OneLight Posted July 20, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 If it is true i done with it. ( the message bible) 2. joe. Check the link and see for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Joseph Posted July 20, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 117 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 444 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/29/1966 Share Posted July 20, 2008 If it is true i done with it. ( the message bible) 2. joe. Check the link and see for yourself. I just did and i am done with it. It should be called the message book not Bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khristeeanos Posted July 20, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 109 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,278 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 29 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2008 I love the message! I have it on audio as well. Would recommend it to anybody who is a Christian. Just make sure they know it is a paraphrase, not a direct translation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted July 20, 2008 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 10 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,884 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 54 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/23/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2008 I have not read anything of the Message, nor have I any need to. I did hear it in partial sermons back in Ohio on occasion when a pastor would read from the Message, which had nothing to do at all with what I was reading in my Bible. The meanings are not even the same. Another attempt to try to make the Word of God into today's language, which is not the best. I will stick with God's Word, what I understand, the Bible. It could be a good read if you take it as a book, but certainly not the Word of God! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted July 21, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 I love the message! I have it on audio as well. Would recommend it to anybody who is a Christian. Just make sure they know it is a paraphrase, not a direct translation. I strongly warn you not mistake this as the word go God. Yes, it has comparable scripture in it, but as Satan does, he places a lie within the truth, enough to twist the truth and deceive you. Check out the link. I would like to hear your opinion on what it says. OneLight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyLouse Posted July 21, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 82 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/30/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/25/2004 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) Bott Radio Network has a variety of solid teachers in John McArthur, Adrian Rogers, Chuck Swindoll, Charles Stanley... and it also has brief readings of The Message in between programs throughout the day. My opinion is that this is the extent of its usefulness. Our church's teacher has occasionally used it for selected passages. I find it more difficult to comprehend than our usual version, the NIV. I think that may be true since I look for deeper meaning from the Bible and this has been true ever since I gave my heart to Jesus. I have read some of the comments here that proclaim The Message as "milk for baby Christians". My own recommendation for new Christians is to ween from milk as quickly as possible by getting into serious studies immediately or they may fall prey to all kinds of heresy. The topics for a new Christian don't need to delve into any of the more controversial subjects except that they should be exposed to what some of the "in-house" debates are about. The foundation of christianity is easily understood by most everyone. For those with the most severe learning disabilities, I contend that it is sufficient that they understand only that Jesus loves them in spite of any wrong things they do and He died so that they will live forever. Edited July 21, 2008 by NickyLouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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