Two hundred years ago, people...
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Two hundred years ago, people defined preaching as sixty minutes to raise the dead. One
hundred years ago, preaching was declared 45 minutes to raise the dead. Fifty years ago,
it was calculated as thirty minutes to raise the dead. In the twenty-first century, it's fifteen
minutes to raise the dead. If we didn't have evidence to the contrary, we'd conclude that
people are less spiritually dead now than 200 years ago.
Paul's announcing that "the word of God is not chained," probably refers to preaching. The Harper Collins Bible Dictionary states "... the expression 'word of God' in scripture does not usually refer to the written word at all, but rather to God's or his emissaries' speaking and inspiration."
Christian tradition began calling the Bible the word of God, but we dare not forget that Christians speaking (or even preaching) about Jesus is the very Word of God that is not chained.
Paul's announcing that "the word of God is not chained," probably refers to preaching. The Harper Collins Bible Dictionary states "... the expression 'word of God' in scripture does not usually refer to the written word at all, but rather to God's or his emissaries' speaking and inspiration."
Christian tradition began calling the Bible the word of God, but we dare not forget that Christians speaking (or even preaching) about Jesus is the very Word of God that is not chained.
