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Does the word “paraphrase” sound like fingernails on a chalk board to you?

If you cringe when you think about the Bible being rendered into a thought-for-thought paraphrase, then I want to toss out some thoughts about why a paraphrase is sometimes the best translation.

First, let me say that we love word-for-word accurate translations. We need them. Unless you’re fluent with Greek and Hebrew, it’s the only way to build rock-solid reliable theology. ESV, NASB, KJV or whatever…

Three things about God make me glad. Here they are …

I’m glad God gets angry

Stop and think about it. If God didn’t get angry, heaven would be a miserable place. There would be rape, torture, human trafficking, child molestation, theft, oppression, corruption and abuse of every kind. But God looks at these things that destroy human beings, our families and our communities and He feels an emotion. That emotion is anger. Without God’s wrath, there is no salvation. Without God’s…

What steps does someone need to take to go from being a skeptic to a solid believer? What obstacles do they encounter on the way? How could we be strategic about removing those obstacles? I have thoughts, but I'd sure like to hear your thoughts first.

Dwight