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Translation of Wesley into 21st Century America English.

Sometimes I think just because a quotation of a book is written in Old King Janes English we think it doesn’t need to be translated. It’s English after all. But it does, the language sometimes of British England of old is substantially different from modern American English. And translation is helpful. Here is a beautiful quote from John Wesley that I hope to translate for modern American ears.

Glory thine attributes confess glorious all and numberless!” – John Wesley (in 18th century British English)

So here is my attempt at a translation of this amazing quote into 21st century American English:

“Every detail about Jesus Christ shows how massive, how amazing, how wonderful, and how perfectly Holy he is. And there are an infinite number of characteristics of him to know. …Let us spend our days seeking to know every glorious detail of Him, more and more and more.”

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The Amazing Psalm 23 – rewritten

This is a version of Psalm 23 for those who bow the knee to human government (which it seems to be much of the world in 2023). I’m writing a book (or trying to) called The Gospel of the State. It compares the dream of human government to the kingdom/ government of Jesus Christ.

My Government is my Shepherd

“My government is my shepherd so I shall not lack. It insults those I hate until I repay with my vote. It leads me into calm with free meds from Pharma. It restores my accounts with ‘rebates’ stolen from the rich. It borrows from our kids to inflate the cost of everything. But I don’t care because it leads me down paths of dependency for virtue’s sake. 

Yay though I approach the valley of death I won’t fear, because your meds dull everything. You meet some of my demands and you shield me from those I hate. My cup is filled for a time with handouts some one else paid for. Surely money and displays of virtue will follow me and I will meditate on my state Media… as long as it’s free.“

This negative version is a bit silly I know, but it is not far off for some people. 

Below is another version of Psalm 23, written in February 2023, a positive version with my interpretation in context of a government. 

The Lord is My Government

The Lord is my government who keeps me safe, fed, and clothed. So I lack nothing. My wants don't matter at all, because I adapt to his rich provisions. 

He makes me rest, he directs my life, he corrects my mistakes. He reparis my mind, my emotions, and my body with a rightous life and with a Holy vision. 

When my appointed times comes I now fear nothing, he even cares for me in death. He provides despite those who hate and steal from me. So much that my cup overflows. Goodness follows me now from infancy to the grave, and I will dwell with Him forever.

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Modern Edits to 2 Cor 2:14-16

There are many passages of scripture explaining how Jesus met with his disciples and how the first century Christians gathered.

With this post I intend to compare modern church meetings to Christian meetings described in scripture. Not to shame anyone but to attempt to contrast and display just how ludicrous some of our modern traditions are in comparison.

This post series’ message is to attempt to point to the pattern shown by Jesus Christ concerning how we gather, how we minister to one another and the lost and to forsake tradition which has essentially edited and ignored scripture for generations.

Modern Edits to Scripture

2 Corinthians 2:14-16 But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere into the set apart church buildings the fragrance of the knowledge of him of how to be godly and successful and to fulfill your destiny. 15 For we are to God the aroma of Christ successful victorious living among those who are being saved and those who are perishing, loyally attend this particular church 16 To the one we are the smell of death; we are the smell of a pleasant Sunday worship experience; to the other the fragrance of life. And who is equal to such a task?

 

if you enjoyed this check out Modern Edits to 1 Cor 14:24-25

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