How Do You Read The Bible? | Jefferson Bethke
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"For the Word of God is living and operative and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, both of joints and of marrow, and able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
The truth about this passage is actually not that we must turn this sword on others, but that we must turn it upon ourselves. The Word is a sword that we need to use in order to divide our soul from our spirit, to cast away the unwanted darkness of sin and the world, and focus on God.
Rev 1:16
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
And what goes out of Yeshua's mouth? His Word--which we know are the words of YHVH (John 12:50)
NEW VIDEO!! How do you see the bible?
I see the Bible as a lamp to my feet :) thanks for making good videos. Blessings!
Carina D. Love Fulfills the Law. Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. ”Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Tyler Ebling thats it there, Love fulfills the law. it is the solution in one word, thats why Jesus gives you just that one commandment. and by doing that you fulfill all of the law
You don't get it, a few times in the bible you find where Jesus was being questioned about healing on the Sabbath day, or his disciples doing other things, find out His response. Secondly, we are no longer under the law, it was fulfilled by Jesus. We have a new commandment which is to love as Christ has loved us. Again like I said, if you do just that (walking in love) you have nothing to worry about concerning the law. If I love you I wouldn't affect you in a negative way...love. Loving God and your neighbour is what all of the law stands on, so love is the fulfilling of the law.
Carina D. :) I wish i could explain in person, writing in this comment box does no justice to explanations when it needs to be long and constructive
i thought i was silly for looking at the bible as a story....amen and praise god for this anwered prayer and its conformation.
Thank you soo much for this Jeff!! God bless you and KEEP GOING! You speak about the Gospel so well and God has given you such a gift!
What if the Bible wasn't primarily a weapon or rulebook, but a story?
I think that this is the first time I have ever strongly disagreed with you. I believe that God's Word should not be reduced to being viewed through any one of those lenses; as you said yourself, there is an element of truth to each one that you describe. While it is indeed a narrative, I think it is far more important to remember that it is God's specific revelation to us, He shows us what His general will is in His Word, and His Word has final authority. While it is harmful to view it only as a rulebook, as you mentioned, God is indeed a Judge, in addition to being our author and creator. It is harmful to view it only as a weapon, but His Word is indeed our weapon against our true enemy in this world, which is made clear in Ephesians 6:10-18. I believe that the danger in viewing the Bible as just a narrative or a story is that it effectively robs God's Word of authority, and He is THE Authority. Just like we can't view God only through a lens of just one of His attributes, it would be wrong for us to view His Word through just one of its attributes or facets as well.
This is a really good opinion and I totally agree with you. But I didn't interpret the video like you did. I think Jefferson actually meant what you are saying, but just a little bit unclearly. I also think his main point was to uncover the fact that some people read the Bible with just one lens. Which will hurt the relationship between that person and Jesus.
So indeed, we need every lens God has given to us so we are able to receive every truth, gift and everything else he wants to give us. We need to be aware so we don't but him in a box. Because that's kind of impossible.
Thanks for your post H Owen!
Then there would be no point in being a Christian.
***** If there is a point to love, to forgive, to care and to encourage others and yourself, then there is a point to follow Jesus, to Bring the Kingdom of Heaven on this earth, and to be a Christian. Being a Christian is not being separated as better people from others, but being a follower of Jesus, and being in the practice of the ministry of love. That's how I consider myself as a Christian. And I think it is very meaningful for me.
I would say it all of those.
I remember now how I met with the bible project. It's you Jeff!
It's been 9 years since the first met and I'm still pursue to get more out of the bible.
Thank you so much Jeff and the bible project.
This is the first time I've started to see the Bible like this!! Thank you for showing this amazing perspective, now I realize this is the way God intended me to explore His word. Much appreciation Jeff :)
Awesome video! And congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful baby! God bless your little family xxx
Great video. It’s interesting to see how other people view and interpret the bible. And now watching this 7 years later its great to see how far the Bible Project has come...
I enjoyed this completely and agree wholeheartedly. I donated for The Bible Project and I plan on doing so each month. Truly inspiring work.
I knew he was going to talk about the bible project! I love their videos and the amazing word studies they do. It has helped me see the bible in a new way!!!
Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
I'm not religious and I label myself as agnostic but this is great! I witness too many people using the bible as something to backup their hate which is one of the biggest reasons I left my religion. People seeing the bible as a rule book; calling other people out on what they are doing "wrong" and using the bible as fuel to spread their hate.
This is a great video and although I may not believe your beliefs I 100% respect people like you. I believe that faith is a beautiful thing but faith and the love you have in which ever god you believe in is between you and that god. No one else.
i'm not religious either,but i have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ who is my God and saviour.Jesus Christ did not come to establish religion,but he came to set us free from the grips of sin and,grant us eternal life and reconnect us with the father in heaven.Jesus is greater than religion and religious people will not inherit the kingdom of God
***** Exactly
phantom2k10 "Faith without works is DEAD." Works doesn't just mean doing good it means being good. "A sinners way seems right to them" Religion is the worst misused terminology ever. Religion is "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of an agency". Religion is not an organization or a term depicting organization. Religion is simply what one believes and practices. When one says they hate religion they mean to say they hate is organized religion or belief or organized believers AKA church. Hate on church see how far that gets you. Hating on church is like saying I hate hospitals which is actually what a church is actuated to. People hate police departments or jail or courts and rehabs, school, work and any institution or organizations that challenges or identifies what issues you may have. So even if church is hated a lot, any place that doesn't just give you total freedom to be an idiot is a hated place. Funny how no states they hate bars or clubs but they will put down any place that challenges them as a person.
***** I said it was ONE of the reasons. Not the only reason. I have my other reasons and biggest one being I just don't believe. If there is a god then that's great; if there is not and once we die that's it...total blackness well I'm ok with that too. All I believe in is being good to one another; I don't care about one's sexuality, race, gender, religion, etc. If you're a good person I will get along with you and respect you.
Jessica Bobadilla *Disclaimer: I hate using Pascal's Wager. That doesn't make it any less true.
If God is real (which He is), you won't think it's great when He sends you to Hell because you didn't believe in Him. The consequences shouldn't be the reason for your belief, but it should motivate you to continually study the Bible so that you may one day truly believe it.
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You know you to me have to be the only person who has put it in a clear way you see the bible and I'm blown away THANK YOU!!
I am very thankful for this specific message PLUS the link to an ap I loaded on my phone weeks ago. Yahshua is truly faithful!!!
I love how this video got me back to realizing that God is the center of it all. It reminded me that yes, the Bible has rules, it helps us live our life, and it reminds us of what sins are, but ultimately, God is the one who put all of this together. Thank-you Jeff, congratulations on Kinsley Joy, and may God always use you!
Jeff, thanks so so much for this video. I've been struggling about how to view the Bible and God for a long long time, and a lot of people who are non believers will mock the bible calling it a rule book and accusing God as being a cop-type figure and this is such a beautiful way to describe it to them. And thanks so much for referring us to your friends who narrate the Bible through visuals, I haven't watched all of them but it's suuch a great way to see things and really put it into perspective. Thank you a ton, You're doing great things. God Bless!
You can see who are the rule keepers, the runners, the center of universe people down below.
Great video Jeff. Keep up the great work!
That animated series is going to make reading the Bible so much more understandable. I don't know about others, but when I go to start reading my bible or start a study plan, I'm immediately turned off at how difficult it is to understand. Maybe that's just me, lol. I make things too difficult.
I'm right there with ya! The videos are going to be such game changers! Can't wait for more of them. Did you checkout genesis 1-11?
+Jefferson Bethke I did! Just makes me 10x stoked for more to come!
A story written by the best author ever... Thanks Jefferson.
this is absolutely amazing jeff...i have actually been deeply desiring a synopsis or a written narrative of the entire bible as a story....simplified not as a replacement of the word, but for deeper understanding of His story.
God is the guiding light to help you through hard times. I look in the bible and i find the words that help me. It is almost as if i ask god for help and a sense of direction, and he helps me. So, i see the bible as my way of communication to god besides prayer.
ive always viewed it as a guide/story. i love how you analyzed all this. im going to share with my youth group
I really agree that the word is the way that you view it, but the best way to have the right understanding is to pray for understanding.
Thank you Jeff for ministering to this new generation.
It's almost as if you took my thoughts and put them into words brotha, amen to this video. I hope it clears up all foggy perspectives of the bible, along with who and what God wants us to do. Keep exercising this gift you have. It's helped me indefinitely.
Awesome project! You are doing a great job with your fellow mates! Keep on the good work! God bless! Greetings and blessings from Finland!
Thank you so much for this video!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have given me a different perspective and it sits well with me. I look forward to watching the videos that your friends create. God bless you
Great video! Also the Bible Project is amazing!! It's so important to see the Bible as a cohesive narrative and not as a jumbled up group of stories with no relation to each other.
The question was posed How do you view The Bible? To me the bible is the Living Breathing Word of God it is a word that is Alive. When I look inside I get a peak inside the mind of God and I cannot fully know his word unless he shows me so I pray God show me. I am humbled by all that he shows me its beautiful and profound and deep
I love the Bible Project! It's full of hope! And yours vids too! ;)
When you see the Bible as narrative, you can see and read naturally from the first verse, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.", and the last verse being "I will be with You alway, peace unto you..." that shapes the context!
Great point man!
Awesome perspective. Something that broke the bible open for me was to think of a "golden thread" running through the bible and connecting all the stories. This "golden thread" is the story or narrative God tells, and it is and has always been about the Jesus and the cross. It is amazing how all the stories in the old testament comes to life when we ask the question: "How does this represent Jesus?"
Your an awesome man.. keep up your great work. The word you preach is love and I agree that that is what the lord wants us to show each other. Way to speak up amd advance God's kingdom. Never stop loving...
This is a really well-made video and so true! Looking at the bible as a narrative will help us see God as he really is and see ourselves as we really are. Plus, it makes it more fun to read and gives us a reason to always read it, not just when we need it or because we have to.
for a while, i just smashed its content into my brain as truth and wisdom. then when i broke down and the walls around my heart broke down, i understood the message with love. it is important to know the true love of the truly loving father turning words of wisdom and freedom into first person. the word becomes our flesh, our actions can exemplify being Christs friend, servant, brother, and savior. Jesus is king and God is father. and we can feel the love we were meant to embody and share. who are the most important influences in a mans life? Father and Christ our true image bearer. they are the ones who see your trauma and actions. they have seen it all before and know what has happened. and they are waiting to hear us and heal us, hold us and mold us, relieve us, believe us, and receive us.
I love this channel so much! I must spread the word!
The Bible in my opinion is the greatest history book, guideline, and wisdom there is, it is literally the word of GOD, Faith, prayer, scriptures, and a relationship with God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ are most important things you can have.
Yes! Thanks for the video man. I think the word "story" Is a great description of the bible. It gives god so much glory and in turn it makes us relevant pieces of the greatest love story EVER.
And just because the word story is used to describe the good news, doesn't mean that it's fictional or fake, but I believe it makes it very real.
If I fall UP my stairs and I tell that story to my friends about how epically I failed, it doesn't mean that it didn't happened but it just means I'm retelling something that already happened...so yes, I believe the gospel is a story that happened...and is still happening!
This is so true, and we also have to read the Bible in context.
I see the bible as a big love letter from God to us and him giving us hope and a future.
The animation is, epiiiiic. Miss your epic rap vids by the way. They're extremely powerful.
I would love to see a presentation or sermon with you. I really enjoy your videos. You bring an alternative view to thw Bible and show in what other ways it can be viewed. There are always different interpretations as in the different books. God Bless continue your journey I love your videos.
The only problem with the "story" approach is most people equate that term with fiction. That's how you end up with illustrations in Sunday School classrooms, of all the animals smiling on the Ark...when in reality, there probably wasn't ANYONE smiling during the Flood.
good point
spot on jeff! this was awesome and it helped at a really perfect time. thanks!!
I see it alot like a rukebook I need to change some!! God Bless
you would be a great pastor bro. You are really interesting and you help the younger Christians understand the Bible more
Aw I love this last way to read the bible, looking forward to reread the bible in this perspective
Yes, I think you are spot on with how to see the bible!! Plus, the more you know the bible, the more you know God and that is our ultimate goal....
Hi, Jeff! My friends and I absolutely love all the things you do for God and how well you explain it. I was wondering would you ever do a video on "How to read the bible?"
My mind is blown because the last one u mentioned that's how I put it into perspective.
I actually experienced the opposite growing up in church in that I've always had a calling to be single or desired to be single and every time I got the same old "well you just haven't met him yet/ or you haven't found the right person yet". I always found it offensive and thought I don't want to find the right person, I've got God that's way more than enough. And the whole idea for a woman to be single was never seen as a calling but more as a curse. I wish that I had known growing up more people who would see it as a calling and a gift and not as a curse. I wouldn't have felt so force fed marriage to the point where I can't even stand weddings. Thanks for your video, I enjoy different perspectives.
I really liked the layout of this video really helped me good message here. Also I really like that bible project series clip I might watch them :)
Great video and interesting perspective :)
I suppose there are various ways of looking at it. I've seen it as you described in the video (all of those roles) but I didn't come to quite the same conclusion about God and His subsequent influence on me per role. The roles stayed the same but the result was much more like what you described at the end. I also saw it as a love story, the parts of every bit pointing to Jesus; or a love letter from Jesus to us that we can 'respond to' by seeking the Lord's guidance about tough to understand parts, meditating on the Word and just spending time talking to Him about it. It exists in many ways in my life.
But I like where you're going with this and especially love the project you linked to. It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Great video as always Jeff. I have always seen the Bible as the story with Jesus Christ as the main character and us as the minor characters. Also, I thought the little images you used to describe the other forms that the Bible takes in people's mind was simply amazing.
I believe the bible is a guide for us, so that we could have a clue on how to live..
thanks for making this video
Could you do a video on the difference between eternal salvation and experiencing the kingdom of heaven? And why so many people get the two mixed up? Many people think that the kingdom of heaven is only experienced once you die and Jesus clearly shows that the kingdom of heaven can be experienced here on Earth.
Wow...wjat a talent...thank you for that perspective...i understand better and feel even more closer to God. Thank you.
I agree with you. before I see the Bible as how you described it and then one day it just came to me to read the Bible like a story book and it changes everything. I feel like the stories in the Bible are inside of me, happening within me like I have Israel within and even Jesus within. but maybe I'm wrong.
I feel like the bible is such a rule book thanks so much for the insight
I see the Bible as a guide to help you get through life but it has rules and stories to the book 📖 as well. But I try to see it as a puzzle too because some verses and passages don’t make much sense to me and I read around them as well as other parts that may contradict the ones I’m studying and I put them together and I get the results I think God was really saying. ✝️✝️✝️
Wow, bro. Just, wow. So needed this.
Reminds me of the Addison Road song "Stories" amazing point of view. Defiantly needed to hear this.
The timing of this video was great for me and this it was soo good
In fact, the Word of God is also referred as a sword in Ephesians 6:17 where Paul describes the "Armor of God". Thanks for another video!
Yep! :) I said that in the video. Love that verse!
***** Oh sorry, didn't notice! Thanks for replying! ;)
***** No you didn't say that in the video homie, you referred to Hebrews 4 in the video about the Bible dividing and cutting. Ephesians 6 also refers to Scripture Graphe as the sword but says nothing there about dividing it just says "sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." 1. You were wrong in saying the Bible is called a sword once in the Bible because Ephesians and Hebrews are two different places where it states it, not ONE. Second, you thought you referred to Ephesians 6 here when you were talking about Hebrews 4. I seem nitpicky only because yes it's important to spread the Word with Love like you do but you also have to be just as passionate with accuracy on the Word, for even the Old Testament Scribes long before copy machines or the printing press would throw away and redo the whole thing if they messed up on one word. Prophets and even Jesus' followers were very careful to not mess up or screw up God's messages but relayed them as accurate because God's Word (not man's words or additions/errors) are Holy and should be treated with care.
***** This is why I get concerned (which I know you prob don't care because you have millions of followers or people who comment and will subscribe) because you have such a big stage to spread the gospel which I commend and am glad you have that stage but...after these years since your first viral video why have you not gone deeper in your Biblical study and are you doing it under anyone's authority? For even the New Testament states we should yes look at the Bible on our own but even the disciples who were the leaders of the early Church would keep each other accountable and correct one another as Paul did to Peter when Peter made errors. Yet you don't seem to have much theological knowledge or accuracy (I see your videos and see sOOOOO many misinterpretations, poor hermeneutics and very baby Christian emotional feelings about Scripture without a true knowledge of scholarly understandings on the topics. I know to many liberal or new Christians you are their hero because you appeal to those who don't want structure and accurate Biblical knowledge and wisdom, but just feel good stuff and simplicity. But, Scripture is the deepest Book of all time and with the relationship part of our faiths, we should know a deep and true understanding of God's Love letter as much as we would want tot know the deep love and facts about someone we love on earth.
***** I know you with humility agreed when your first video went famous that the critiques on your video made sense, and that you didn't know it was going to become a widespread video which is why you admitted your points were not 100% accurate on Christianity but...after saying this you use that vid's lines word for word (which you admitted was inaccurate in some points) as the intro for your book after that??? And the vid you put up is still up without fixing the damage you did by discounting the fact that Jesus did set up religion as James 1 states "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." You claim Jesus hates religion, people point out Scripture disagrees with you (you keep saying Jesus is the center yet you leave up a video that DIRECTLY disagrees with His Word) and then you go on and write a book using this same line Jesus hates religion when Jesus says in His Word which is more true than your teachings that God did set up and accepts if it is pure. How can you do that? That's like me misquoting Einstein, even though the quote might be popular with people and make people be interested in Einstein more, if the quote is not his or disagrees with him I'm not being a good admirer or genuine fan of einstein by lying about or saying he said somehting he didn't, EVEN if it makes him more popular. This is con behavior and I can see by your ads you monetizes your videos so I'm sure you make a good income off your views but I hope this is not why you are continuing your falsehoods that misconstrue the Bible and you've not really made much effort to fix your misrepresentations of God. Go to a Bible college, learn from scholars who LOVE Christ that they wouldn't misquote or teach against His Words! Again, your intentions may be to bring the masses in but if it's on a false pretense or inaccurate, once they do come in and see that's not what the Scriptures state, it will be more worse. It's like a child being set up to go to the park when in reality the parent actually takes them to someplace they hate. The child is excited for the drive but once they reach the real destination they will DISTRUST that parent more!!! WAKE UP YOU ARE DOING MORE DAMAGE THAN GOOD IN THE LONG RUN! I'm not saying to stop, but at least let a Pastor with a good Biblical knowledge screen your video or help you write out what you will say before you go off and say feel good things which don't show Scripture correctly! Do you really LOVE Jesus? I know you DO! So fix this part of your habitual lying with good intentions!
I read the Bible by obeying God's command to "lean not on my own understanding" by praying for the Holy Spirit to reveal the meaning of his Word to me.
Wow! This is powerful. Thank you so much for sharing this.
A topic you could do is about anxiety and stress. I've been going through a lot. Thank you :)
I love those illustrations
This is awesome! I see Gods word as a father speaking to me :)
Amen dude - I guess all of our reflections are a way of understanding --- and I truly believe the Bible as story. In the beginning -- hey that's a great way to start a story - and in this case, it sets the Bible up as the story of all stories - the story starts litterally about the first things of life. Yeah that is beautiful!
Keep up the good messages!
I have trouble seeing the entire bible as the word of God but I couldn't agree more with this view of the bible God and life.
i have to admit that when u stated in previous videos that the bible is a narrative and not a rule book it totally clicked for me, i was in that position, trying to get answers when they werent really there or at least going about getting them the wrong way XD
The bible is a book of wisdom, it's a book of knowledge to help me better myself, a book of advice. Yes, there are many stories in the bible, but most of those stories are facts, therefore it's history. History is recorded so those who weren't there when it happened can learn about it and apply it to themselves and so we can learn about the people who made history.
Dude, you're awesome, thank you for this
Thank you! I really needed that.
He is one of the few who gets it. The Bible is the story of redemptive history. I would add that it is helpful to be aware of the two opposing threads that are interwoven throughout the Bible, namely law and grace.
My thoughts on this? I'd say the bible is a fuel. Fuel for what? Your soul.. I came across one time when I didn't read the bible for almost 4-5 days, couple of first days not reading it told myself I'll read it next time, till it became a habit, lead me to excuse myself from prayer, On the following days, I started getting annoyed at people who complains about work, life, issues, situations, (Like my girlfriend) But what's weird is, I usually enjoy listening and helping, This was the 1st time as a christian to get annoyed when helping the lost and sharing my testimonies.. As I continued, I started slacking off with responsibilities, I slowly backslid. I couldn't teach the young kids in Sunday school, anymore. I slowly feeling depressed. And I was asked by my girlfriend saying "what's wrong with you?" I replied "I don't know!" At the same time feeling annoyed. On the 5th or 6th day earlier in the morning. I prayed I obviously didn't know what to pray for. It felt like I forgot how to pray. Weirdest moment. Yet scary. I prayed and confessed that I have not been following God, doing my devotions. I prayed for Forgiveness. On that day. i started reading the bible, as I did. little by little, I started feeling more spiritually "Pumped" And this verse hit me good, Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
God revealed to me, that bread is the food we eat every single day. Bread as in whatever you eat. like right now as you read this. But by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God! This is the bible which came form the mouth of God, God showed me that it's food for our spirit. A fuel, If you stop eating the bread you get weak, imagine in spirit, it's common sense that the spirit would get weak too. Now I'm not saying you're wrong, no. I'm saying that everyone has their own revelation on what the bible is. I believe there are tons and tons of revelation on the bible or what the bible is. it's a sword, a history, a story, a lesson, a guideline, a rulebook, a profile about jesus and God, its everything!
A pastor preached one time on our bible study here, and he said this "when you read the bible the bible reads you! Meaning the more you read the bible the more it shows who you truly are!" Boom! another revelation, bible is like a mirror a mirror which shows us how dirty we are and the more we spend time on this mirror and it'll show how dirty you truly are. What would you do if you saw yourself dirty? Clean up of course! Once again bible is "Everything" It has no specific genre on it. It's hard to explain, but what God showed me. It's a fuel for the spirit, and a mirror on our current self. To get pumped and to correct what's wrong. I do love this video. I'm sure people agree and most don't, But what God has revealed to you its for you :) Share it! And others will have a different revelation on it. :D Overall! I thank you for this video. i did learn from it :D Keep it up and God bless you!
there was a sermon that I listened to in which the theme was 'breathe'. physically, we cannot survive if we cannot breathe, right? the pastor said that our spirit is like that, too. if you do not consume the bible, if you do my read the bible, if you do not allow God to consume your life, then you are not breathing (in). you've got to continue to study about God and His word in order to breathe! but, don't forget to breathe out, either. spread His news! share it with anyone you can! put God's commands into actions in your life and you will be breathing (out). you've got to keep God in your daily life, otherwise things will start to crumble. I've noticed this, too. I'm more patient, kind, loving, and content when I'm breathing God's word.
Hey Jeff! It would be great if any video/annotation you put up could be also referenced in your Description. Would greatly help us mobile users :) Great video also, I've been reading through your E-Book on reading the bible and its reflected on in this video really well :)
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But we are soldiers... But I see where you're coming from.
"Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal Lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies."
Ephesians 6:12 DARBY
Beautifully put
Who made those pictures? They helped get the point across to me. Plus they look great! I would love to see those in future videos.
They were made by The Bible Project. I linked to them in the first link of the info section. Def check em out :D
Yay new video!
Thanks for making these videos
Hey Jefferson can you make a video or comment about christians and wine or alcohol? This is a very debated topic these days and through my own research I came to the conclusion that God'd will for us is to us alcohol in moderation and avoid the sole sin of getting drunk.
Can you talk about this topic????
Your so inspirational!!!
I needed this. Thank you.
I have a question.... What about that phrase that says "I am in the lords army." Wouldn't that make us soldiers and God the commander, because we follow God's commands?
What do you feel about street evangelism in general?
Hi Jeff, thank you for this message and all of your others. Your Videos have had a large impact on my life and it would be hard to truly thank you for that. I've had trouble getting into the Bible but I've recently realized the importance of it. Is there any order that you would suggest? I've often heard to start in John. What do you think? Again, thanks a lot and congratulation on your family. It's great to see your life grow!
I totally agree with pretty much all you say. Although I do think the Bible is a Christians sword, is a rule book, a map and a story. I think it is all these things, it is no more one than the other and no more less than the other. I think that's what makes the bible beautiful, it is a thesis of life that can help us fight our temptations, it gives us rules that shows us how god want us to live, shows us how to live our lives (in a general way) and also gives us the amazing history of our planet. When you see the bible as all four of these things, I think the bible becomes the amazing, beautiful, elegant book that is. Thanks man for all the great work you are doing though :)
The Bible is TRUTH! It should be read with your heart! There is nothing better!
Love this Jeff!!
I can see your point of view Jeff
I agree, but I would call it a true story. Not just a story. It is a living, true, perfect book! :)
Very cool video here and very true. Amen!
This is soooooooooo gooooood.. a better perspective