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Deconstructing...Musing on Some Modern Problems About Words

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

Postmodernism is the denial of metanarrative, and deconstructionism is the denial of the definable meaning of words. This article shows that both these things have the same source - unbelief. It is only belief in God that will provide the truth that encompasses all reality.

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Getting to the Heart of Your Words

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  • Paul David Tripp

This article explains that words reveal our hearts, and through words we get to know who we serve. This article makes a call for godly communication.

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Warn Them of the Danger of Words

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  • Jeff Robinson

This article considers what the Bible teaches on how we use our words. It provides nine propositions as a guide.

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Spiritual Disciplines: Speech

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  • Michael Trimble

Your words say something about you and your walk with God. Looking at the different biblical texts, this article show how our communication reveals our nature, our thoughts about others, and our walk with God. It also shows how we can use words effectively.

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Strong Words

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  • Martin VanderWal

The Bible issues a strong warning concerning the power of the tongue. The tongue has the power to do both evil or good. This article maps out the source of our words – why do we speak as we do? The author discusses right and wrong uses of the tongue, and highlights the blessings of using your tongue in a godly manner.

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Small Words - Kata

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  • Michael Austin

Small words can have significant meaning in the Bible. Here focus is given to the meaning of kata, from the Greek κατά, which intimates that something follows appropriately or fittingly as a result of a particular action or plan.

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Symphonic Theology: Words and Precision

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  • Vern S. Poythress

Applying the theory of perspectivism to the reading of the Bible, the author of this article looks at the relationship between perspectives and meaning of words. The author shows that ordinary and biblical language can be used by individuals to say an indefininate number of things. This can make translating and interpreting the Bible difficult.

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Speech: Bomb or Balm

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  • Jane DeGlint

This article is about how we use our words and language in difficult situations. The author sees speech as something that must heal and help.

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What is a Profanity?

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  • R. Eagleson

This article is about language and profanity, the meaning of the words we use, and oaths.

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The Reformation and The Bible

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  • Carl R. Trueman

This article is about the view of the Reformers on the Bible and preaching. The Reformation was about reclaiming the power of words (the speaking of God) versus the power of images.

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Sticks and Stones

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  • Richard Aasman

This article is about the effect of our words. The author looks at speaking as a gift from God, gossip, slander and the renewal of human speech in Christ.

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When Words are Wind

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  • John Piper

We should learn to discern the purpose, and therefore the meaning, of words spoken against us, against God, or against the truth.

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In thanking God, we fasten upon his favors to us; in praising and adoring God, we fasten upon his perfections in himself. Matthew Henry
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