) who worship statues, it goes without saying that this is wrong I twas wrong for the people to worship the statue of Dagon (1 Samuel 5) and it's wrong for Catholics to worship their statues and idols. God doesn't change His mind over time. It's still wrong to do that.Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-5725365468723102142019-02-03T14:39:38.019-05:002019-02-03T14:39:38.019-05:00just lol at this article. drawing in a bible is no...just lol at this article. drawing in a bible is not like we are drawing god or what happens in heaven. it is just paper and ink. what matters most is how we live the word of God. plus, I do not worship images or idols... I just draw in it, write, take notes that indeed bring me closer to God. what should be said then, of catholics who worships statues ?Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292717892437569524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-21575857141560650322017-02-12T21:54:12.456-05:002017-02-12T21:54:12.456-05:00totally agree friend.totally agree friend.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12435030032555761204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-62050917695506153362017-02-12T21:52:24.931-05:002017-02-12T21:52:24.931-05:00When I highlight (and make notes, as well as *gasp...When I highlight (and make notes, as well as *gasp* Bible journal) and I return to that page again, I am excited to see what God has already taught me about a certain scripture and then what he tells me upon a second reading. I date my pages so it is interesting to see how God has answered prayers or seen me through a difficult time. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12435030032555761204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-54908995875889738882016-09-09T01:21:59.106-04:002016-09-09T01:21:59.106-04:00I have a study bible, and an art journaling bible....I have a study bible, and an art journaling bible. This way I always have my eyes and my mind on God's word. When I am finished with my bible study in my unmarked Bible, I like to create my art. I am most definitely not distracted negatively. In my humble opinion, I believe each person should speak for themselves on this matter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-7491724504539277082016-03-26T07:03:04.866-04:002016-03-26T07:03:04.866-04:00Thanks Darcia, well said and great advice. Notetak...Thanks Darcia, well said and great advice. Notetaking while reading the Bible or listening to a sermon is great. Actually, there are many bibles that are designed with extra wide margins for this very purpose. I take notes in a separate little notebook, but others like to take their notes right alongside the verse which they are pondering.<br /><br />Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-82265927538759436362016-03-24T07:03:29.900-04:002016-03-24T07:03:29.900-04:00Maybe, it would have been helpful if you had of da...Maybe, it would have been helpful if you had of dated your highlight with a note in the margin on why it was meaningful. When you reflect back or reread that passage it would allow you to go deeper.Darciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02097841538772520998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-43151957285509444522016-03-24T05:49:28.267-04:002016-03-24T05:49:28.267-04:00What did your pastor say when he realized you misu...What did your pastor say when he realized you misunderstand and twist Matthew 18?Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-81702887959111358322016-03-23T23:14:28.129-04:002016-03-23T23:14:28.129-04:00What did the Bible journaling lady say when you br...What did the Bible journaling lady say when you brought your concerns to her?Sugar Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428043180748572854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-81183561172638035332015-11-13T21:17:04.304-05:002015-11-13T21:17:04.304-05:00In 2007 I got my first ESV bible. I was also atten...In 2007 I got my first ESV bible. I was also attending a women's bible study, and our leader encouraged us to highlight or underline various verses we studied. She even provided Crayola Twistables to use as highlighters because they didn't bleed through. Now, eight years later, I wish I would have never started highlighting. First of all, my eyes are drawn to the highlighted verses, ignoring the ones not highlighted. Second of all, a lot of highlighted verses ignore the full context and intent of the passage and are read as a 'stand alone' verse. Third, highlighting seems to be a waste of time. I will be reading a chapter and wonder why I highlighted that verse but didn't highlight another verse. I would have been better off not highlighting anything at all. This past year I gifted myself with an ESV study bible. I will not sully its pages with highlighting, underlining, or circling words so that each time I open it I will see God's word presented purely, unobstructed by my marks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184436358329388536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-68031108412927406552015-11-13T19:42:51.451-05:002015-11-13T19:42:51.451-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.D.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675168570351109812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-57675218707588673082015-11-13T14:56:38.196-05:002015-11-13T14:56:38.196-05:00I don't highlight or write in my Bible either....I don't highlight or write in my Bible either. Since coming to an understanding of the sufficiency of Scripture I have not seen the point of marking up my Bible as if certain parts are really awesome and not others. It seems like it would detract from the idea of considering context, too. Also, when I return to places where I have been many times in the Word the Holy Spirit moves my heart in new ways which might be different than the time I read the passage months or years before. I think that marks would be distracting. But maybe I have gotten to be kind of uptight. Plus my fancy John MacArthur Study Bible wasn't cheap. :) <br /><br />MelissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-83185403724118321902015-11-13T06:40:04.813-05:002015-11-13T06:40:04.813-05:00Rose,
I cansee why people call you a legalist. I...Rose,<br /><br />I cansee why people call you a legalist. It's good to be opinionated, to ME that means having prayerfully come to a settled biblical conclusion after research and over time. For ME it takes time to allow the Spirit to seep all the nuances of a verse into my mind and open my eyes to see it played out in practical terms.<br /><br />The 'images of Jesus' issue is not as black and white as you'd presented. Moreover, insisting on ONLY biblical evidence is a bit narrow. (I published the verse at the beginning but you overlooked it). Don't dismiss Matthew Henry's commentary. He is a man God raised up to explain the scriptures. His work has lasted through the centuries because God filled His mind with wisdom. Don't dismiss your own pastor's sermons, other preachers such as John MacArthur, or biblical forums such as GotQuestions and CARM.org, written by men who are strong in the Bible. We are a body and iron sharpens iron.<br /><br />I was careful to say several times that the 2nd commandment warns against likenesses of Jesus (or anything in heaven) for the purposes of making and IDOL of it. I am fleshing out what that means in terms of the balance of whether possessing an image means I am bowing down to it, (I think in Ben Carson's case, it does) or if the liberty within that verse means it is a danger and temptation only but OK if I am strong and DON'T bow down to it, or if it means I am disrespecting Jesus by making an image of Him at all (http://www.inquisitr.com/309687/jesus-painting-restoration-goes-wrong-well-intentioned-old-lady-destroys-100-year-old-fresco/) or if it doesn't mean that at all. <br /><br />Also, while Jesus is the image of the living God, drawing a picture of Him doesn't only mean that. As we read in the Jamison Fausset commentary of the Colossians 1:15 verse you referred to (He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation)--<br /><br />"image—exact likeness and perfect Representative. Adam was made "in the image of God" (Ge 1:27). But Christ, the second Adam, perfectly reflected visibly "the invisible God" (1Ti 1:17), whose glories the first Adam only in part represented. "Image" (eicon) involves "likeness" (homoiosis); but "likeness" does not involve "image."<br /><br />You see the nuances at play here.<br /><br />Moreover, the re-statement of Jesus of the greatest commandments, 'Love God with all your heart, mind, strength and soul, and love your neighbor a yourself', relates back to the OT second commandment. As brethren we have the image of God in us in the form of the Holy Spirit, and so we are to love each other as ourselves because it's God in us. There's more to it of course.<br /><br />This blog is a way for me to work through some doctrines, present them, get feedback, and record the advance in my sanctification for having studied, meditated, and considered. It's a process. It's a public process, I know, but there are nuances. There are parallel verses to consider. There is the harmony between OT and NT. There are commentaries, history, and context to consider. <br /><br />So please be patient during the consideration process rather than demanding- and understand that your own understanding might also need further research and settlement by the Spirit rather than a black and white "I demand this" or "you need to do that." In love.Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-89374065379578669712015-11-13T05:56:19.063-05:002015-11-13T05:56:19.063-05:00Hi Rose,
Thanks for your lengthy comment and aski...Hi Rose,<br /><br />Thanks for your lengthy comment and asking for scriptural evidence as to why likenesses of Jesus violate the 2nd commandment. I opened this essay with the evidence. It is the Second Commandment. I'll repeat it here. Exodus 20:4-5a<br /><br />You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them...Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-39724500987547436822015-11-12T23:08:25.531-05:002015-11-12T23:08:25.531-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.D.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675168570351109812noreply@blogger.com