Recent content by Jim B

Dear Ariel, RP, SS, Eagle, et.al. I have done some checking in online commentaries (at crosswalk.com) and in my personal library to see if I can find any support for your position that “I die daily” means that a Christian must die to sin/self daily in order to, I suppose, live a victorious...

No wonder Christians can’t come to agreement on what scripture means. I think this popular approach to interpreting the Bible (looking for layered, hidden metaphorical meanings) is what causes all the debate among believers. If we can add our own subjective meaning to any scripture there can...

Would it be proper (for you who are still under the law of the tithe) for me to deduct the amount I would give to, say, a needy family from the amount of my “tithe” check I give to the church? Or must I give it to the church? \o/

I think you should define what you mean by “revival.” It is one of the most nebulous, ill-defined words in the P/C vocabulary. We all talk about it as though we all had a uniform definition but meanings of the word vary from person to person, denomination to denomination. So, exactly what do...

How can you, reading the verse in its context, justify this conclusion? :scratch: Do you believe that scripture should be interpreted in its context? Or are we free to pull any verse from context and add whatever meaning we think best (as I feel you are doing in this case)...

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I agree, T7. Oh well, I guess its all a matter of personal taste. My grandfather used to drink clabber milk and think it tasted like ice cream. Go figure. \o/

:eek: With all due respect, to you and your position, Buford, I think this kind of approach to interpreting the Bible does a disservice to Truth. If we follow this approach, ANY person, ANYwhere can add ANY meaning to ANY scripture at ANY time and in ANY way they want, then … well, so much...

What a beautiful story, Trish. Christians learning grace from Orthodox Jews is about as ironic as it gets, huh? \o/

That is clearer, A, but not because you wrote it more clearly but because you almost have to draw me a picture. And we are closer than I previously thought. I consider the tree "in the midst of the garden" a test to see if Adam & Eve would comply with or deny His express commandment and will...

If we are to dress like the folks in the Bible, we’d all be wearing robes (with no underwear :holy: ) and sandals. The scripture used to justify prohibiting women from wearing slacks is Duet. 22.5 (KJV, of course) “The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a...

Yes, I remember. It was a giant conspiracy, right? The devil was under every rock (pun) in those days. Backmasking is now, thank God, is now in the Urban Legend category. I wonder if anybody has backmasked the hymns? (Just wondering). I did a Google search using the words “backmasking...

Great post. One of my all time favorite songs is Steve Taylor’s 1982 “Guilty By Association.” The amazing thing is that Steve was only in his mid-20s when he wrote this, but he understood life pretty well … He may be a prophet!! Guilty By Association So you need a new car? let your...

This is a very creatively worked-out theology, A, and I think that’s the problem with it. It's too creative. Despite the length of your explanation, I don’t get it. (Of course, I could have missed something :scratch: ). The Law IS about right/wrong, obedience/disobedience...