We learnt it by heart in elementary school. The teacher rehearsed it over and over to make sure we didn’t forget, and I never did. John 3:16. We called it the “Little Bible”.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Ahead of time, it was the Bible made for Twitter, just 130 characters, including punctuation and spaces.
We were even supposed to believe in it because John 3:16 said so. The teacher didn't accept any doubt. Amen.
John 3:16 is one I can quote by heart and I didn't even learn it in school.
ReplyDeleteI can still quote it too, impossible to forget
DeleteRare the school that teaches it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I believe. Which is why I am at peace.
Our schools don't teach it anymore either. The preaching Christianity class from my school days is now replaced by religion class which just teach objectively about all the major religions. I think that's an improvement
DeleteWhat do you believe Alex?
DeleteNice one, Alex :)
DeleteTwitter predicted in the Bible!
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
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The almighty God probably knew about Twitter long time before the rest of us >:)
DeleteTruer words, CA, truer words ;)
DeleteIt does sum up the message pretty well. John's gospel is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteYes, short and precise; almost Hemingway style >:)
DeleteThere is no doubt.
ReplyDeleteThat's what my teacher said too. But even though we weren't allowed any expression of doubt, she couldn't stop me from thinking >:)
DeleteThe Bible made for Twitter--good one!
ReplyDeleteeveryone can benefit from a little doubt. personally I'm not much interested in a god that's into blood sacrifice.
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