I'm honestly not sure what to think of this. On one hand, I'm very cautious when people try to "re-interpret" the Bible. God gives clear instructions about this in Deuteronomy 4:2. On the other hand, from what I see in this sample, they don't seem to be altering the message. Rather, they seem to just simplifying it and putting it into another format that might meet certain people where they are. I find myself asking if this is any worse than a "Children's Bible" which could also be described as a highly-simplified version of the same message, tailored to an immature audience.
Obviously no mature Christian should use this as a study resource, but if it gets somebody on the street (perhaps a person into comic books or highly visual learner) interested in Jesus, maybe it's served its purpose.
If I'm way off on this, please feel free to correct me. Either way, I'd love to hear your follow-up thoughts on this.
A native of Houston, Texas, Todd served as youth pastor in churches in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Todd was called as the first pastor of Metro East Baptist Church in September of 1999. In November 2008 Todd became the Teaching Pastor of Church of the Saviour in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Following a call to the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), Todd became the Lead Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, VA in August of 2013.
He is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Todd and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1990 and have three children: Kate, Ryan, and Matthew.
"Therefore the Christ who is grasped by faith and who lives in the heart is the true Christian righteousness, on account of which God counts us righteous and grants us eternal life."
Martin Luther
"The Gospel is sheer good tidings, not demand but promise, not duty but gift."
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I'm honestly not sure what to think of this. On one hand, I'm very cautious when people try to "re-interpret" the Bible. God gives clear instructions about this in Deuteronomy 4:2. On the other hand, from what I see in this sample, they don't seem to be altering the message. Rather, they seem to just simplifying it and putting it into another format that might meet certain people where they are. I find myself asking if this is any worse than a "Children's Bible" which could also be described as a highly-simplified version of the same message, tailored to an immature audience.
Obviously no mature Christian should use this as a study resource, but if it gets somebody on the street (perhaps a person into comic books or highly visual learner) interested in Jesus, maybe it's served its purpose.
If I'm way off on this, please feel free to correct me. Either way, I'd love to hear your follow-up thoughts on this.
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