Comments on: The B-I-B-L-E. So? http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:12:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2555 John Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:46:42 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2555 Joel (#22), Tim is one of the most astute, Spirit-led people I know. I loved serving with him when I was at Bella Vista Church. I like Jack Deere's statement: "I found out that loving the Bible was not the same as loving God; and knowing the Bible was not the same as knowing God." Powerful stuff. Joel (#22),
Tim is one of the most astute, Spirit-led people I know. I loved serving with him when I was at Bella Vista Church. I like Jack Deere’s statement: “I found out that loving the Bible was not the same as loving God; and knowing the Bible was not the same as knowing God.” Powerful stuff.

]]> By: Joel Shaffer http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2551 Joel Shaffer Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:52:49 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2551 "Another version of those who do read the Bible a lot is that group who read the Bible as a diversion from the Holy Spirit. It’s much easier to have a relationship with a book, than with a Person, especially the third Person of the Trinity." Very Good point... In my cessasionist days, the Bible was the third person of the Triune God until I was discipled by Tim Cosby (in the Cornerstone days) who taught me what he was learning about the Holy Spirit. “Another version of those who do read the Bible a lot is that group who read the Bible as a diversion from the Holy Spirit. It’s much easier to have a relationship with a book, than with a Person, especially the third Person of the Trinity.” Very Good point…

In my cessasionist days, the Bible was the third person of the Triune God until I was discipled by Tim Cosby (in the Cornerstone days) who taught me what he was learning about the Holy Spirit.

]]> By: John http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2543 John Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:05:05 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2543 Bryan Riley/Charis Shalom, Oops! :) Bryan Riley/Charis Shalom,
Oops! :)

]]> By: Bryan Riley http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2535 Bryan Riley Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:48:27 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2535 Just so you know, Charis Shalom and Bryan Riley are one. Just so you know, Charis Shalom and Bryan Riley are one.

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2521 John Frye Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:56:22 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2521 Charis Shalom, Thanks so much for visiting *Jesus the Radical Pastor* and linking the post about the B-I-B-L-E. God bless! Shalom Alekim, John Charis Shalom,
Thanks so much for visiting *Jesus the Radical Pastor* and linking the post about the B-I-B-L-E. God bless!
Shalom Alekim,
John

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2520 John Frye Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:55:14 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2520 Bryan Riley, I am grateful that this post has been an encouragement to you. God bless you. John Bryan Riley,
I am grateful that this post has been an encouragement to you. God bless you.
John

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2518 John Frye Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:54:08 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2518 Way of the Pilgrim, Thanks, also, to you for the link. God bless! John Way of the Pilgrim,

Thanks, also, to you for the link. God bless!
John

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2517 John Frye Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:53:15 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2517 Peggy, At one level I believe this avoidance of the Spirit and obsession with the Bible as a substitute is an amazing "scheme of the Enemy." Peggy,
At one level I believe this avoidance of the Spirit and obsession with the Bible as a substitute is an amazing “scheme of the Enemy.”

]]> By: John Frye http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2516 John Frye Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:51:18 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2516 Ben (#10), Thanks for the shout out. I appreciate it. John Ben (#10),
Thanks for the shout out. I appreciate it.
John

]]> By: CHARIS SHALOM » Refreshing - John Frye Writes “We Are The Bible” http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2505 CHARIS SHALOM » Refreshing - John Frye Writes “We Are The Bible” Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:49:39 +0000 http://www.jesustheradicalpastor.com/the-b-i-b-l-e#comment-2505 [...] blog, “Jesus, the Radical Pastor.” Take a moment to enjoy John’s post “The B-I-B-L-E? So.” I wouldn’t mind your thoughts about what he has [...] [...] blog, “Jesus, the Radical Pastor.” Take a moment to enjoy John’s post “The B-I-B-L-E? So.” I wouldn’t mind your thoughts about what he has [...]

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