2007-06-20 13:37:14 · 31 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dear "LaptopJesus" - lol - I am just a happy Ape. (but I am not so happy about my low points and level 2)
2007-06-20 13:45:27 · update #1
Dear "rev" - you just hurt my feelings. But, I forgive you. (Even though you don't need to be forgiven) - smiles
2007-06-20 13:46:55 · update #2
Dear Kallan, I think I am more suspicious than "flexible". Any verse that encourages disharmony is very suspect to me.
2007-06-20 13:49:56 · update #3
Afterthought: Dear Kallan, "flexible" is pretty descriptive though.
2007-06-20 13:51:22 · update #4
Dear Bobby, I have so much trouble forgiving those who have hurt me, I don't venture very far away from the actual words of Jesus. -
2007-06-20 13:53:11 · update #5
Afterthought: Dear Bobby, I recall James was pretty close to the words of Jesus. -
2007-06-20 13:54:58 · update #6
I assume (dangerous, I know) that you follow the words of Jesus (highlighted in red in the bible) and you are more flexible on everything else.?
2007-06-20 13:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Kallan 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It means that you only read the letters in red in the King James Version of the bible. Those things that are attributed to Jesus by the Holy Roman Catholic Church. The scholars claimed that they had a text that had never been in the hands of the Vatican. They lied the bible which means library, was put together by the RCC. They excluded some books that challenged their teaching by which they ruled the world. In nineteen seventy five the KJV was revised and words and phrases were put in italic. Because they were added to the Latin by the translators. You will not find this in many bibles printed after 1985 because bible publishers print what the top money makers want. I am not suggesting that they are changing the text for not one would dare. But bibles released in 1955 as KJV told the story in the foreword.
But don't let me stop you from believing what you believe because if it gives you hope it is working. Life and life more abundantly.
2007-06-20 13:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by Dani 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term "red-letter day" originates with the tradition of marking holy days in a church calendar in red. We use the term here to designate days of special significance in each month -- holidays, astronomical happenings, anniversaries of historic events, and days with memorable folklore attached. Information is drawn from the library of The Old Farmer's Almanac.
2016-05-21 03:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you don't believe every word of the Bible. You only believe the words of Christ written in red in the new testament. You are like Thomas Jefferson, who came up with his own bible and called it the Jefferson Bible.
I hope you realize that BOTH testaments are needed in order to get the full story of God's salvation plan.
It is very audacious for anyone especially a creature to tell God to His face about HOW MUCH of His word you will accept.
Did you know that JESUS is also the God of the old testament. Did you know that He appeared Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, and the prophets?
To count on simply a few words of christ said in red is an insult to the reformers who gave their lives for the Bible and to Jesus who desires you to understand the plan of salvation, which is a theme that runs from Genesis to Revelation.
2007-06-21 03:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The words of Jesus were written in red so I suppose a red letter Christian is one that reads the words of jesus?
2007-06-20 13:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you read and study the words of Jesus. In some Bibles the words of Jesus are printed in red.
2007-06-20 13:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that the translation of the New Testament that you prefer has the words of Jesus in red type face.
It probably means that you only quote what Jesus is purported to have said.
2007-06-20 13:43:21 · answer #7 · answered by Linda R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some versions of the Bible the words attributed to Jesus were printed in red. You pay attention to those words and tend to leave the rest.
2007-06-20 13:42:52 · answer #8 · answered by Tamara S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Uncle Wayne, until I started reading the other posts, all it meant to me was "What the heck is a red letter Christian?". But now that I understand what that is, works for me, if the red words are just what Christ said, and not what all the others wrote around it, well, there's a reason why it's called Christ-ianity, and not Paul-ianity, or Luke-ianity, if it works for you, then go for it....
2007-06-20 14:18:40 · answer #9 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A red letter Christian does not use the Whole counsel of GOD because they do not see it as inspired and authoritative. So has does one presuppose that the words in red negate other inspired texts?
2014-09-01 18:27:52 · answer #10 · answered by Darren Chan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋