“You yourselves are
our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that
you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink
but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets
of human hearts.”- 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 (NIV)
Donald Trump has come under fire for a speech he gave
recently at Liberty University. In His speech he referred to the second letter
to the church at Corinth, Second (2) Corinthians as “Two Corinthians”.
Now, most people recognize that the actual way to say it is “Second
Corinthians”, which is why it is becoming such an issue. It is even a larger
issue because Trump has recently shared that he has a great relationship with
God, reads the Bible, and attends church when he can.
I’m not saying he doesn’t attend church or read the bible,
but I am wondering whether or not he has a good mentor or teacher guiding him
in his biblical study?
The reality is we can mock someone like Trump not knowing
how to pronounce the title of a book or letter, but how many actually know what
the second letter says? How many people would even be able to turn to 2 Corinthians
without looking it up in the table of contents?
Many people have become so dependent on websites or apps
that they forget what it’s like to actually study Scripture instead of putting
a keyword in a search box.
Just because you know how to pronounce the title of a book
of the Bible doesn’t mean you know what it says.
Many Christians should be concerned with how little they
know about the Bible. They should be concerned with knowing what the letter contains,
rather than how it is pronounced.
It is crazy how easy it is for people to read the latest
news about a celebrity, the newest self-help book, or even book from a
Christian author, but we fail to take five minutes to open our Bible.
We need to read the Scriptures. We need to know what words
are shared in the letters to the churches and be able to share those words with
others.
I understand it is humorous to hear Trump say “Two
Corinthians”, but I also find it humorous when Christian’s say words like “Karma”
and/or “God helps those who help themselves”. Neither of those are biblical
messages, but many say them and in my opinion, they cause more damage than
mispronunciation of a book.
May we strive to learn Scripture. May we strive to
understand the message of the Gospel. May we put effort into knowing the books
of the Bible and what they contain in order to enhance our ability to spread
the message of hope in Christ.
Let us not get caught up in how the letters of the New
Testament are pronounced, but how the words found in those books are lived out.
Can I get an Amen! (That could be pronounced Ay-men or
Ah-men) whatever works.
Peace and blessings friends.
QUESTION: Have you
ever felt bad about not knowing a verse or where a book is found in Scripture?
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