{"id":355,"date":"2016-06-13T08:06:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T14:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moretruthandlife.org\/?p=355"},"modified":"2016-06-13T08:06:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T14:06:25","slug":"the-acts-of-translation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moretruthandlife.org\/?p=355","title":{"rendered":"The Acts of Translation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the Bible\u2019s Book of Acts<\/em>, we are told about a group of men and women who gathered together to wait for a promise.\u00a0 They fiercely believed that their divine teacher was more than a man, and that he was a part of God Himself.\u00a0 This godman<\/em> had left them, but before He left, he promised that he would give to his faithful followers authority, and power, and favor.\u00a0 So, they waited\u2014faithfully\u2014altogether, in the upstairs room of a house.<\/p>\n

\"tz_bibles_up\"<\/a>This promise was answered when a sound like a hurricane shook the foundations of the house, and while they marveled at this occurrence, they felt a power, like fire, ignite each of them as they were filled with purpose.\u00a0 Their minds became alight with wisdom and passion, and having no other recourse, they rushed to the streets to share this knowledge with everyone in the city.\u00a0 As they spoke, they found they were able to speak fluently in other languages and their minds were filled with a new understanding of life on this earth.\u00a0 In this ancient city\u2014a meeting place for countless cultures and languages\u2014all who were present heard these truths in their own languages.\u00a0 But\u2026even in the face of an undeniable miracle, many simply scoffed, called them drunkards, and discounted them as the dregs of society.<\/p>\n

\"tz_bible_smile2\"<\/a>However, God\u2019s intention was made clear.\u00a0 He wanted all people, everywhere, to hear and understand His truth.\u00a0 If you continue to read this Book of Acts<\/em>, you find that these faithful followers sparked a revolution of thought and practice which challenged oppressive powers and authority.\u00a0 In response to mockery, they answered with patient gentleness<\/strong>.\u00a0 In the face of imprisonment and punishment, they thanked God in song and prayer<\/strong>.\u00a0 In the midst of hunger, they sold their land to share their wealth<\/strong>.\u00a0 In the presence of the darkness of hate, bigotry, vengeance, and death, they were as beacons of light\u2014using love, charity, and truth to point people towards a new Way of Life<\/em>.\u00a0 This small group not only changed their city, but they changed the world with a message of hope and love.<\/p>\n

And all of this started with a simple, clear, and understandable truth, spoken in every person\u2019s heart language–<\/p>\n

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\u201ceveryone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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That was nearly 2,000 years ago\u2026<\/em><\/strong>and amazingly, this message of hope is still true today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"tz_bibles\"<\/a>I dare to believe that God\u2019s intention for people everywhere to hear His truth in their own language has not changed.\u00a0 He wants people to hear and understand about His love in clear and meaningful ways.\u00a0 Even then, during the birth of Christianity, God worked in mysterious ways.\u00a0 His will was sometimes accomplished through unbelievable miracles, and sometimes through the sweat, blood, and tears of those who walked the Way of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

I am joyful and feel hugely blessed that I get to work with people who are carrying on this ancient and amazing work of God.\u00a0 God gifted humanity with access to the truth, and He gave us the responsibility to share this truth with the entire world\u2014in every way possible.\u00a0 The mother-tongue translators who are working tirelessly to translate the Scriptures into their own languages are amongst the true heroes of our faith.\u00a0 These are men and women who have dedicated their lives to being beacons of light in very dark places.\u00a0 Not only do the published texts of the Bible help shape their communities, but the translators themselves become powerful voices of truth and love.\u00a0 Like those witnesses of the early church, they are introducing people from many tribes and tongues to a new way of life in Jesus. \u00a0They bring truth in a way that helps to challenge religious oppression, wrongful authority, and cultural repression–a Way that can bring life to our entire world.<\/p>\n

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