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Wir lesen als Gruppe jedes Jahr einmal chronologisch die Bibel und fangen mit 1. Mose an und hören mit der Offenbarung auf - mach doch mit
Wir sind
warum ihr beim Lesen der älteren Kommentare (bis 2013) den Eindruck habt, dass wir Zeugen Jehovas sind, erkläre ich hier ausführlich. Nur ganz kurz: NEIN, wir sind keine ZJ, sondern einfach nur Christen – ohne irgendeine Konfession, Dachverband oder Organisation über uns – die für Gott und sein Wort brennen und sich gerne mit anderen darüber unterhalten und austauschen
Hier findest du die Daten zu unseren Treffen
Unser Ziel
… ist es, Menschen die Gott noch nicht kennen, zu ihm zu führen und mit seinem Wort bekannt zu machen; andere mit unserer Begeisterung für Gott und sein Wort anzustecken; einander zu ermuntern, im Glauben zu bleiben und zu wachsen; und einander zu helfen, ein ganz persönliches Verhältnis zum Schöpfer zu entwickeln, zu bewahren und zu vertiefen.
Die Bibel
Wir betrachten die ganze Bibel als Gottes Wort und sie hat für uns oberste Autorität. Wir vertreten keine bestimmte Lehrmeinung, sondern beziehen auch gerne andere Meinungen und Auslegungen mit ein, denn jeder sollte sich selbst anhand der Bibel ein Bild machen
Warum sagen wir „Jehova“?
Bitte „entschuldigt“, aber Arnold Fruchtenbaum – ein Jude, der zu Christus gefunden hat, benutzt (ebenso wie die unrevidierte Elberfelder 1905) diesen Namen als Name Gottes und er hatte auch in einem Seminar mal erklärt, warum:
Auch wenn wir aufgrund der Schreibart der Juden nicht genau wissen, wie der Name früher ausgesprochen wurde (die Juden selbst sprechen ihn überhaupt nicht aus), so wissen wir doch, dass die meisten Namen der Bibel, die ein „Je“ drin haben, von dem Namen Gottes abgeleitet sind, wie zum.B. Jesus, Jesaja, Jeremia – um nur einige zu nennen
Viele sprechen den Namen heute gar nicht mehr aus, das HERR hat den Gottes Namen in der Bibel ersetzt. Die meisten Übersetzer, die den Namen drin gelassen haben, übersetzen ihn mit Jahwe. Der Name Jehova wird sehr ungern benutzt, da er an die Zeugen Jehovas erinnert…
Wichtig ist, dass der Name überhaupt benutzt wird, wir werden es unter anderem auch bei den 10 Plagen noch sehen. Es steht dir also frei, Jahwe oder Jehova zu sagen.
Wir benutzen wie Arnold Fruchtenbaum den Namen Jehova – aus den selben Gründen
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For His Glory Alone
There is something deeply wrong with the human heart that even after salvation it still wants a share of the credit. We may speak of grace, sing of mercy, and confess dependence on God, yet beneath those words there often remains a quiet desire to be seen, affirmed, and remembered. This is not a small flaw. It is the oldest disease of man. From Eden onward the instinct has been the same. We want God’s gifts without God’s glory being central.
Scripture does not negotiate with this instinct. It confronts it.
The purpose of God has never been divided between Himself and man. From beginning to end the Bible speaks with one voice. “My glory I will not give to another” Isaiah 42:8. That statement alone dismantles every system that places human achievement anywhere near the centre of redemption.
The gospel does not exist to improve man’s reputation. It exists to restore God’s honour.
When we speak of salvation, Scripture never frames it as a partnership. It is not God doing His part while man completes the rest. It is not grace making salvation possible while human will makes it effective. It is God acting decisively where man was helpless. “Salvation belongs to the Lord” Psalm 3:8. That sentence leaves no room for shared credit.
This is why Scripture places God’s glory at the heart of all truth. Every theological error can be traced back to one shift. The centre moves from God to man. When that happens, doctrine begins to bend. What once stood firm becomes flexible. Assurance no longer rests on God’s promise but on human condition. Worship becomes smaller because God is no longer seen as weighty. And pride grows quietly, not loudly, until man begins to stand where only God belongs.
The heart of the gospel is not that man found God. It is that God sought man. “There is none who seeks after God” Romans 3:11. That verse removes all boasting at the root. If no one seeks Him, then no one can claim to have discovered Him by wisdom or effort. Faith itself is not a human achievement but a gift born from mercy. Ephesians 2:8 to 9 makes this unavoidable so that no one may boast.
This is why Scripture speaks so strongly against glorying in anything other than the Lord. “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:31. Paul does not say boast carefully. He says boast only there. Every other form of boasting is theft.
Even our good works are guarded by this truth. The Bible does not deny them. It places them properly. “We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works” Ephesians 2:10. The works follow salvation. They do not create it. And even then, they exist so that God may be praised, not the believer admired.
When the Christian life becomes focused on visibility, success, influence, or recognition, it slowly drifts from its true purpose. Ministry becomes performance. Obedience becomes image management. Service becomes self-expression. None of this appears evil at first. But it replaces reverence with relevance.
Our forefathers in faith feared this deeply. They taught that the soul must be trained to ask one question above all others. Who receives the glory. Not who benefits. Not who grows. Not who feels encouraged. But who is exalted.
This question exposes much. When obedience costs us reputation, do we still obey. When truth brings rejection, do we still speak. When faithfulness brings no applause, do we still endure. These moments reveal whether God is truly our aim or merely our means.
Scripture shows us that God’s glory is not separate from our good. It is the source of it. “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever” Romans 11:36. That verse does not merely conclude theology. It defines reality itself. Everything begins in God, moves by God, and ends in God.
Even suffering fits here. The believer does not suffer meaninglessly. Trials strip away self-trust and force the heart to rest where it should have rested all along. When comfort fades, glory becomes clearer. When self-collapses, Christ rises in view. “So that the tested genuineness of your faith may result in praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ” 1 Peter 1:7.
This is why the Christian life cannot be about self-fulfilment. That language may sound spiritual, but it is hollow. The soul was not created to be fulfilled by itself. It was created to behold God. True joy does not come from looking inward. It comes from looking upward.
When God’s glory is central, everything else finds its place. Assurance rests not in performance but in promise. Worship deepens because it is no longer about emotion but about truth. Obedience becomes freedom rather than burden because it flows from love rather than fear.
The tragedy of much modern Christianity is not immorality. It is self-centeredness dressed in religious language. God is thanked, but man is celebrated. Grace is mentioned, but effort is praised. Christ is spoken of, but the spotlight quietly remains on the individual.
Scripture never allows this mixture.
The cross itself stands as the final argument. At Calvary man contributes nothing except sin. Christ bears everything. Justice is satisfied. Wrath is exhausted. Redemption is finished. “It is finished” John 19:30. Those words remove all remaining human pride. There is nothing left to add.
To live for God’s glory alone is not harsh. It is liberating. It frees the soul from the exhausting need to matter. When God is glorified, the believer can rest. Life no longer revolves around proving worth. Worth is already secured in Christ.
This is why the Christian can labour quietly, suffer patiently, and serve faithfully even when unseen. The audience that matters is not human. “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” 1 Corinthians 10:31. That command reaches into every corner of life. Not only worship services. Not only ministry. Everything.
When God alone receives glory, the church becomes humble. Leaders become servants. Success loses its grip. Failure loses its terror. Christ stands at the centre where He belongs.
And when that happens, the world may not applaud, but heaven is pleased.
That is enough.
He, who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Jeremiah Knight
The Reformation Resurgence