Romans 1:1, 2 ( KJV ) read as follows:
"Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures)" ( emphasis mine, R.E.W. ).
2 Timothy 2:15 ( KJV ) reads as follows:
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" ( emphasis mine, R.E.W. ).
2 Timothy 3:16, 17 ( KJV ) read as follows:
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works" ( emphasis mine, R.E.W. ).
The uniform resource locator, http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/thought+insertion, provides the following definition of thought insertion:
"the delusion that thoughts that are not one's own are being inserted into one's mind."
With a little thought, a common-sense observation will reveal that thought insertion is the basic process by which we all learn. Specifically, when we read a book, for example, the thoughts associated with the words we read are inserted ( in a figurative sense ) into our minds. This is how we learn, when we read a book and comprehend what we read.
With all of the above-given information in mind, are all Christians ( see Acts 11:26, for example ) schizophrenic because we not only believe in, but actually engage in the act of thought insertion regularly ( also known as studying the Holy Bible; thereby inserting holy thoughts into our minds )? Again, I think not. As an aside, this weblog posting, and the previous one, were not written as a means of mocking those who suffer from mental illness, but to call into question certain terminology. Most importantly, these things are being written to encourage you, the reader, to study the Holy Bible ( see 2 Peter 1:3, for example ).
If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
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