Recent content by Copperhead

As if many translations of the canon are not without problems also. There is always a debate that goes on regarding the received text vs the majority text. it has nothing to do with adding anything to salvation. If one thinks that something can or needs to be added to the plain simple Gospel...

Didn't wipe out the Essenes. Didn't wipe out the Galileans. Both of which were unique groups with non Judeaic theology and cultural norms. Even when Peter dealing with the [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] crowing 3 times even when Jesus was on trial and Peter denied Jesus, those around him recognized him as a Galilean...

I don't necessarily dismiss writings outside of scripture, especially if the canon of scripture references those additional writings like jasper, Enoch, Law of the Kings, etc. Many of which have some interesting prophetic insights. They are not the status of the canon of scripture, but they...

Many do!

Get a college level text book on the history of Exegesis. Origen was of the Alexandrian school. He started the methodology of allegorizing or spiritualizing the scripture. Augustine of Hippo picked up on the Origenian exegetical style. Here are 14 of Adamantius Origen's beliefs. When he...

I miswrote, I did mean Antioch. Thanks for the correction!

That is not historically true about modern Rabbinical Judaism. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai moved the Sanhedrin to Yavne. Some scholars believe the so-called Council of Yavne met there. The Sanhedrin left Yavne for Usha in 80 CE and returned in...

That is the traditional, 1st Century Hebrew marriage ritual. The Groom comes to the potential brides home. He offers the Ketubah (marriage contract) to the bride. They seal the contract with a cup of wine. He then pays the bride price for His bride, then he returns to his father's place to...

I have never seen the 10 virgins as being the church, the virgin (single) bride of Messiah. And if one knows of the traditional Hebrew marriage of the 1st Century, when the groom comes for the wedding feast, He comes with His Bride, not for His bride. When He comes for His bride, He calls...

Read all of it.... Hosea 5:14-15 (NKJV) For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them and go away; I will take them away, and no one shall rescue. 15 I will return again to My place Till they [both houses] acknowledge their offense...

There is a unique difference between coming for the redeemed as opposed to coming to rule over the earth. Sure, the early church and for that matter, many believers throughout history have felt the Lord could come at any time to gather the redeemed. He does not come to the earth but we are...

Yeah, I like Bob Cornuke's analysis of what seems to be the actual temple location.

But even following basic grammatical structure, a "falling away" does not fit the context of the passage. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 (NKJV) 1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled...

No, Greek scholars do not agree. A copy and paste from Strongs or whatever is only one man's idea of what the word means. Many top level Greek scholars hold the position and details I posted. Dr. Kenneth Wuest, premier 20th century Greek scholar who was chair of NT Greek at Moody Bible...

Well, up till the KJV, every English translation used "departure" in place of "falling away". Even the Latin Vulgate uses discessio, which is departure. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (1599 Geneva Bible) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a departing...