Hi Friends,

I will offer that The Blue Letter Bible is a useful tool for studying the Bible. It can help you with Greek questions (be careful, there are variations between different Greek texts) as well as with the meaning of Greek words. The commentaries are not a strong point for me, but the chance to have a quick look at word meanings is a big help when studying.

Kindly,
Don

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Don Gelles,
Preacher, Church of Christ in Hyde Park
Austin, Texas
www.hydeparkcoc.org

Comes in which versions?

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Romans 16:16 1 Thess. 5:17 1 Thess. 5:22 1 Tim. 6:12 2 Tim 2:15

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Don Gelles,
Preacher, Church of Christ in Hyde Park
Austin, Texas
www.hydeparkcoc.org

It is defaulted to the KJV but has a selection for all versions. You can pick and choose. The Greek function only work in the KJV setting.

It is a good program.... enjoy

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Don Gelles,
Preacher, Church of Christ in Hyde Park
Austin, Texas
www.hydeparkcoc.org

Very funny!

But really, KJV or what?

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Romans 16:16 1 Thess. 5:17 1 Thess. 5:22 1 Tim. 6:12 2 Tim 2:15

They have every version you could want. There is an option bar when you type in the Bible verse or do a word search. It is defaulted to the KJV but you can select another version. However, the Greek tools (and others) only work in the KJV.

Give it a try. wwww.blueletterbible.org

Brotherly,
Don

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Don Gelles,
Preacher, Church of Christ in Hyde Park
Austin, Texas
www.hydeparkcoc.org

I use Blue Letter Bible quite a bit, especially as a quick tool to lookup the Greek meanings of specific words and phrases.

Would you believe that I had that bookmarked in my fav area but forgot about it??

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Romans 16:16 1 Thess. 5:17 1 Thess. 5:22 1 Tim. 6:12 2 Tim 2:15

Thanks...I ordered a CD!

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Romans 16:16 1 Thess. 5:17 1 Thess. 5:22 1 Tim. 6:12 2 Tim 2:15

Well, I got the CD and can use it or download it to my hard drive. It is free and I think I will use the CD for the time being until I see if it is really useful for my or not.

Already, I use e-Sword and it includes Strong's Greek and Hebrew in it...but I will give it a chance.

But I might let you know what they said on their site:

The Sinner's Prayer Though not quite a saying in itself, we hear tell of the Sinner's Prayer enough that it's easy to see why some may have come to believe it of canonical origin—and why they want to know the exact wording as found in Scripture for the lauded prayer.

The fact is, there is neither any specific formula found in Scripture for a Sinner's Prayer nor is there any biblical example of such a prayer being recommended in the salvation experience.The modern usage of the Sinner's Prayer originates in the 19th Century and was popularized by the experience-oriented evangelistic style of Charles Finney. As Scripture presents it, men should repent, believe, and be baptized. There is no mention of altar calls or sinner's prayers or requesting for Christ to enter one's heart.

That said, we shouldn't go as far as some and claim the Sinner's Prayer to be a bad thing. So long as it is accompanied by belief and repentance, we should consider the Sinner's Prayer as simply an initial instance that honest and vital, confessional aspect of a new believer's growing relationship with the Lord he now serves (cf. Romans 10:9-10).

Though, as has been stated, there is no biblical formula for the Sinner's Prayer, here is a typical example of such a prayer:

Dear Jesus: Thank You for the sacrifice You made for me. Please forgive me for all of my past sins. I repent of these actions, and with Your help, I will change and not repeat them again. I know I am not worthy; but, I willingly accept You as my Lord and my Savior, and I thank You for Your blessings over my family and me.

...just something to note.

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Romans 16:16 1 Thess. 5:17 1 Thess. 5:22 1 Tim. 6:12 2 Tim 2:15