Did Jesus remove all the sin from the world?

[Muna]

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Worship is an act of devotion and reverence towards God, and it can take many forms, including prayer, singing, reading scripture, and living a life that reflects God's values and teachings. The idea of "lighting a candle and singing a song to a scripture verse" is not a biblical practice, as the Bible does not encourage worshiping the scripture itself.

Me now

I have never met a person who lights a candle or sings a song to a scripture verse, its not even noted as a biblical practice.

 

[MatthewG]

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can you tell me how a person can worship scripture?

That’s a fascinating question — and it opens up a rich conversation about reverence, devotion, and the role of sacred texts in spiritual life.

Worshiping Scripture: What It Might Mean

In most religious traditions, scripture is revered as divinely inspired or sacred, but it's not typically worshipped in the same way that God or a deity is. However, here are a few ways people might express deep devotion to scripture that could resemble worship:

• Veneration of the Text: Treating the physical book with extreme care — never placing it on the ground, storing it in a special place, or ritually cleaning it.
• Recitation and Memorization: Chanting verses, committing large portions to memory, and using scripture in daily prayers or rituals.
• Living by the Word: Structuring one’s entire life around the teachings of scripture, seeing it as the ultimate authority.
• Symbolic Acts: Bowing before scripture, kissing it, or using it in ceremonial blessings.

Theological Nuance

In many faiths — especially in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam — worship is reserved for God alone. Scripture is honored as a means to know God, not as God itself. For example:

• In Christianity, Jesus warns against elevating tradition or text above the heart of faith (see Matthew 15:8–9).
• In Islam, the Qur’an is considered the literal word of God, and while it’s deeply revered, Muslims worship Allah, not the book itself.
• In Judaism, the Torah is central, but worship is directed toward Yahweh.

Philosophical Angle

Some thinkers caution that worshiping scripture itself — rather than engaging with its meaning — can lead to legalism or idolatry of the letter, missing the spirit behind the words.

 

[Muna]

I saw a picture of a Pope kissing a Koran, and thats not even worshiping the scripture but kissing a book of another doctrine altogether.

I clip a book light onto mine to read in the dark during a power outage.

 

[MatthewG]

Concern About Legalism and Judgment Within the Christian Community

What I find most disheartening is when individuals who believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus are still judged or condemned by others. It seems that the moment someone expresses a view or interpretation that doesn't align perfectly with another’s, they're instantly labeled as “not truly Christian.”

This type of response reflects a deeper issue of legalism — where the emphasis shifts from grace and faith toward rigid standards and gatekeeping. It saddens me to see people dismiss the sincerity of someone’s belief simply because of theological differences. At the heart of the gospel is love, not condemnation.

 

[Dave Mac]

So you are scared of God yourself?

It's a healthy fear of GOd that helps keep a child of God on the right path, just like in a child parent relationship, A child that does not have a healthy fear of his parents is not likely to obey them, if you do not fear God who can put your soul in the lake of fire, you may not very well give into temptations, and do evil.

The fear of God is a healthy fear of your loving father who you trust and know loves us. It's not being scared like you keep calling it, the Bible does not call it scared.

The fear of God has kept many a good man good,
while the lack of fear for God has caused many a good man to stumble

 

[MatthewG]

It's a healthy fear of GOd that helps keep a child of God on the right path, just like in a child parent relationship, A child that does not have a healthy fear of his parents is not likely to obey them, if you do not fear God who can put your soul in the lake of fire, you may not very well give into temptations, and do evil.

The fear of God is a healthy fear of your loving father who you trust and know loves us. It's not being scared like you keep calling it, the Bible does not call it scared.

The fear of God has kept many a good man good,
while the lack of fear for God has caused many a good man to stumble

1 John 4:18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.



A human being who loves God, will indeed fear/respect/reverence him.

Fear doesn't always mean to be scared of. It can also mean reverence respect or awe.


NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from phebomai (to be put to flight)
Definition
panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror
NASB Translation
cause of fear (1), fear (37), fearful (1), fears (1), intimidation (1), respect (1), respectful (1), reverence (1), sense of awe (1).

 

[MatthewG]

A Call to Grace and Love Through Christ

Jesus Christ paid the price for all the sins of the world—especially for those who have yet to believe. This act of ultimate love and sacrifice offers redemption to all, regardless of background or belief.

Yet it’s troubling that many still choose to judge and condemn others. Living a life centered on criticism, gossip, and division is neither healthy nor aligned with the spirit of Christ. These behaviors stem from the flesh, not from the Spirit.

Jesus fulfilled the Torah not through legalism, but through love—by loving His Father, Yahavah (God), above all, and by loving His neighbor as Himself. No one can replicate His perfect obedience. It is through Christ's righteousness, not our own, that we gain access to God.

Our good works do not earn salvation; they are the fruit of His Spirit working within us. It is Jesus alone who transforms the heart and stirs us to love genuinely from within.

Still, many strive to accomplish what has already been completed through Christ. Instead, Scripture calls us to trust in the One whom God has sent—Yeshua, the Messiah—who died, was buried, and rose again so that we may walk in newness of life through Him and receive the Spirit of Christ.

Let us not deceive ourselves by believing we must achieve what Christ has already finished. Yeshua did everything we could not.

 

[Dave Mac]

Still, many strive to accomplish what has already been completed through Christ. Instead, Scripture calls us to trust in the One whom God has sent—Yeshua, the Messiah—who died, was buried, and rose again so that we may walk in newness of life through Him and receive the Spirit of Christ.

Let us not deceive ourselves by believing we must achieve what Christ has already finished. Yeshua did everything we could not.

yet when we read the letter Jesus wrote to the churches, he did not say relax I did it all, he called everyone to repentance, and started by saying I know your works... Jesus is very interested in our works, works goes hand and hand with salvation. Jesus did pay the price, and with out his perfect sacrifice we would go to hell. Does that mean we do not need to be fruitful, no on the contrary it means we are more grateful then ever and want to please God more then ever !!

It is important to know we could never be good enough to work our way to heaven. But we must be changed born again, we must produce fruit this is all real world evidence we are saved. Far to many think they believe and are saved but have not been born again, they have not been changed, they are not producing fruit.

We have great responsibility in this life, Jesus said the way is hard and few find it. So it gets confusing when people say we cant do anything Jesus did it all. Then why is the way hard, if Jesus did it all that sounds like it is easy. Jesus said in order to find life we have to loose our life, Jesus said deny yourself, he said take up our cross............yeap non of these things saves us, but they are evidence of being saved,,,, far to many claim to be saved and have no evidence in there life of it, they are still living with there girlfriend not married, still going living in sin, Jesus frees us from the enslavement of sin !!

 

[Muna]

Prov 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

2 Cr 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear G5401 of God.

Ephes 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear G5401 of God.

1 Ti 5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. G5401

2 Cr 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror G5401 of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil

We are perfected in love and so he writes

1 John 4:18 There is no fear G5401 in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: G5401 because fear G5401 hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, G5401 pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

They need to depart from evil, and are not made perfect in love yet

1 John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

 

[MatthewG]

yet when we read the letter Jesus wrote to the churches, he did not say relax I did it all, he called everyone to repentance, and started by saying I know your works... Jesus is very interested in our works, works goes hand and hand with salvation. Jesus did pay the price, and with out his perfect sacrifice we would go to hell. Does that mean we do not need to be fruitful, no on the contrary it means we are more grateful then ever and want to please God more then ever !!

It is important to know we could never be good enough to work our way to heaven. But we must be changed born again, we must produce fruit this is all real world evidence we are saved. Far to many think they believe and are saved but have not been born again, they have not been changed, they are not producing fruit.

We have great responsibility in this life, Jesus said the way is hard and few find it. So it gets confusing when people say we cant do anything Jesus did it all. Then why is the way hard, if Jesus did it all that sounds like it is easy. Jesus said in order to find life we have to loose our life, Jesus said deny yourself, he said take up our cross............yeap non of these things saves us, but they are evidence of being saved,,,, far to many claim to be saved and have no evidence in there life of it, they are still living with there girlfriend not married, still going living in sin, Jesus frees us from the enslavement of sin !!

Dear Dave Mac,

I’d like to reflect with you on the comforting words of Yeshua found in Matthew 11:28–30:

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Yeshua invites those who are weary and burdened to come to Him. In this sacred exchange, we take up His yoke—His way, His teaching—and in doing so, we discover profound rest. He describes Himself as gentle and humble in heart, reminding us that true peace lies in communion with Him.

This rest is not merely physical; it’s spiritual and deeply personal. When we walk in His ways and remain connected to the Spirit of Christ, we find relief from the weight of the world.

On the matter of sin, it’s common for people to judge others, forgetting their own faults. But Scripture reminds us that we overcome evil not by condemnation, but by living out good. As Romans 12:21 says:

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Paul, writing to the believers in Rome, emphasized the importance of respecting governing authorities. Though many may resist authority, God has established such structures for justice and safety. His providence is seen even in systems that preserve public peace.

I deeply believe that Jesus accomplished what no one else ever could. Through His death, burial, and resurrection, He rescued His bride—the Church—and made a way for humanity to experience rest, comfort, and salvation. Yahavah remains sovereign, and even as life unfolds unpredictably, each person has the freedom to place their faith in Him. Ultimately, it is the heart that matters most to God—not external appearances or others’ perceptions.

As a believer in Yeshua, I affirm that He came as the Word made flesh, died on the cross, was buried, and rose again. He ascended into heaven with the promise to return. Through the Spirit of Yahavah, the Spirit of Christ now lives within us, empowering our faith and drawing us near to the Father.

Yeshua taught that our work before God is simple yet profound. John 6:29 says:

“This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one He has sent.”

John’s letters also remind us of the importance of love: 1 John 4:20—“If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ yet hates his brother, he is a liar...” 1 John 3:23—“This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded.”


Matthew 5:17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.

Once something is fulfilled there is no overfilling or underfilling, it's fulfilled.

It's said once all enemies are placed beneath Yeshuas feet, God becomes all in all. Mentioned in one of Paul letters, and the last enemy to be defeated is death, and I believe he has overcome both spiritual death as Adam and Eve had died, and now through resurrection shows newness of life in spiritual born again spiritual child, or man or woman whom is now born again by God by the spirit of Christ, that baptism of Holy Spirit and Fire, the Spirit of Christ whom now resides in the heart, and your direct access to the Father is there openly.

Jesus has dealt with our sins—He fulfilled the Torah, not to condemn, but to bring grace. In Him, we find hope and restoration. God is not angry with us, or the world at large. He loves, forgives, and desires relationship.

No other person could do what Yeshua did. And now, through the Spirit of Christ, we are invited to embody love, peace, patience, kindness, mercy, and forgiveness. Walking with (In Christ) Him brings clarity, joy, and godliness (devotion to God)—not rigid obedience to every detail of the ancient law, but a devoted heart that seeks God daily.

It is faith and love that sustain us. All in Christ, and By Christ. Nothing more, nothing less.

Warmly, Matthew

 

[VictoryinJesus]

John 1:29 KJV
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Did Jesus take away the sin of the world? What does that mean?

Much love!

It’s a good question. Simple to John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

I wonder what world He takes away the sins of and what world does He love? The world that now is, or the world that is to come?

 

[Dave Mac]

Seems to me He takes away the sins of the world for those who abide in him, but not for those who do not abide in him.

 

[Lizbeth]

I don’t rely on the approval of others for validation—I stand confidently in the truth I know.

You may cite Scripture freely, but without a true relationship with God, its impact is diminished. That disconnect reveals a deeper and more serious issue.

Jesus has already paid the price for every sin. He alone makes it possible to approach the throne of God—as the sacrificial Lamb and our eternal High Priest.

I struggle to understand how some people form stronger connections to the text of Scripture than they do to Yahavah Himself. That imbalance reflects a striking spiritual dichotomy.

So because someone has a healthy fear of the Lord and that they advocate reading and knowing the scriptures it somehow means they're looking for validation and not confident in their beliefs? And worse, it means they don't have a true relationship with God? And that it means they have a stronger connection to scripture than to God Himself? This is creating a false dichotomy and making false assumptions.

The Lord taught me to fear Him early on. He spoke a word to me which for various reasons and being new to the faith and not yet knowing the word of God or His ways, I decided to ignore, and it had lasting consequences. And have you never heard testimonies of the Lord visiting someone with His fear such that they were literally quaking and in mortal fear of their life? And aren't we supposed to be armed with the sword of the Lord....the word of God which is alive and powerful? Or maybe you believe only the Ephesians back in the first century needed to put on the whole armour of God because that letter was addressed only to them. Was God lying when He inspired Hosea to write "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge and because thou hast rejected knowledge I will reject thee"?

 

[amigo de christo]

So because someone has a healthy fear of the Lord and that they advocate reading and knowing the scriptures it somehow means they're looking for validation and not confident in their beliefs? And worse, it means they don't have a true relationship with God? And that it means they have a stronger connection to scripture than to God Himself? This is creating a false dichotomy and making false assumptions.

The Lord taught me to fear Him early on. He spoke a word to me which for various reasons and being new to the faith and not yet knowing the word of God or His ways, I decided to ignore, and it had lasting consequences. And have you never heard testimonies of the Lord visiting someone with His fear such that they were literally quaking and in mortal fear of their life? And aren't we supposed to be armed with the sword of the Lord....the word of God which is alive and powerful? Or maybe you believe only the Ephesians back in the first century needed to put on the whole armour of God because that letter was addressed only to them. Was God lying when He inspired Hosea to write "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge and because thou hast rejected knowledge I will reject thee"?

many in this day and in this age
no longer desire to learn scrips , let alone heed those who bring them and remind all to be learning the scriptures .
For there is something within the scrips that they do not desire to beleive anymore .
something that exposes their sin which they do love .
This is why many often prefer the feelings of what they desire to hear
over the Words of Truth in scripture that actually exposes what they do hear .
When sins are exposed those who are in sin and love sin
can have no peace or comfort in the presence of Truth that does expose .
So often they invent labels
against such WHO DO stick to scrips . Legalistic , not trusting in GOD but in a book ,
and that list is long sister .
But the TRUTH is
MANY have no love for the TRUTH which exposes what it is they do love , SIN .

 

[amigo de christo]

I have heard the expression
that there are those who think and those who know .
But sadly there are many who simply THINK they KNOW .

 

[Lizbeth]

@Lizbeth condensed this down for myself, using Microsoft Copilot: Your AI companion.

If we truly love God, we’ll cherish His word—divinely inspired and carefully recorded. Scripture keeps our thoughts aligned with Christ and protects us from straying or inventing beliefs outside His truth. Straying beyond what’s written can lead to confusion, false teachings, and spiritually shallow understanding, especially among those unfamiliar with or indifferent to scripture.

Jesus never said to worship the scripture. What you make out of the content and context, is up to you. I personally like chapter by chapter and verse by verse in order to learn what the Apostolic record states.

But Jesus never said anything about worshiping scripture, and unfortunately many people worship what the scripture states more than actually living by the spirit... and doing that it's all fleshly.

Let me pretend to be one way, yet be another... that doesn't work.

They aren't even able to love, they just able to condemn and judge them.

Saying you aren't of God, you don't read Gods Word, yada yada yada....

False dichotomy again. I just wonder why Yeshua is called the Word made flesh.

Nobody is accusing or judging/condemning you my brother. We're just having a discussion.

 

[Lizbeth]

A Call to Grace and Love Through Christ

Jesus Christ paid the price for all the sins of the world—especially for those who have yet to believe. This act of ultimate love and sacrifice offers redemption to all, regardless of background or belief.

Yet it’s troubling that many still choose to judge and condemn others. Living a life centered on criticism, gossip, and division is neither healthy nor aligned with the spirit of Christ. These behaviors stem from the flesh, not from the Spirit.

Jesus fulfilled the Torah not through legalism, but through love—by loving His Father, Yahavah (God), above all, and by loving His neighbor as Himself. No one can replicate His perfect obedience. It is through Christ's righteousness, not our own, that we gain access to God.

Our good works do not earn salvation; they are the fruit of His Spirit working within us. It is Jesus alone who transforms the heart and stirs us to love genuinely from within.

Still, many strive to accomplish what has already been completed through Christ. Instead, Scripture calls us to trust in the One whom God has sent—Yeshua, the Messiah—who died, was buried, and rose again so that we may walk in newness of life through Him and receive the Spirit of Christ.

Let us not deceive ourselves by believing we must achieve what Christ has already finished. Yeshua did everything we could not.

Yes, but Paul wrote that he was filling up that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ....and that he was striving to apprehend that for which Christ had apprehended him. Jesus accomplished everything on our behalf but also He is our forerunner, which means we are to follow in His footsteps and undergo sufferings/chastisements/tribulations as He did in order to die to our old man so that we can live by the resurrection life of the new man. We are not "born" perfect.....we need to grow and seek to walk in what Christ accomplished on our behalf. And after the milk, the stronger meat of the word helps and guides us on that journey. "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." ( When I talk about the word of God, the scriptures, I don't mean in a way that is separate and cut off from the Spirit...the word of God is alive and active through the Spirit....it needs to be wielded in the Spirit and received and understood in Spirit. The letter kills, but we are to serve in the new way of the Spirit who gives life.)

 

[Lizbeth]

@Lizbeth if I was gonna quote a passage it would be this from the Apostolic Record it would be almost this whole chapter.

Hebrews 12 (The Hebrews Writer is Writing to Jewish people What you take from it is up to you.)
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[b] so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

Warning and Encouragement​

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. 17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy​

18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19 to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them, 20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[c] 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”[d]

22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”[e] 27 The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”[f]

Some people can have difficulty with the idea of God disciplining, especially if they have experienced harshness or abuse by authority figures growing up. Also if they were spoiled and don't know how to receive discipline as being an expression of love for their own good. But in either case it's our thinking that needs to change and be conformed to the truth.

 

[MatthewG]

So because someone has a healthy fear of the Lord and that they advocate reading and knowing the scriptures it somehow means they're looking for validation and not confident in their beliefs? And worse, it means they don't have a true relationship with God? And that it means they have a stronger connection to scripture than to God Himself? This is creating a false dichotomy and making false assumptions.

The Lord taught me to fear Him early on. He spoke a word to me which for various reasons and being new to the faith and not yet knowing the word of God or His ways, I decided to ignore, and it had lasting consequences. And have you never heard testimonies of the Lord visiting someone with His fear such that they were literally quaking and in mortal fear of their life? And aren't we supposed to be armed with the sword of the Lord....the word of God which is alive and powerful? Or maybe you believe only the Ephesians back in the first century needed to put on the whole armour of God because that letter was addressed only to them. Was God lying when He inspired Hosea to write "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge and because thou hast rejected knowledge I will reject thee"?

False dichotomy again. I just wonder why Yeshua is called the Word made flesh.

Nobody is accusing or judging/condemning you my brother. We're just having a discussion.

Yes, but Paul wrote that he was filling up that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ....and that he was striving to apprehend that for which Christ had apprehended him. Jesus accomplished everything on our behalf but also He is our forerunner, which means we are to follow in His footsteps and undergo sufferings/chastisements/tribulations as He did in order to die to our old man so that we can live by the resurrection life of the new man. We are not "born" perfect.....we need to grow and seek to walk in what Christ accomplished on our behalf. And after the milk, the stronger meat of the word helps and guides us on that journey. "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." ( When I talk about the word of God, the scriptures, I don't mean in a way that is separate and cut off from the Spirit...the word of God is alive and active through the Spirit....it needs to be wielded in the Spirit and received and understood in Spirit. The letter kills, but we are to serve in the new way of the Spirit who gives life.)

Some people can have difficulty with the idea of God disciplining, especially if they have experienced harshness or abuse by authority figures growing up. Also if they were spoiled and don't know how to receive discipline as being an expression of love for their own good. But in either case it's our thinking that needs to change and be conformed to the truth.

Here you go Lizbeth,


Some have suggested that advocating a reverent fear of the Lord and a deep engagement with scripture may indicate insecurity or an imbalanced relationship with God—prioritizing scripture over God Himself. This creates a false dichotomy and makes unwarranted assumptions.

In reality, scripture teaches that the fear of the Lord is foundational. The Lord instilled this in me early on, and ignoring His word led to lasting consequences. Many testimonies affirm that God's presence can bring awe so profound it shakes a person to their core. Scripture is described as living and active, essential to spiritual armor and understanding God’s ways.

To question the need for scripture today—as if it applied only to early believers—is to overlook its eternal relevance. Hosea warned that destruction comes from rejecting knowledge.

As Lizbeth rightly points out, Jesus is the Word made flesh, and our spiritual walk involves growing in His likeness, embracing suffering, and receiving discipline as an act of love. We are called not only to receive the milk of the Word but also to mature in faith, engaging deeply with scripture through the Spirit. The Word and the Spirit work together to give life, not condemnation.

This isn’t about judgment—it’s a heartfelt conversation seeking clarity, growth, and truth.


~~~~~~~~~~~~ My comment

Scripture is invaluable when it’s used in alignment with God’s intent—to edify, not to harm. That’s the key point I want to make, Lizbeth.

However, living by the Spirit of God must remain our primary focus. Faith isn’t about walking through life quoting scripture at every turn—it’s about embodying the Spirit’s presence in all we do.

Paul reminds us in Galatians 5 what life in the Spirit produces:

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law." (Gal. 5:22–23)

Those who belong to Christ have crucified their fleshly desires, and are called to walk in step with the Spirit. In doing so, we avoid pride, provocation, and envy. This is the path of genuine transformation.

 

[Behold]

I have never met a person who lights a candle or sings a song to a scripture verse, its not even noted as a biblical practice.

Sure we do.
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New International Version
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

New Living Translation
singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.

English Standard Version
addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,

Berean Standard Bible
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

Berean Literal Bible
speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

King James Bible
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

New King James Version
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

New American Standard Bible
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord;

NASB 1995
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

NASB 1977
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Legacy Standard Bible
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Amplified Bible
Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;