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Recent content by justified

  1. J

    Reconstructing the Text of John 8:1-11

    still going Naz? apparently.
  2. J

    Looking for some research

    One good book might be Paul, Apostle of the Heart Set Free by F. F. Bruce. This is probably the best work that focuses on Paul. There are plenty of NT Archaeology books. There's a whole book called Archaeology and the New Testament by John McRay (I can't vouch for him; I've never read his...
  3. J

    Bible code Cracked?

    Let's not bring Chuck Missler into this, please. That man should not be allowed near scripture.
  4. J

    Historical Proof of the Existence of the Diciples?

    Actually, Peter's ossuary has never been found. I promise. The "first century" franciscan find you're referencing might be the graffiti from the first or very early second century which mention's peter's mother in law. Since it's in Galilee (and now you can see a franciscan church -- I call it a...
  5. J

    Historical Proof of the Existence of the Diciples?

    The so called "Josephus" mentions of Jesus are actually Christian additions put in later; when Josephus does talk about JBap, he is not very supportive. But in one section, the Christians added to a section which mentioned many claiming to be Messiahs, "one came from Galilee named Yeshua. He was...
  6. J

    Can salvation be lost?

    it took me a long long time realise that our job as Christians was not to conquer sin -- that has already been done -- but rather to serve God. If you choose not to serve God any longer (ie Hebrews 6) of course you lose out on what you have been offered. That is the full testimony of scripture...
  7. J

    Help on Exegesis for John 1:1

    Some people make way way too big a difference about articles in Greek and other languages. Suffice it to say, if you ever make a doctrinal decision based on an article, you are making a decision in a very poor way.
  8. J

    Reconciliation.

    what'd you do, discover your concordance or something? Anyone can walk through the bible and collect verses -- I would be far more englightened if you gave some meaning to your work.
  9. J

    The Parable of the Tenants

    Oh jeez. Anyway, the image of the vineyard comes from the song of the vineyard in Isaiah. It is basically an allegory of the prophets coming and being destroyed and finally Christ being sent. It would make the Jews very very angry.
  10. J

    Which Pauline account is correct?

    It's one thing to explain a contradiction where there is a reasonable explanation -- it's quite another to make stuff up and then rationalize away reasonable doubt by saying "the scriptures must be true!" First, it doesn't mean your solution is correct (and here the solutions so far offered are...
  11. J

    Barabbas

    An argument from silence is not good enough.
  12. J

    Noah's Ark found in Iran

    uuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Freez............. ..................................
  13. J

    Updates on Noah's Ark!!!

    There are lots of other ways the basalt could have made it up -- and the article claimed the piece of basalt might be a piece of wood from the boat. Big diff. Anyway, when the bible says the water came up from the earth, it's talking about a primordial sea that Canaanites and Israelites...
  14. J

    What do you make of...

    It's not the different translation that matters. It's the different manuscript traditions: Masoretic Text: sons of Israel Dead Sea Scrolls 1: Sons of El Dead Sea Scrolls 2: Sons of the gods LXX version 1: angels of God
  15. J

    God is going to use the KJV in heaven!!!

    I think that's a good idea.