My Dinosaur Challenge*

AV1611VET said:

Did you read post #4?

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Yes. It doesn't mention Behemoths or dinosaurs.

AV1611VET said:

You mean like walking on water, walking through locked doors, teleportation, and the suspension of the second law of thermodynamics for forty years?

Just to name a very few?

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Those aren't science. Those are claims.

AV1611VET said:

Ya ... we're addressing science catching up to the Bible; not science catching up to science.

Remember?

Science needs to catch up to the claims of the Bible.

But due to the fact that science is myopic, I'm not going to expect that anytime soon ... or ever.

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The only myopic one here is you.
And science has nothing to catch up to because there is no science in the Bible.

Warden_of_the_Storm said:

I have seen this claim made SO many times and yet have never seen anyone give an actual answer as to how the Bible is ahead of modern science.

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The Bible never claims to be a text book on science but when it does speak on nature or physics it is absolutely accurate.
The Bible was ahead..
... When dealing with disease, hands should be washed under running water (Leviticus 15:13)..
... with the earth was free floating in a orbit . (Job 26:7,10)

The atmosphere is a terrestrial blanket making the earth inhabitable -- retaining heat, spreading light, providing air (Job.26:10). Only someone who could see it from off the planet would be able to know this.

Job 26:7 says the earth is suspended on nothing. Early man thought Atlas, a huge turtle or elephants held up the earth. In the North sky within the millions of stars is a vast expanse of blackness. The Bible was there before the telescope so only God could describe it. Today we know it is gravity that holds the planets and stars in their orbits making them appear to be hung on nothing.

... with the earth being round or a sphere. (Isaiah 40:22)

Job 22:14 says the earth is round. “And He walks above the circle of heaven.” The word meaning circle, circuit, compass that is our atmosphere around the earth. For centuries, man believed that the earth was flat. Christopher Columbus was criticized for setting sail to the other side of the earth, they expected Columbus to sail off the edge of the earth. Columbus had received his insight that motivated him from the Bible. When people thought it was flat God told us it was round. If they only read the Bible they wouldn't have been afraid to fall off.

The word for circle is about a sphere or with roundness. The Hebrew word is chuwg a primitive root [compare 2287]; to describe a circle: Brown, Drivers, Briggs explains to encircle, to encompass, to describe a circle, to draw round, to make a circle; (Qal) to encircle, to encompass.

... about the creation made of invisible elements. (Hebrews 11:3)
... with the amount of stars. (Jeremiah 33:22,Gen.15:5, Job 22:12; Isaiah 55:9; 1 Corinthians 15:41 and 2 Peter 3:10)

Gen. 15:5 “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” Now we know there are at least 1 hundred million, billion, billion. This would be like your counting 10 numbers per second. It would then take you a thousand, million, billion years. God's point is that we can’t count with the naked eye that high.

... with each star being different. (1 Corinthians 15:41)
... that light moves. (Job 38:19,20)
... that Air has weight (Job 28:25)
... Winds blow in cyclones also describes the Jet Stream. (Ecclesiastes 1:6)

In recent history science taught that most clouds are formed by evaporation of water from the ocean, but the Bible recorded this centuries ago. Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 1:6-7, “The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. Here King Solomon, writing 3,000 years ago explains how the oceans are the origin of rain. tells us the wind has currents. This was unknown to man, today science has documented the direction of wind currents and wind paths. Meteorology or the circulation of winds move by fixed laws, speaks of global wind currents and the earth's water cycle. “The phrase, 'the wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course' is an accurate and astonishing description of the circular flow of air around the earth, called the 'jet stream,' well known to anyone who watches the evening news weather reports”( also in Isaiah 40:12.) This is only a recent understanding of scientists. Is Scripture human supposition or divine revelation?

... Blood is the source of life and health (Leviticus 17:11)
... Ocean floor contains deep valleys and mountains (2 Samuel 22:16; Jonah 2:6)
... Ocean contains springs (Job 38:16).

Today Science tells us the speed of light is decaying, the magnetic field is collapsing, the earth is slowly beginning to wobble on its axis, the protective ozone layer is thinning. In Psalm 102:25-26 -- God predicted the earth would wear out. These were unknown until the last century.

Job 36:27-28; Ecclesiastes 1:6-7; Isaiah 40:12 and 55:10 explains the hydrological cycle. The condensation and hydrology maintain life, provide evaporation, transportation, precipitation and run-off . This describe the repeated cycle of precipitation, its evaporation, and condensation in the clouds.

Job 38:12,17 and Luke 17 show the earth rotates. Ancient science taught a geocentric view of the universe. The change of night and day were thought to be caused by the sun revolving around the earth. We know today that it is the earth's rotation on its axis that gives us the affect of the sun's rising and setting. Job about 4,000 years ago, wrote Job 38:12: “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place,
v.14 “ It takes on form like clay under a seal.” Job paints the picture here is of clay being turned or rotated on the potter's wheel.

Job 38:31 explains the solar system. The Hebrew speaks of a pivot or hinge. In the South-Southwest is the Pleiades, 7 stars making up the center of the solar system. Amos 5:8 states the Pleiades consists of 7 stars but it was only discovered in this last century because with the naked eye one can see only 6

Psalm 139:13-16 poetically describes the value of the DNA molecule in the formation of the unborn child. Today, scientist call DNA, "The Book of Life"

Here is some for you.

AV1611VET said:

Hoo boy.

Let's try it again, chief.

Science doesn't need to catch up to science.

Not in the King James Bible, not in the King James McGraw-Hill textbooks, not anywhere.

Science needs to catch up to the claims of the Bible.

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But the so-called scientific claims of the Bible are not science. They are just stories.

smithed64 said:

The Bible never claims to be a text book on science but when it does speak on nature or physics it is absolutely accurate.
The Bible was ahead..
... When dealing with disease, hands should be washed under running water (Leviticus 15:13)..
... with the earth was free floating in a orbit . (Job 26:7,10)

The atmosphere is a terrestrial blanket making the earth inhabitable -- retaining heat, spreading light, providing air (Job.26:10). Only someone who could see it from off the planet would be able to know this.

Job 26:7 says the earth is suspended on nothing. Early man thought Atlas, a huge turtle or elephants held up the earth. In the North sky within the millions of stars is a vast expanse of blackness. The Bible was there before the telescope so only God could describe it. Today we know it is gravity that holds the planets and stars in their orbits making them appear to be hung on nothing.

... with the earth being round or a sphere. (Isaiah 40:22)

Job 22:14 says the earth is round. “And He walks above the circle of heaven.” The word meaning circle, circuit, compass that is our atmosphere around the earth. For centuries, man believed that the earth was flat. Christopher Columbus was criticized for setting sail to the other side of the earth, they expected Columbus to sail off the edge of the earth. Columbus had received his insight that motivated him from the Bible. When people thought it was flat God told us it was round. If they only read the Bible they wouldn't have been afraid to fall off.

The word for circle is about a sphere or with roundness. The Hebrew word is chuwg a primitive root [compare 2287]; to describe a circle: Brown, Drivers, Briggs explains to encircle, to encompass, to describe a circle, to draw round, to make a circle; (Qal) to encircle, to encompass.

... about the creation made of invisible elements. (Hebrews 11:3)
... with the amount of stars. (Jeremiah 33:22,Gen.15:5, Job 22:12; Isaiah 55:9; 1 Corinthians 15:41 and 2 Peter 3:10)

Gen. 15:5 “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” Now we know there are at least 1 hundred million, billion, billion. This would be like your counting 10 numbers per second. It would then take you a thousand, million, billion years. God's point is that we can’t count with the naked eye that high.

... with each star being different. (1 Corinthians 15:41)
... that light moves. (Job 38:19,20)
... that Air has weight (Job 28:25)
... Winds blow in cyclones also describes the Jet Stream. (Ecclesiastes 1:6)

In recent history science taught that most clouds are formed by evaporation of water from the ocean, but the Bible recorded this centuries ago. Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 1:6-7, “The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. Here King Solomon, writing 3,000 years ago explains how the oceans are the origin of rain. tells us the wind has currents. This was unknown to man, today science has documented the direction of wind currents and wind paths. Meteorology or the circulation of winds move by fixed laws, speaks of global wind currents and the earth's water cycle. “The phrase, 'the wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course' is an accurate and astonishing description of the circular flow of air around the earth, called the 'jet stream,' well known to anyone who watches the evening news weather reports”( also in Isaiah 40:12.) This is only a recent understanding of scientists. Is Scripture human supposition or divine revelation?

... Blood is the source of life and health (Leviticus 17:11)
... Ocean floor contains deep valleys and mountains (2 Samuel 22:16; Jonah 2:6)
... Ocean contains springs (Job 38:16).

Today Science tells us the speed of light is decaying, the magnetic field is collapsing, the earth is slowly beginning to wobble on its axis, the protective ozone layer is thinning. In Psalm 102:25-26 -- God predicted the earth would wear out. These were unknown until the last century.

Job 36:27-28; Ecclesiastes 1:6-7; Isaiah 40:12 and 55:10 explains the hydrological cycle. The condensation and hydrology maintain life, provide evaporation, transportation, precipitation and run-off . This describe the repeated cycle of precipitation, its evaporation, and condensation in the clouds.

Job 38:12,17 and Luke 17 show the earth rotates. Ancient science taught a geocentric view of the universe. The change of night and day were thought to be caused by the sun revolving around the earth. We know today that it is the earth's rotation on its axis that gives us the affect of the sun's rising and setting. Job about 4,000 years ago, wrote Job 38:12: “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place,
v.14 “ It takes on form like clay under a seal.” Job paints the picture here is of clay being turned or rotated on the potter's wheel.

Job 38:31 explains the solar system. The Hebrew speaks of a pivot or hinge. In the South-Southwest is the Pleiades, 7 stars making up the center of the solar system. Amos 5:8 states the Pleiades consists of 7 stars but it was only discovered in this last century because with the naked eye one can see only 6

Psalm 139:13-16 poetically describes the value of the DNA molecule in the formation of the unborn child. Today, scientist call DNA, "The Book of Life"

Here is some for you.

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So you responded, good. And yet so many of them are not science.

AV1611VET said:

Ya ... I've only been saying that here for over 10½ years.

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And yet you continually tout them as being evidence of science in the Bible.

Yes, His stories (history).

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No, not God's stories. Man's stories.

Speedwell said:

No, your claim is wrong. Science does not assert that the universe came into existence without a cause. It is merely ignorant of what that cause might be.

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I agree, But Those of us who know God, know what the cause is. God.

Literal inerrancy, perspicuity, self-interpretability and plenary verbal inspiration.

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Because some of the things in the bible are literal, doesn't make it magical. That makes no sense.
The bible is very clear about many things. If you have sin in your life, and you die in your sins, you go to Hell.
very clear about that. If you repent and place your trust in Christ, live your life in holiness, faith and grace. You die, you go to be with Him in Glory, very clear about that.
You won't steal.
You won't lie.
You won't commit adultery, even if you look at woman with lust, you've committed adultery in your heart already.
You will not use His name in vain
You will not have any idols.
You will not have any other Gods.
You will honor your parents.
You will not Kill.
You will not covet your neighbors stuff.
Above all, and in which all the very clear laws above hinge.
You will love your neighbor as you love Christ.
These laws are very clear, and are possible to do, through Christ. As long as we deny ourselves, pick up our cross and serve Him. Oh yeah, we're human and very fallible. That's why Christ is our advocate to the father.
very clear, no magic at all.
Again, just because when you study God's word, rightly divided, and you get a principle for something in you life so that you can live for Him better, has nothing to do with a "magical book". That's why we read His Word and study His Word. So that in our studies Hermeneutically we can get the bigger picture and get the principle subject that God is telling us through His word. So that we can live our lives more for Him and not ourselves

Yeah, God's word is inspired by God.
The verbal plenary inspiration applies to the original manuscripts, also known as the autographs. It was the
originals that were penned by the prophets and apostles that were given by God, authoritative, and divinely
directed. Presently we have copies of the original manuscripts but the copies are not perfect, though close to it.
So, we have copies of inspired documents and for all intents and purposes the copies are inspired.

You must be of the partial inspiration of the Bible.Which limits the inspired quality of the Bible
in various ways whether it be restricting inspiration to doctrinal matters, or one author was inspired where another was not, or that there are mistakes in historical events and geographical locations but the main thoughts are correct.

Which, would be calling God a liar.

2 Timothy 3:14-17

14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you learned them. 15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

There are something like two billion Christians in the world, of which only about 5% share your views about the Bible. Are you saying that all the rest of us are atheists?

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Please show this stat.
And yes, if you deny God, you are an atheist.

You're confused. Believing in the existence of God is not the same thing as believing that your argument for the existence of God is cogent.

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Not confused. The thing is, no one has been able to show me I'm wrong about the truth I believe in. No one.
I agree. It doesn't matter what you believe, really. What matters is what you believe True?
I believe it to be true. There has been no one been able to show otherwise, that I know of.
God is absolute truth.

You are not doing Christianity any good pursuing a lame argument for the existence of God--with attitude. All the atheists here are laughing at you.

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That's okay, I expect them to.
Because Christ said they would. I don't take it personal. Because it isn't about me. It's about Christ. When you laugh at His truth. When you mock His Word. when you live you life in sin and rebellion. You don't do it to me. You do it directly to God, and when you do so, you are stacking His wrath against you. There will come a day, where those who laugh, will bow knee to Christ and laugh no more. And I'm a firm believer that those who don't preach the Gospel of Christ, who don't stand up for His Word and defend the faith. Those who need to be accepted by those laughing. They also will meet Christ. But He won't know them. Oh, they'll yell and scream, about all the things they did for him, how they healed the sick, how they feed the poor, but Christ isn't stupid, He'll know that it wasn't for Him these things were done, but for themselves they did it, so they could look good, feel good and think they are good enough to make it to heaven. He will say to them, depart from me, I never knew you.
And as I said last post. Atheist are considered fools in God's eyes.

Warden_of_the_Storm said:

So you responded, good. And yet so many of them are not science.

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You did read the first sentence right?

smithed64 said:

The Bible never claims to be a text book on science but when it does speak on nature or physics it is absolutely accurate

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Okay, how are they not science?
Because they didn't wear lab coats and scientifically study the material to come to a conclusion that would show that what God said was true. Which is why science was started in the first place, not to discredit God, but to show How He did it. Problem with man is, they think they can do it to. Not.

smithed64 said:

You did read the first sentence right?

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Yes I did.

Okay, how are they not science?

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Let's start with the first example: Leviticus 15:13. Maybe you should have quoted the verses PRECEDING verse 13:
15 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.

3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.

4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.

5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

6 And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

9 And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.

10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

12 And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

13 And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

Do you know what a 'man's issue' is? It's sperm. It's not about disease, it's not about germs. The chapter is about telling men not to touch.

smithed64 said:

Please show this stat.

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You can look it up for yourself on line or in any almanac. There are approximately two billion Christians in the world. Bibliolators like yourself amount to at most 40% of US Christians and are not found in any significant numbers elsewhere. Do the math.

And yes, if you deny God, you are an atheist.

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OK, that's fine with me, now that I know what your beliefs are. If you thought I was a Christian I would begin to worry whether I was right with the Lord.

Warden_of_the_Storm said:

Yes I did.



Let's start with the first example: Leviticus 15:13. Maybe you should have quoted the verses PRECEDING verse 13:
15 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.

3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.

4 Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.

5 And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

6 And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

7 And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

8 And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

9 And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.

10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.

12 And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.

13 And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

Do you know what a 'man's issue' is? It's sperm. It's not about disease, it's not about germs. The chapter is about telling men not to touch.

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Okay, maybe you should have gone to the beginning of Leviticus 15

The Book of Leviticus
Chapter 15

Chapter Overview:
This chapter contains laws concerning other ceremonial uncleannesses, contracted either by bodily disease, or some natural incidents,

• whether in men, ver. 1 - 18,

• or in women, ver. 19 - 33.

Don't germs, have a lot to do with diseases? Bad germs that is.
Still the bible get's right down to it. If you are unclean, Wash.
You helped the bible to prove itself.

smithed64 said:

Okay, maybe you should have gone to the beginning of Leviticus 15

The Book of Leviticus
Chapter 15

Chapter Overview:
This chapter contains laws concerning other ceremonial uncleannesses, contracted either by bodily disease, or some natural incidents,

• whether in men, ver. 1 - 18,

• or in women, ver. 19 - 33.

Don't germs, have a lot to do with diseases? Bad germs that is.
Still the bible get's right down to it. If you are unclean, Wash.
You helped the bible to prove itself.

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I DID go to the start of Leviticus 15, and Leviticus 15 IS NOT TALKING ABOUT GERMS. Verse 1 to 18, including verse 15 which you posted, are talking about masturbation in men. No-one knew about germs in the times of the Bible, so how could they write about people having to wash to stop germs? TOP HINT: THEY DIDN'T.

Speedwell said:

You can look it up for yourself on line or in any almanac. There are approximately two billion Christians in the world. Bibliolators like yourself amount to at most 40% of US Christians and are not found in any significant numbers elsewhere. Do the math.

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Don't need to.

Then 60% claim to be Christian, aren't.
It's quite simple really. How can people claim Christianity, and not believe in God's Word?
That's like people say they are law abiding citizen, but you never obey the written law?

Everyone should see, that when people deny God's Word, they deny Christ. Because He is the Word.
It's all about Him. If people deny Christ, people therefore deny God and are not a Christian. He will deny them.
Those that say they are Christian or of God and deny Christ are called false prophets. And will be destroyed.

2 Peter 2:1 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Matthew 10:33 - But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven

Psalms 78:32 (King James Version)
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

Oh, people can call themselves what they please. How can you live rightly before the Lord, if you don't believe what He says to do or not to do?

How can you believe that what He says what to do or not to do, if you call him a liar from the beginning? How could you trust a god, who would lie to you?

These people who live this life, so called Christian life and deny God. They are trying to serve two masters. Can't be done.

Matthew 6:24 - No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

So you either serve Christ or you serve Satan. Can't have both.

He said He created the Heave and the earth.
He said He created it in 6 days and rested on the 7th.
What's the problem with that?
Nothing if you know that not only can God do it, that he did.
Only people I know who can't seem to swallow it, are those who deny God's omnipotence. Calling HIm a liar.
Mainly because if they admit that He did do what He said He did. Then they would have to obey the rest of His Words.
It makes people feel comfortable, denying He created things. Because that way they can pick and choose what they want to believe in and how to believe it. It's called cowardice.
So those other than the 40%, will know the truth. That's a guarantee. I just hope they don't find out to late.

But who we are suppose to deny, is ourselves.

Luke 9:23 - And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

OK, that's fine with me, now that I know what your beliefs are. If you thought I was a Christian I would begin to worry whether I was right with the Lord.

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I doesn't matter what I think.
It matters what Christ thinks, he's the one you have to answer to. Not me.

2 Corinthians 5;10
10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

smithed64 said:

Don't need to.

Then 60% claim to be Christian, aren't.
It's quite simple really. How can people claim Christianity, and not believe in God's Word?
That's like people say they are law abiding citizen, but you never obey the written law.

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Ah yes. The No True Christian fallacy. How horribly transparent. Show me ANYWHERE that says that to be a Christian, you have to literally believe in the Bible?

Warden_of_the_Storm said:

I DID go to the start of Leviticus 15, and Leviticus 15 IS NOT TALKING ABOUT GERMS. Verse 1 to 18, including verse 15 which you posted, are talking about masturbation in men. No-one knew about germs in the times of the Bible, so how could they write about people having to wash to stop germs? TOP HINT: THEY DIDN'T.

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Your right, they didn't. God did.
Who do you think is telling the Israelites to do the cleansing?

Here's the break down. Granted this is only one of many commentaries on Leviticus 15
But you must remember who is doing the talking to whom here.
God understood there were germs in the [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] of men, a running issue, sounds like a std of some type.
There are germs in that also. you can't have a disease without the germ...it's the base of the disease.
So TOP HINT: GOD DID KNOW, THAT'S WHY HE TOLD THEM TO WASH, TO CLEANSE, TO SEPERATE THEMSELVES FROM OTHERS FOR SEVEN DAYS. THAT'S WHY HE TOLD THE WOMEN TO STAY AWAY FROM OTHERS DURING THEIR MENSTRATION TIME. GOD KNEW THIS. BEFORE SCIENCE KNEW IT. THEREFORE, SCIENCE CAUGHT UP TO THE BIBLE, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND....I have an all caps to.LOL

Levitcus 1: 1 The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.

15:2 A running issue - Commonly called the running of the reins, a grievous and loathsome disease, which is generally the consequence of sin.
15:3 His flesh be stopped - That is, if it have run, and be stopped in great measure, either by the grossness of the humour, or by some obstructions that it cannot run freely.
15:7 The flesh - That is, any part of his body.
15:11 And hath not rinsed - That is, the person touched, to whom the washing of his hands is prescribed, if speedily done; but if that was neglected, a more laborious course was enjoined.
15:13 When he is cleansed - When his issue hath wholly ceased.
15:15 An atonement - Not as if this was in itself a sin, but only a punishment of sin; though oft - times it was sinful, as being a fruit of intemperance.
15:18 A man - Or, The man, that had such an issue, which is plainly to be understood out of the whole context. For though in some special cases relating to the worship of God, men were to forbear the use of the marriage - bed, yet to affirm that the use of it in other cases did generally defile the persons, and make them unclean till even, is contrary to the whole current of scripture, which affirms the marriage - bed to be undefiled, Hebrews 13:4 , to the practice of the Jews, which is a good comment upon their own laws, and to the light of nature and reason.
15:19 And if a woman - Heb. And a woman when she shall have an issue of blood, and her issue shalt be in her flesh, that is, in her secret parts, as flesh is taken, Leviticus 15:2 . So it notes her monthly disease. Put apart - Not out of the camp, but from converse with her husband and others, and from access to the house of God. Seven days - For sometimes it continues so long; and it was decent to allow some time for purification after the ceasing of her issue. Whosoever toucheth her - Of grown persons. For the infant, to whom in that case she might give suck, was exempted from this pollution by the greater law of necessity, and by that antecedent law which required women to give suck to their own children.
15:24 Seven days - If he did this ignorantly; but if the man and woman did this knowingly, being accused and convicted, they were punished with death, Leviticus 20:18 , for as there was a turpitude in the action, so it was very prejudicial to the children then begotten, who were commonly weak, or leprous; which was also an injury to the commonwealth of Israel, and redounded to the dishonour of God and of the true religion, that the professors thereof gave such public evidence of their intemperance.
15:28 Seven days - From the stopping of her issue. And this was for trial, whether it was only a temporary obstruction, or a real cessation.
15:31 When they defile my tabernacle - Both ceremonially, by coming into it in their uncleanness, and morally by the contempt of God's express command to cleanse themselves. The grand reason of all these laws was, to separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness. Hereby they were taught their privilege and honour, that they were purified unto God, a peculiar people; for that was a defilement to them, which was not so to others. They were also taught their duty, which was to keep themselves clean from all pollutions.

smithed64 said:

Your right, they didn't. God did.

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No He didn't. Men wrote the Bible, but God had nothing to do with the Bible.

Who do you think is telling the Israelites to do the cleansing?

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Men are, since the cleansing rituals were rituals that were common to the pre-Isrealites before the Bible was written.