You nailed it Daryl. Dust on top of the Bible has to be the worst!!

So, is it ok if I mark my bible and also put bookmarks in it?
Or no?

Thought about what I wrote, changed my mind.

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Answer #1: Once you've bought it, it's your Bible.

Answer #2: I've heard of a Bible that was marked only with tears and the sweat from the fingers of one who frequently turned to the Scriptures in times of trouble.

Answer #3: Would that all Christians be like me--I don't need to look at lots of the New Testament because I've memorized it! Last Sabbath I recited Romans 7, 8, and 12 to 'em.

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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT

You wouldn't be bragging or anything, would you, Pastor Andrew?

Would you consider tearing pages out of a Bible to be sacriligious? Most likely, but in countries where Bibles are hard to come by or illegal, when they get their hands on a real Bible, they will tear out sections to pass around to all of the church members, so everyone can have some, rather than one person having it all.

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The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.

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Originally posted by Andrew Marttinen:
Answer #3: Would that all Christians be like me--I don't need to look at lots of the New Testament because I've memorized it! Last Sabbath I recited Romans 7, 8, and 12 to 'em.

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Sounds like you need to memorize the verses about boasting and pride and humility!

You want Bible examples of humility?

Here are some good ones that the prophet Daniel wrote about himself:

Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him... Dan. 6:3a

...They could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him. Dan. 6:4b

I've got a wife and three children under my roof and 2 churches to pastor. With so many people to "put me in my place," can't I indulge myself in a little bit of bragging?

Oh yes, I thought that I was wrong once--but I was mistaken.

Here's what happened:

You see, I was going to preach about commitment one Sabbath--but I wavered.

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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT

I am reading a book entitled "The Life and Morals of Jesus Of Nazareth". It was compiled by Thomas Jefferson in probably 1819. He took Greek, Latin, English and French versions of the Gospels, and clipped parallel passages from them, arranged them in a book in chronological order of Christ's life. I would suggest that cutting up the Bibles was not improper. In fact, it is very profitable reading the Life of Christ in chronological order from the gospels. Is anyone aware of anyone else who has put the life of Christ in order from the scriptures. I don't mean a story written in the author's words, but the scripture account of his life put in order. The work is also known as the Jefferson Bible.

The "Scholar's Bible" was constructed by the Jesus Seminar people.

It's in a book called "The Five Gospels." It places the Gospels in the order that scholars think that they were written. It includes the Gospel of Thomas, which is useful when juxtapositioning the parables and stories of Christ when other Gospels use differing orders. (I don't believe, however, that Thomas belongs in the canon).

Another feature of the Scholar's Version is that since it doesn't have to be passed with "church board approval," it can take away much of the stained glass language.

For instance, when someone is upset, they don't say "Woe unto you" or "What terrible things are coming to you..."

The Scholar's Version has Jesus saying "D*** you, Pharisees!"--Not exactly scripture-reading material.

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Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. Rom. 12:12 NLT

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........and not exactly a true representative of the character of Jesus Christ.

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In His Love, Mercy & Grace

Daryl