The Gospel is straightforward.
The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
(Ecclesiastes 6:11 ESVST)
As someone who loves words and the use of them, even playing with them, this is a convicting statement. However, one must put things in context. The Bible contains many words, and throughout history, we have had many speeches, books, and lectures that have been most helpful because the many words have helped us transform concepts into reality.
The statement that many harmful words refer to is when we take a simple concept and make it difficult, or cloud the water by using many words. The tax code could be simple. We could be told to send in 10% of our income. Instead, thousands of pages need tax lawyers to interpret their meaning.
Not many understand the tax code. It is too long and too complicated. We should not make the simple complex. Instead, we should make the complex simple.
The Gospel is straightforward. There is a God; I am not Him. I am separated from Him because of my sin. He sent Jesus to pay for my sin and eliminate the separation. This is not hard to grasp.
(Ecclesiastes 6:11 ESVST)
As someone who loves words and the use of them, even playing with them, this is a convicting statement. However, one must put things in context. The Bible contains many words, and throughout history, we have had many speeches, books, and lectures that have been most helpful because the many words have helped us transform concepts into reality.
The statement that many harmful words refer to is when we take a simple concept and make it difficult, or cloud the water by using many words. The tax code could be simple. We could be told to send in 10% of our income. Instead, thousands of pages need tax lawyers to interpret their meaning.
Not many understand the tax code. It is too long and too complicated. We should not make the simple complex. Instead, we should make the complex simple.
The Gospel is straightforward. There is a God; I am not Him. I am separated from Him because of my sin. He sent Jesus to pay for my sin and eliminate the separation. This is not hard to grasp.
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