Followers (Of Christ),
A reader used a single word that inspired this Sundays blog. With it cold and snowy out this morning, you can warm up with us and read the Bible. That is the value of interactive and input inspired and shared ministry, is often, we are all about you who inspires Bible study, the reader as an active participant with us. In fact, when set forth the great commission of Ministry work, it was those following and approaching Jesus that determined what then happened on the set of Christ's speeches and "performance's" if you will. He would often sit and watch, soak up what people were saying and doing, then "do something" and "say something" that transformed the lives of those present and there in real-time real-issue impact. He interacted. When readers say something, we respond too. One valued reader said the power phrase "emulate", he tries an applied action to "do" and to emulate Christ. Many others only say the word "imitate"...and that's as far as they get with it too.
Emulate Versus Imitate, Is There a Difference To Bother A Doer Of The Word About?
Imitate versus Emulate. We don't want people hung up on subtle word distinctions, as that can be the gate-way drug to full blown grammar nerd and meaningless word addictions, leaving you wastefully languishing in library dictionary aisles without a life. Our point is imitate so often used in today's ministries and sermons merely "tries" to "copy" Christ words and look at his actions, whereas emulate, also "tries" has more emphasis to the "doing" part, and even "match or surpass". Emulating is being more a doer of the words and actions of Christ and to meet or beat, ...though good luck on doing more Ministry than Christ, it is still worth a try! We sometimes spend too much time thinking and looking at Christ as the model to base on, than time and effort to actually creating ourselves into a living-acting-talking-and-doing ministry of doing to "just do". Imitate can be fairly said is the "thinking and planning phase" of wanting to be Christ like, and emulate is more the applied action and "doing" part.
James 1:22-25 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Don't get hung-up on on self limitations, deceiving yourself you can only do so much in being a Minister of Christ or because of your own failings or faults that fall short in lonely imitation. It is true the word "imitate" appears in the other translations of the Bible at times than KJV. Simply be aware of the fact different translations offer different words altogether, the words tell us what to think and we can easily fall into a self-limiting trap of reduced empowerment that way. However, in the King James Version, we find a more empowered way of wording our command to us, as "followers". Ephesians 5:1-2, "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;...". We believe followers is a better emulation of Christ command than "imitating" and in KJV English it says follow, not imitate. If you want to imitate all by your lonesome, that's fine, but you will have more power if you follow as applied emulation. We open our blogs not as "Imitators (Of Christ),...". No. Rather, we open our blogs correctly as "Followers (Of Christ)" as we mentioned in last weeks blog, and always have, and always will. Following one so perfect as Christ may scare you as you know you are not perfect.
So,...Be Concerned More With Following, Than Imitating/Infringing Gods Copyright Of Himself?
Try not to let things intimidate you as you thin of being "Ministry". As said above, Jesus did not even begin his Ministry until he was 30, as evidenced in Luke 3:23 and take comfort in knowing that as you feel your way through the other translations telling you to "imitate" from the false teachers beating you down, and less effective wordings, to instead of follow, that as a "Follower (Of Christ)", you have a partnership in Christ in who you follow: 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done .Luke 22:42
Next week we plan to write a blog giving more attention to how you can actually begin to participate and become actively involved more as readers activating yourselves as ministry...
Unlike the agenda to cause government shutdown and disruption, Jesus Christ who is OUR true leader does not shut down. As to this blog, Ministry and Christ,...keep following...
Blessings,
MMM
www.mountainmajestyministries.com
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P.O. Box 1375
Westcliffe, Colorado 81252
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A reader used a single word that inspired this Sundays blog. With it cold and snowy out this morning, you can warm up with us and read the Bible. That is the value of interactive and input inspired and shared ministry, is often, we are all about you who inspires Bible study, the reader as an active participant with us. In fact, when set forth the great commission of Ministry work, it was those following and approaching Jesus that determined what then happened on the set of Christ's speeches and "performance's" if you will. He would often sit and watch, soak up what people were saying and doing, then "do something" and "say something" that transformed the lives of those present and there in real-time real-issue impact. He interacted. When readers say something, we respond too. One valued reader said the power phrase "emulate", he tries an applied action to "do" and to emulate Christ. Many others only say the word "imitate"...and that's as far as they get with it too.
Emulate Versus Imitate, Is There a Difference To Bother A Doer Of The Word About?
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| Jesus Christ was and is the real thing. We are called and commanded to be Christ like. More yet, to be yee a doer of the word. Fake it in imitation, or actually do make it in emulation, you make the choice. |
Imitate versus Emulate. We don't want people hung up on subtle word distinctions, as that can be the gate-way drug to full blown grammar nerd and meaningless word addictions, leaving you wastefully languishing in library dictionary aisles without a life. Our point is imitate so often used in today's ministries and sermons merely "tries" to "copy" Christ words and look at his actions, whereas emulate, also "tries" has more emphasis to the "doing" part, and even "match or surpass". Emulating is being more a doer of the words and actions of Christ and to meet or beat, ...though good luck on doing more Ministry than Christ, it is still worth a try! We sometimes spend too much time thinking and looking at Christ as the model to base on, than time and effort to actually creating ourselves into a living-acting-talking-and-doing ministry of doing to "just do". Imitate can be fairly said is the "thinking and planning phase" of wanting to be Christ like, and emulate is more the applied action and "doing" part.
James 1:22-25 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Don't get hung-up on on self limitations, deceiving yourself you can only do so much in being a Minister of Christ or because of your own failings or faults that fall short in lonely imitation. It is true the word "imitate" appears in the other translations of the Bible at times than KJV. Simply be aware of the fact different translations offer different words altogether, the words tell us what to think and we can easily fall into a self-limiting trap of reduced empowerment that way. However, in the King James Version, we find a more empowered way of wording our command to us, as "followers". Ephesians 5:1-2, "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;...". We believe followers is a better emulation of Christ command than "imitating" and in KJV English it says follow, not imitate. If you want to imitate all by your lonesome, that's fine, but you will have more power if you follow as applied emulation. We open our blogs not as "Imitators (Of Christ),...". No. Rather, we open our blogs correctly as "Followers (Of Christ)" as we mentioned in last weeks blog, and always have, and always will. Following one so perfect as Christ may scare you as you know you are not perfect.
So,...Be Concerned More With Following, Than Imitating/Infringing Gods Copyright Of Himself?
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| Yes, Something like that. By Following, you don't go wrong, and have a pretty good example of who we both emulate and follow at the same time. This picture, likely around 1880 (but not known) is called "The Sunday At Home", and is based on Psalm 23, shows our shepherd we are to "follow". The Lord is my shepherd... |
Try not to let things intimidate you as you thin of being "Ministry". As said above, Jesus did not even begin his Ministry until he was 30, as evidenced in Luke 3:23 and take comfort in knowing that as you feel your way through the other translations telling you to "imitate" from the false teachers beating you down, and less effective wordings, to instead of follow, that as a "Follower (Of Christ)", you have a partnership in Christ in who you follow: 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done .Luke 22:42
Next week we plan to write a blog giving more attention to how you can actually begin to participate and become actively involved more as readers activating yourselves as ministry...
Unlike the agenda to cause government shutdown and disruption, Jesus Christ who is OUR true leader does not shut down. As to this blog, Ministry and Christ,...keep following...
Blessings,
MMM
www.mountainmajestyministries.com
Mountain Majesty Ministries, Inc
P.O. Box 1375
Westcliffe, Colorado 81252
Images are US Public Domain
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