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Of course. But do you know what that actually means? Paul includes some words from pagan philosophers in his writings. Does that mean what those pagans wrote came from God?Do you believe the NT was divinely inspired?
Yes it does.Of course. But do you know what that actually means? Paul includes some words from pagan philosophers in his writings. Does that mean what those pagans wrote came from God?
Nonsense. It simply doesn't follow that since Balaam was compelled once by God, that the works of other pagans that were quoted in the Bible must be divinely inspired.Yes it does.
Did not the pagan "prophet" Baalam, who was hired to curse Israel, give a God inspired prophecy BLESSING Israel? Num 23.
You're the one who opened the door on sola scriptura back in posts 59 & 63.How do these latest postings relate to the subject of non-denominational churches??
Non-denominational churches are generally "evangelical", and evangelical doctrines are more our less consistent with each other.But how do they accommodate the serious theological and doctrinal differences among denominations? Or do they not take these things seriously?
Could folks describe for me the significance of "non-denominational" of some colleges and churches? I find it confusing. There are so many differences among the Christian denominations on essential points of religious belief and doctrine, how is a church or school that is non-denominational able to accommodate all the differences? In examining the principles of some of these colleges and churches, they appear to be Baptist. In the case of one college I checked, they describe ideas that do appear to reflect Protestantism and the Baptist denomination, except they leave out a description of the importance of baptism itself.
I think Paul was taking to pagan philosophers.Of course. But do you know what that actually means? Paul includes some words from pagan philosophers in his writings. Does that mean what those pagans wrote came from God?
No, Paul actually used quotes from several pagan writers in his letters.I think Paul was taking to pagan philosophers.
Those crazy sinners.
That’s how real life is out in the trenches
This is the real root to the problem.Is it rigid to end up in separations because of conflicts over issues of justification, liturgy, church organization, sanctification, role of clergy, the errancy or inerrancy of the Christian Bible, etc.???
Call me crazy but I don’t consider 4 words of a line to be a quote.No, Paul actually used quotes from several pagan writers in his letters.
Did Paul quote pagan philosophers? | CARM.org
The references are there. Feel free to consider whatever you want.Call me crazy but I don’t consider 4 words of a line to be a quote.
He may have riffed off part of well known philosophers by using phrases, but I don’t consider most three or four word phrases of a sentence to be a quote
Of course. But do you know what that actually means? Paul includes some words from pagan philosophers in his writings. Does that mean what those pagans wrote came from God?
Well whatever.The references are there. Feel free to consider whatever you want.
When did I ever say Paul was promoting paganism??Paul was using some logic extracted from paganism to draw a parallel to the truth. He was not promoting paganism. Where do you get that Paul was promoting paganism?
Titus 1:12 (which is specifically mentioned in the article I linked to):Well whatever.
I expect a quote to ba at least a complete sentence.
I wish people chose their words better.
Call me crazy but I don’t consider 4 words of a line to be a quote.
He may have riffed off part of well known philosophers by using phrases, but I don’t consider most three or four word phrases of a sentence to be a quote
Do you believe that when it says the Word of God? That all it contains should be directly from God?Titus 1:12 (which is specifically mentioned in the article I linked to):
A certain one of them, in fact, one of their own prophets, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
Is that not "a complete sentence" that Paul is quoting??
All Scripture is God breathed. Not just the NT.Do you believe the NT was divinely inspired?
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