Reformation implies that something "Religious" needs to be a reformed "Religion." In other words the words of the pope don't apply as strongly as the bible, but the people still want to keep their religion, just reform it. Furthermore, there is much evidence that outward symbols and things have NOTHING to do with love for God and service to humanity. The popular writings of -Martin Luther- had some anti-semetic tones which led to death of many innocent people. The misinformed writings of -founders of america- led to the death of many innocent people. Both popular men referenced the BIBLE of all things. They believed in conversion by FORCE......rather than in conversion to Christ by LOVE and REDEMPTION. Even though the popular men existed and said some bad things, people could still use some of the good that the men accomplished.
These historical men who used, political tones, rather than redemption tones in their writing did NOT consider the WHOLE of the HOLY BIBLE to help understand redemption in asupernatural tone. Jesus died on the Cross and was King of the Jews. People in their beliefs east of Jerusalem had/have ancestors that believe in ancestors that died for them (they did practice human sacrifice in their tribes on occasion). The whole man is enveloped in the whole tribe in culture east of Jerusaelm. In otherwords a sort of worship is given to specific man. In the bible, JEsus happened to have LOVE for others (Jew and Gentile) as an unusual tone. He had love for others outside of "marriage boundaries"........so to speak. Another unsusual tone which many who practice Christianity do not understand UNLESS they apply the whole bible. He required MORE than just love between marriage-certificate and ceremony practices........LOVE YOUR ENEMIES! (even if those enemies have lust problems, stealing problems, hatred problems etc etc)
By definitions from the KJV bible (whom various writings of the book were burned and the writer himself was burned at the stake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tyndale) there is ENOUGH information in the KJV HOLY BIBLE to help men get through life effectively and efficiently especially if they are speaking in the English language.
The writings of the KJV Holy Bible are used in various Baptist groups, Independent Faith groups, by the individuals themselves with no group or only family, Quaker groups historically, Anabaptist groups and by Messianic Groups.
I am going to focus ONLY on the Messianic Groups due to the Jewish nature of Jesus the Messiah.
First of all, in order to strengthen a man spiritually, he or she needs to know God's laws.
Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psa_1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
So to be blessed one must KNOW his law! This concept has NOT changed, even though many protestant churches teach grace.......which grace is still there, it is a matter of PAYING ATTENTION to what the bible actually says.
Many times Messianic Groups will say to study TORAH/the law portion of the bible and pay extra special attention to it. In the New Testament we are explained a few things about "the law"
-Heb_10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
-Tit_3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
-1Ti_1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
So the LAW is good! It is NOT something that men should fear or reject as Christians and followers of Jesus. If one does use the LAW....use it lawfully through JESUS/Messiah because HE used it lawfully, when we on our own strength could not.
Study of the BIBLE helps strengthen believers in Jesus. Study of "the law" helps strengthen and bless believers.
Meditation on Psalms and Proverbs strengthens believers too!
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