It's real, it's quoted in the Bible
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Laying on hands by Kenneth Hagin is written with passion and in truth.
He used scriptures to back up that in fact, Jesus did tell all believers they could lay hands on others to be healed. Do not doubt what is right before your eyes.
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many bible references to check back on.the reasoning seems logical. it may not be 100% accurate but it makes sense.
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In an age where so many people profess to be "spiritual but not religious," the idea of a religious text providing any kind of actual guidance in daily life can seem quaint; almost like a relic from a bygone era. The fact is, though, that there is so much in the text that can can provide guidance, whether one is highly observant or an atheist, a Christian, a Jew, Muslim, or something else. Rabbi Stephen Fuchs, in this book, takes the reader on a journey through the Hebrew bible, pointing out with dexterity and verve what's in it for all of us. He's at his best in his discussion of the book of Genesis, showing how that book is as much a journey for God as it is for mankind. The issue, Fuchs says, is not whether the text is true. The issue is the truth that it can bring to all of our lives. Long enough to be thorough, short enough to be punchy, and with easily digestible chapters, WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? is a fine addition to anyone's nighstand.
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Another example of embellishing the bible with detailed sensuous descriptions in order to sell copy or movies.  The actual biblical story, with cultural explanations and enhancements, would have stood on its own merit without the overly imaginative trashing.
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I have an earlier version of the Mirror Bible (August, 2011), so I'll bet the printed format has changed a bit - they always do. ;)  Anyway, I wanted to write a review that both praises the work, and may answer some questions about the usefulness of Bible paraphrases, when so many translations are available. A good translation will provide very accurate word-for-word or phrase-by-phrase accuracy. (My personal suggestions are the NASB for word accuracy, or the NEB or NKJV for phrasing. Again, in my opinion, the NIV has a good flow for devotional reading, but I often don't like its choice of phrasing.) As long as your translation is accurate (and don't just assume - do some study!), and you like its phrasing, it's done its job well.
  A paraphrase, on the other hand, offers a variety of options in study or devotional reading. An accurate paraphrase (such as J.B. Phillips' version, or the Mirror Bible) allow the author to concentrate on an aspect of scripture that may not be available to the scholarly translator. In the case of J.B. Phillips, he designed his New Testament to read like the letters the books originally were. (Although, there are verse references, to help the reader keep his/her place.) This allowed Phillips to capture the writing style of a mentor to a disciple, or an Apostle to a church he founded, or a friend to a friend. The nuances that a good writer can present in that kind of writing atmosphere only adds to the experience of reading Holy Scripture, in my opinion. (A reader simply needs to do some research on accuracy, just to be safe.)
  In the specific case of the Mirror Bible, Du Toit emphasizes something that often seems missing in Bible translations and other paraphrases -
God's LOVE for human beings. Many scriptures describe God's character, His actions, His desires, His attitude about things, etc. But only in ONE instance is God EQUATED with one of His characteristics - God IS love!! You have only to read through such passages as John 17 (especially verses 20-26), or 1 Corinthians 13, or Ephesians 3:14-19, to see some of the depth and breadth of God's love for each us. That love shines from every story and parable and commandment, throughout the Word. Du Toit, in his paraphrase, uses the love of God as a centering
point in what he presents - and, reading the Mirror Bible is often like breathing a breath of fresh air.
  Sometimes, either the phrasing used, or the emphasis of a passage, can obscure the love that God is showing in how He deals with an issue. I think it's a drawback of being human - we can only concentrate on one thing at a time, if we want to do it well. God chose the men He wrote the Word through, and He helped to create the languages that were originally used - we try to convert His supernatural creation into our own finite languages, and are only partly successful. In regards to seeing God's love for mankind, Du Toit has been able to get past some of this - and I applaud his past, and continued, efforts!
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This book is very accurate...It's a great read for someone who takes the bible as a real historically written book that accurately describes the past and tells us of things to happen in the future that are coming true as we speak..
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A truely eye opener with plenty of Bible quotes that gives the reader a firm handle on this wonderful book. Dr. Chuck Missler is right on.
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As a Bible Scholar and Exegete I found this book's worth to be immeasurable. The facts given therein are to educate the reader about not only the Samaritans religion from the beginning, but to show what they believed at the time of Christ. True light is shown on the Woman of Samaria (John 4:3-44) and how she is to be the virgin bride of the Samaritan messiah called Taheb in order to reestablish a pure bloodline. The woman's husbands are figurative and not flesh. There names are Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and the sixth is "made alive again" Moses in the person of Taheb to whom she is only betrothed/engaged to awaiting for him to appear at Jacob's Well so they can consummate the betrothal. The author makes the statement regarding the knowledge of this book as being essential and without it everything said about Samaritans is nonsense. At the time of Christ the Samaritans practiced a Patrilineal/Patriarch theology. The meeting between the woman at the well and Taheb is based on a replication of the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 24). In short, the Woman of Samaria is a title likened to royalty and has been falsely accused of being an immoral person. Jesus came to Samaria to persuade her to denounce her Taheb-ism and accept Him as the true Messiah. The Samaritans were the first to announce Jesus as the Savior of the World. To the Samaritan Moses is lord of the universe and all things came into existence through him. The Jews called their religion a silly religion.
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"Just Jesus: His Living Words" contains the words and sayings of Jesus as they appear in the Bible. Since the 1899 publication of Klopsch's "Red-letter" edition of the New Testament, faithful Christians have reliably located with great ease the words spoken directly from the mouth of Jesus in the Bible. Unfortunately, Red-letter Bibles, as they have become known, seem to have received less attention from publishers, and thus they can be hard to find among newer translations. Klopsch explains his theoretical approach to the Red-letter Bible writing,"Modern Christianity is striving zealously to draw nearer to the great Founder of the Faith. Setting aside mere human doctrines and theories regarding Him, it presses close to the Divine Presence, to gather from His own lips the definition of His mission to the world and His own revelation of the Father." It seems Lindsey Clifford too has made this the impetus for her work on "Just Jesus." Thus, in making the words of Jesus incredibly accessible to an entirely new generation, Lindsey Clifford has keenly assisted the Church and those searching for answers concerning who Jesus was.

After receiving my copy in the mail and unwrapping the packaging, immediately the exquisite cover decorated with the "Just Jesus" logo (designed by Kurt Wenner!) struck me. It is a powerful image containing many versions of the cross conglomerated into a whole. Though there are differences between sections and denominations of Christianity, we each find our place and Christian identity in the Cross, and the logo on the front cover is a solemn reminder of this reality. But we also find ourselves in the words of Jesus in Holy Scripture that are laid out for us by Dr. Clifford. "Just Jesus" is separated into two main sections: (1) words Jesus spoke as found in the Gospels, Acts, Second Corinthians, and Revelation and (2) a section entitled, "Answers for Life." It is in this latter section that Dr. Clifford arranges the words of Jesus topically. Therein, one can find the powerful and mighty words of Jesus in a way that relates to every day life (i.e. worship,  prayer, redemption, depression, suicide and a litany of others). In addition to the main sections, Dr. Clifford has included sections on using the book, on knowing Jesus, and information about the "Just Jesus" logo.

As a seminary student who has committed his life to the study of Scripture and to becoming more Christ-like, to me "Just Jesus" is exactly what the Church needs. The Church is not a collection of perfect people; rather, we hurt, cry, struggle, and fall into slumps, but in those moments there is no greater anchor to stop the wayward ships (that we are) from floating into dangerous waters than the words of Jesus. He says to the storms, "Peace! Be still!" (Mark 4:39). And we, like the disciples around Jesus respond, "Who is this?" To discover that we all must encounter Jesus through His words. Here is my suggestion that works for me while reading through "Just Jesus": When you get your copy and get ready for bed, read one verse. Place "Just Jesus" on your  shoes by your bed. When you wake up and prepare to go about your day by putting on your shoes, you'll see it there greeting you. Pick it up and read another verse, then place it on your pillow. When you get ready to go to bed, it'll be on your pillow. Read a verse. Put in on your shoes until the morning. Before long you will have developed a healthy habit consisting of finding out exactly who this Jesus is and what He says to us.

Therefore, for its profound nature of presenting the words of Jesus to a new generation and for its appearing at a crucial time for many Americans, I heartily recommend "Just Jesus: His Living Words." It will prove to be a blessing to non-Christians looking for answers to life's most pressing questions, non-church goers, church goers, seminarians, pastors, and missionaries.
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The writer sticks to what the Bible says and uses the scripture to support his findings of fact. When there is a possible alternative explanation, it too is included. As a Christian, I found this to be well worth my time, and energy reading. It is a good read for the Layman and everyone who wants to further their knowledge of the Bible and the doctrines therein.
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The text is, as stated, according to Luke.  We have many picture book versions of the Christmas Story.  But I purchased this one because it is direct quotation from Scripture.  What I was thrilled with was the beautiful illustrations.  They are very realistic.
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A pretty good translation, from what I can tell.  It is fairly literal and fairly easy to read.  It's no KJV, nor a literal version like Young's Literal Version, but it sure beats a paraphrase like the Living Bible, or modern translations like the NIV or the NRSV.  What makes this a great Bible to have on your shelf is the notes.  The NOTES!  The Bible actually touts that it has 60,932 notes, and they cover anything and everything from word choice, translation notes, source identifications, doctrinal stuff, and the like.  It is a treasure trove of information in one source, and for this, it makes a great study Bible, one to have open when looking at other translations.  True, the entire Bible and note apparatus is online, but this is one you should have on your shelf next to (in no order) the Lamsa Bible, a Scofield KJV, a Thompson Chain-Reference KJV, and an NIV.
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This book is well worth being read, especially if the Bible is read and believed. God's Word never lies!
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Until Tramm pointed out some relevant Biblical scope and contextual information about verses such as Matt 24:36, I was pretty much in the popular "We cannot know when" camp based upon this verse and others like it. But 1 Thess 5:4 clearly says that for the believers who are anticipating the return of our Lord, we won't be - or don't have to be - surprised about the timing. The first question that this book answers: "Can we know?" is something I am thankful to have read and learned more about. And that's only the first chapter.

Later chapters are also veritable gold mines of Biblical insight. The Jewish Spring and Fall Feasts prophetically graph out God's redemptive timetable, and Tramm's logical and easy-to-read explanation of this reality alone more than justifies the cost of the book. And there is so much more.

He may not be precisely correct in every word, but he is, I believe, amazingly on target in the sense of the title: i.e., the [general] Season.... I also believe that God has not been acting covertly over the ages, but has been overtly making His will known to all who would take the claims of the Bible seriously. Mankind's basic problem is that the Bible is not taken seriously, or when it is, its message is twisted out of shape.

That's why nobody in Israel noticed the celestial announcement of the birth of their own Messiah. It wasn't because God was withholding the information. Only educated Gentile stargazers brought gifts for the King of Kings. God's chosen people were oblivious. I believe the New Testament was written in such a way that the Church of this age has a chance to avoid the error that gripped Israel at the first coming of the Lord. I don't think God wants believers getting caught off guard.

Read Tramm and you won't be surprised when the trumpet sounds.
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One of my favorite passages is Mark 11:22-24.  It's clear what Jesus was talking about and He meant what He said.  You indeed can have what you say if you believe in your heart and do not doubt.  Many poo poo this truth and it's too bad.  Christians all over the world miss out on so many blessings because they do not believe what Jesus said.  Encouraging little book that, if the contents were practices, would change lives all over the world!
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The basic truth told by a man in his own culture, although not exactly as told in the Bible.
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I actually bought this copy as a gift for my Pastor after years of sharing quotes from this translation during Bible studies and sometimes even during sermons.
Over the centuries, pious copyists and translators "prettified" the language of the New Testament. No truth was lost (there is nothing in this translation that affects basic Christian understandings of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, but the immediacy and power of the original language was compromised. This translation won't change your understanding of the the Gospel, but it will enhance it.