Declarations
Declarations Conversations for actions also include declarations. What are declarations? They are simply statements that describe what the status-quo will be from that time forward. In other words, a declaration, in a way, divorces itself from the current prevailing...
BELIEFS AND CONVICTIONS: THE MONEY SCRIPTS IN YOUR LIFE
BELIEFS AND CONVICTIONS: THE MONEY SCRIPTS IN YOUR LIFE Beliefs and convictions vary across people. These differences develop over time depending on the societal background, education, religion, and culture. A child is likely to build their belief system depending on...
DISCOMFORT IN THE JOURNEY OF ABRAHAM
DISCOMFORT IN THE JOURNEY OF ABRAHAM Using the example of Abraham, there is a lesson about discomfort in the journey of faith. Everything is not always rosy, convenient, and all pleasurable. All through the life of Abraham, he never bought a piece of land for himself...
THE TRAP OF CONSTATIVE UTTERANCE
THE TRAP OF CONSTATIVE UTTERANCE While performatives can be classified as actions, constatives are just statements or sayings that are as they are in nature. Constatives are said to have the following functions: It conveys a message; That message can be compared to...
The Sincerity and Sacredness of a Christian Speech-Act
The Sincerity and Sacredness of a Christian Speech-Act Hypocrisy is the negative expression of performatives. It’s a subtle form of speech-act. In the Bible, the Scribes and Pharisees were the expert performers of religion. But in Jesus’ strong polemical address to...
GOD SAID-THE ORIGIN OF PERFORMATIVES
GOD SAID-THE ORIGIN OF PERFORMATIVES In Genesis 1 we read what God said when He was creating. This has constantly been cited when it comes to speech acts, but here we can see how straightforward performatives truly are and the possibilities that come out of it. Let’s...
Performatives in the Bible
Performatives in the Bible One example of performatives in the Bible comes in the form of Jesus speaking to the storm. It speaks to so much of life’s situations on so many levels, not just in the physical act of calming the storm but also in the spiritual aspect as...
New Possibilities Through Performatives
New Possibilities Through Performatives I’m not quite sure if you’ve encountered the word performatives before. It sounds as complicated as the previous speech acts we’ve discussed. Yet, it is a little more interesting in my opinion. It is as simple as it is...
WHEN GOD SPEAKS AND DIVINE SPEECH-ACTS
WHEN GOD SPEAKS AND DIVINE SPEECH-ACTS When God speaks, creation ought to listen humbly and obediently. The Christian biblical God is a speaking God. Language is an essential part of Him. It’s an ability to command what He wills. Creation was brought into existence...God's Word for Your Life — Delivered in Writing at No Cost
Book: Written Judgments 4 Volumes in 1, Written by Master Prophet E. Bernard Jordan
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