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Recent content by M Paul

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    DSS and Samuel

    Lamorak, Thank you--very much!! Your response was extremely helpful. M Paul
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    DSS and Samuel

    A Hebrew text from the DSS supports the Septuagint over the Massoretic text--or so I have read, and it is set out by Eugene Ulrich in The Quram Text of Samuel and Josephus, which Amazon has a copy for $99, so I mught not read it for a while. How many other texts are there that support the...
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    God's First Born Son???

    Thanks. A very intersting response with a lot of good citations. I copied your post, and I'll be looking at it these next few days, Thanks again, M Paul
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    Choosing the right bible

    The NIV is often more interpretation than translation, especially the NT, and more especially Romans. Cessationists like it a lot, as it tones down reliance on the Holy Spirit. Also, it depends on a theory of translation that only scholars really understand, which increases their prestige and...
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    God's First Born Son???

    Thanks for the response. It's not necessarily an easy question. I was thinking on the lines of a leader and his people often having a very close identification. For instance, we say Napoleon invaded Russia, when we mean, France declared war on Russia. The Bible says render unto Caesar the things...
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    God's First Born Son???

    How can both Israel and Christ be God's first born son? Exodus 4:22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have...
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    Can you explain me the home church movement?

    A lot of them went to Pittsburgh. That's why all the people back in the burgh are Presbyterian, even the Catholics and Baptists. How you tempt me with this history discussion?? Do you know a history forum?? But, I've got some things going on elsewhere for now. (The thing I've tried to learn...
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    Asian church and Charasmatic faith churches

    So, you're saying that the Christian churches in Asia can't agree on core doctrine??? That some say Christ is the son of God, and some not?? That some say his blood saves, and some not??? Some say there is a heaven and hell, and some not??? etc., etc. Could you give some examples of churches in...
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    Names for this type church

    Well, the Bible is written with language, and that has objective aspects to it. Let me try an analogy. If I enter into a legally binding contract, and then break its conditions and find myself in court, I won't be able to use as a defense, that language is ambiguous, and really it means...
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    Names for this type church

    The blood of Christ is not a point to be ambiguous about, and saying that one has a blood covenant with Christ can be done quite simply, without a review of the formal aspects of semantics. So, if someone would rather say it's semantics rather than speak in simple terms, the lack of being...
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    Names for this type church

    \ It appears to me you actually prefer to be somewhat vague about your beliefs. It also appears to me now, that you are a Neo-Orthodox. I don't really know, but from what you are saying, it seems that way. Neo-Orthodoxy was a whole new way of viewing Scripture and Christ following WWI. They...
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    Names for this type church

    Yeah but, does logic or grammar have anything to do with it?? If someone says that the Holy Spirit told him/her to interpret the Bible to mean that Jesus only became the son of God through his own efforts, (I could name a sect that does so interpret that way), would you say that's fine, cause...
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    Names for this type church

    I said your concept of the authority of Scripture seems to be different than the traditional beliefs of Protestant Christianity. For instance, II Peter 1:20, 21 says--Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scriptue is of any private interpretation. For the prochecy came not in old time by...
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    Did a traumatic experience make you unchurched?

    Would you say that I Corinthains 11:4,7 have any significance at all in regard to worship--or they can always be disregarded on the basis that they are legalistic?? Regards, Paul
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    Did a traumatic experience make you unchurched?

    Gee, in message #131 I already set out how message #97 and #105 responded directly to me on a part of the train of thought I was addressing on how seminary can institutionalize resistance to change. You didn't address that post then, but waited til now to comment on the train of thought. And...
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