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[@paulasueInChrist]

Thank you from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. I am praying for y’all as a local church of believers, as well as Dr. Lawson and his family. Godspeed.

[@lynettecardinale8098]

The Message is scriptural So, when will I Tim 5 going to be discussed and/or administered concerning Steve Lawson? The Body of Christ needs to be given the fear of the Lord. Not only Trinity Bible Church but the entire Body of Christ world wide who he ministered to?

[@downsify]

I agree, yes!

[@DebbieJones-rj3ss]

The Message is not a translation, nor can it strictly be said to be a paraphrase of the original languages of the Bible. Peterson’s goal in creating The Message, in his own words, was to “bring the New Testament to life for two different types of people: those who hadn’t read the Bible because it seemed too distant and irrelevant and those who had read the Bible so much that it had become ‘old hat’.” Pastor Peterson’s parishioners, by his own admission, “simply weren’t connecting with the real meaning of the words and the relevance of the New Testament for their own lives.” However, this contradicts what Scripture reveals about the power of the Word of God, written by the Holy Spirit and made clear to those who are His: “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). Far from “losing its impact,” as NavPress describes traditional Bible versions, the Word of God becomes clearer and more impactful the more it is read and studied by those who seek its truth.