Comments on: What Does This Verse Mean “to Me”? http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mickey http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mickey Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:23:30 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-84 Thank you for your excellent words. May we never seek God's gifts more than we seek knowing God Himself. I've linked your post <a href="http://mcshoo.blogspot.com/2006/09/reading-deeply.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Thank you for your excellent words. May we never seek God’s gifts more than we seek knowing God Himself. I’ve linked your post here.

]]> By: Tariq Faridi http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Tariq Faridi Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:18:34 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-70 I have an 11 page Bible Study on the "Steps to Salvation, and for each Step would like one of Pastor John's Bible Study Lessons and would permission to translate them in URDU - the language of my home country Pakistan. If I can have an email address where I can send my Bible Study Notes, I would appreciate very much his review, critique, suggestions and blessings, very very much. I have an 11 page Bible Study on the “Steps to Salvation, and for each Step would like one of Pastor John’s Bible Study Lessons and would permission to translate them in URDU – the language of my home country Pakistan. If I can have an email address where I can send my Bible Study Notes, I would appreciate very much his review, critique, suggestions and blessings, very very much.

]]> By: Reading someone else’s love letter « Two Tack’s Thoughts http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Reading someone else’s love letter « Two Tack’s Thoughts Fri, 08 Sep 2006 08:35:02 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-48 [...] Pulpit Magazine » Blog Archive » What Does This Verse Mean “to Me”? [...] [...] Pulpit Magazine » Blog Archive » What Does This Verse Mean “to Me”? [...]

]]> By: Takin http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Takin Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:56:38 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-46 Excellent! Excellent!

]]> By: Jules @ Everyday Mommy http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Jules @ Everyday Mommy Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:04:52 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-31 As a Christian mommy blogger and reader of mommy blogs I see this plumb line applied constantly..."What it means to me." Evangelicalism is in the throes of a Biblical drought. Rather than trumpeting truth the call is "Speak the truth in LOVE," with a strong emphasis on love and a fleeting glance at truth. Thank you for this much needed admonition Dr. MacArthur. As a Christian mommy blogger and reader of mommy blogs I see this plumb line applied constantly…”What it means to me.” Evangelicalism is in the throes of a Biblical drought.

Rather than trumpeting truth the call is “Speak the truth in LOVE,” with a strong emphasis on love and a fleeting glance at truth.

Thank you for this much needed admonition Dr. MacArthur.

]]> By: Cady http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Cady Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:41:38 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-30 After taking a hermenuetics class in our church, I am more and more convinced that our ultimate goal in reading Scripture is to accurately determine what the writer intended to say to the reader. I do not believe that there are multiple interpretations to be applied in different ways for different people. Christians are alarmingly buying into the "truth is relevant to individual situations" lie. It is a worldly philosphy that has filtered into the church. Thank you, Pastor MacArthur, for speaking truth. After taking a hermenuetics class in our church, I am more and more convinced that our ultimate goal in reading Scripture is to accurately determine what the writer intended to say to the reader. I do not believe that there are multiple interpretations to be applied in different ways for different people. Christians are alarmingly buying into the “truth is relevant to individual situations” lie. It is a worldly philosphy that has filtered into the church.
Thank you, Pastor MacArthur, for speaking truth.

]]> By: It’s all about me……right? « growing in the faith… http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-27 It’s all about me……right? « growing in the faith… Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:45:15 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-27 [...] Dr. John MacArthur recently posted an article on the Pulpit Magazine. The magazine started as an online publication to pastors who were members of the Shepherds’ Fellowship but has been opened up for generally viewing pleasure and interaction. I can tell you that this will be a frequently visited site for me. The article Dr. MacArthur posted on Sept 5 entitled What Does This Verse Mean “to Me”? hits home with me. The article speaks to the fact that we have become a “me” generation. We want everything to apply to our current situation and circumstances. Instead of looking for proactive advice, we run to God’s Word as a reactive measure. We look for the Bible to solve our woes and problems. We search out Scripture that will be applicable to our live in a way that benefits us personally. What we don’t do is is search out a true exegetical analysis of the text. Instead, we tend towards eisegesis. [...] [...] Dr. John MacArthur recently posted an article on the Pulpit Magazine. The magazine started as an online publication to pastors who were members of the Shepherds’ Fellowship but has been opened up for generally viewing pleasure and interaction. I can tell you that this will be a frequently visited site for me. The article Dr. MacArthur posted on Sept 5 entitled What Does This Verse Mean “to Me”? hits home with me. The article speaks to the fact that we have become a “me” generation. We want everything to apply to our current situation and circumstances. Instead of looking for proactive advice, we run to God’s Word as a reactive measure. We look for the Bible to solve our woes and problems. We search out Scripture that will be applicable to our live in a way that benefits us personally. What we don’t do is is search out a true exegetical analysis of the text. Instead, we tend towards eisegesis. [...]

]]> By: Pulpit Magazine Online « Musings of a Random Nature http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Pulpit Magazine Online « Musings of a Random Nature Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:12:42 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-25 [...] This is the only place online (that I know of) where John MacArthur weighs in with his writing. John is one of the great Bible teachers, with whom I had the privelege of serving for 14 years. He has continued to be a model and a mentor from afar. I appreciated his insights here on the difference between “what a passage means” and “what this verse means to me.” [...] [...] This is the only place online (that I know of) where John MacArthur weighs in with his writing. John is one of the great Bible teachers, with whom I had the privelege of serving for 14 years. He has continued to be a model and a mentor from afar. I appreciated his insights here on the difference between “what a passage means” and “what this verse means to me.” [...]

]]> By: Frank Martens http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Frank Martens Thu, 07 Sep 2006 02:46:29 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-23 Jeremy, As Dr. MacArthur once said to me... Really the only thing you can do is pray and seek God's direction. I was in the same situation, and eventually left because I'd have rather been involved in a church that at least preached the Gospel with fervancy (and I found one). So keep trudging man! God will reveal and convict on what is necessary :). -Frank Jeremy,

As Dr. MacArthur once said to me… Really the only thing you can do is pray and seek God’s direction.

I was in the same situation, and eventually left because I’d have rather been involved in a church that at least preached the Gospel with fervancy (and I found one).

So keep trudging man! God will reveal and convict on what is necessary :) .
-Frank

]]> By: Jeremy Lazenby http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Jeremy Lazenby Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:32:13 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2006/09/05/what-does-this-verse-mean-to-me/#comment-22 I greatly appreciate the topic of discussion, on what sripture means "to me". I'm thankful for Pastor MacArthur's comments and I have enjoyed reading everyone elses. This topic is dear to me as my wife and I face an uphill battle, it seems, with our home bible study. As a realitively new believer, 3.5 years, I feel inadequate at times for the task of confronting those whom I love, but, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." The last few years have been a growing time for me as I study the puritans, and sit under the teaching of Pastor MacArthur, Lloyd-Jones, Sproul, and others. God has given me a voracious appetite for knowing Him and I treasure His Word. My struggle is whether we should leave our church or persevere and try and make a difference. I have talked with the bible studies leaders on several occassions, to no avail. I would humbly take any wise counsel as to what my wife and I should do. In Christ Jeremy I greatly appreciate the topic of discussion, on what sripture means “to me”. I’m thankful for Pastor MacArthur’s comments and I have enjoyed reading everyone elses.

This topic is dear to me as my wife and I face an uphill battle, it seems, with our home bible study. As a realitively new believer, 3.5 years, I feel inadequate at times for the task of confronting those whom I love, but, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” The last few years have been a growing time for me as I study the puritans, and sit under the teaching of Pastor MacArthur, Lloyd-Jones, Sproul, and others. God has given me a voracious appetite for knowing Him and I treasure His Word.

My struggle is whether we should leave our church or persevere and try and make a difference. I have talked with the bible studies leaders on several occassions, to no avail. I would humbly take any wise counsel as to what my wife and I should do.

In Christ
Jeremy

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