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741 | Babylon's name today? | Matt 1:11 | justme | 48532 | ||
Thank you! Where did you find this information? Do you know anything about Babylon being rebuilt in 1989? | ||||||
742 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63380 | ||
Hank:I find your view interesting and agree with what you have written. What I find bothersome, not in your notes, is that in most Christian book stores, the KJV still has a better sales record than any other version. I am refering to our area of Missouri. The NKJV which I do not have, but fine more readable, sells poorly. I have no clue as to why. As a note, the reading grade level of the KJV is 12th grade, the NIV is 7th or 8th grade. The changing of langauage is a big factor. However, equally problematic is the many students graduating from highschool, with low reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. These students would have a problem reading the Living Bible. Most highschools are teaching as if every student will be going on to college. Gone are the wood shops, metal shops, and automotive classes. Few schools even offer home ec's. Show a tape measure to most highschoolers and they don't know how to use it. Many colleges offer beginner math and english, and other non credit courses to prepare highschool graduates to start college. I know of one college that offers basic reading skills. With your note, and with what I have added into the mix, is there any way to find a contempoary language at a low enough grade level, for these pushed out non reading highschool graduates? The GOOD NEWS BIBLE was written for readers who had english as their second language. Would that version not even meet the needs of poor readers? I have doubts it would. I have seen in adult Sunday School classs people who won't read out loud, because they just are not able. This is a very real problem for many churches. With all that I have said, why do you suppose the KJV is still such a good seller? Hope you are feeling ok and the pacemaker is doing as it should. justme |
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743 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63471 | ||
EdB:-) How nice to start my day with the story you took the time to share it witme. Thank you. I am of the personal opinion, just from my own life experience, that the more I read the Living New Testament, the better I understood Christ. Back thenthey only had the New Testament. As I grew spiritually I moved on to the Amplafied Bible, then the NIV and NASB. When I started college at 37 the RSV was used more, and I rarely refer to it any more. For now I like the NASB updated with no study helps and it is a single page like a book. I got it last week . The print is 11 point and I find my eyes adjust to it so easy. I was blessed to get it in calf skin. This was my wifes 33rd year annivesary present to me. I read most all day yesterday. I say this to point out that when I graduated from highschool until I was 37 I had only read two books all the way through! Box Car Children, and The Red Badge of Courage. That Ed is a very sad situation. God took an old knotty pine board (me)and has been working on me for some time now. I am not for sure what I will look like when He is done, but to me I see some real improvement. Have a good day. justme |
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744 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63474 | ||
Hank:That's good to hear you are doing better. I have known a few Christians who have had transplants, of different kinds. I remind myself this is only tempoary, soon there will be a new body, that will last for eternity. No more pills, surgery, or pain, for some day soon we will see Jesus! Just to add a note, I heard Janet Parsons (I hope I got the name right) on the radio saying how well home schoolers do in most all areas. I think if we had it to do over, my wife and I would have considered home schooling. I certianly think Christian parents today are face with more problems then we were. On the same token there are more choices today as well. You are correct about not needing a village to raise a child. I would include the support and encouragement of the church the family attends is very helpfull. My third grade Sunday School teacher has had a lasting impression on my life. He gave me a New testament with a note and a verse, The verse was Matthew 5:16. I will always remember him with found affection and admiration. The way you talk about your dad, and your character are noteable Christian qualities, that show in the depth of your writting. My friend "love never fails" is a verse that I see in you. God Bless. justme |
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745 | What does "send her away" refer to? | Matt 1:19 | justme | 63494 | ||
EdB:Thanks for the reply. The problem of the gilded edges you mentioned is pretty standard for most Bibles. I have a silver gilded blue leather NIV Life Application Bible that shows even the slightest pariticle of moisture. My Cambrige KJV is the same as well. So I believe its is more common than you might think. Something you might like to know is WAL MART has in the shoe department a product called INSTANT SHINE made by Professionals Choice. This is a spounge like material soaked with minkoil and something else. I have been using this for several years and before that a product by Kwikwi shoe shine. All my leather Bibles are nice looking and have not torn or worn like you would expect. The covers are flexable, and some are 30 years old. INSTANT SHINE cost about 1.60, which is well worthit. I think if you try this you will be really amazed. I have only three bonded leather Bibles. Bonded leather is really like mushed up leather then pressed out, much like cardboard is. Rarely does the bonded leather material hold up to much use. I think the new leather look plastic would be better than bonded leather. I have rebound two old Bibles, one which was from 1856. They turned out very nice. The real problem is time and patients. What is ironic to me is some Bible leather covers are pig skin! Does something seem a little odd to you? Also the Foundation Press' Calf skin leather has a life time guarantee. I did have a problem with the ultrathin NASB, I just recently bought, with the sewing pulling the pages appart. I called Foundation Press at 714-879-2286 and explained my problem. They stood behind it with no problems whatsoever. More and more you will notice that Bible makers are not guaranteing their genuine leather Bibles for life as the once did. Zondervan still does, and I have had two replaced in the last ten years. If you notice many Bible Presses have stoped making Bibles, or joined with ather companies. Moody Press once produced a very well made Bible. But now they don't print any Bibles. Holman is now joined with Brodman. Nelson I think is gone, as far as I can tell. In the last summer months many Bible companies and Bookstores were hit with phoney orderders for Bibles, coming mainly from Nigeria. World Bibles got hit and several other publishers. This was an evil attack that hurt bookstores and some publishers, to now there is no C.O.D. anymore. Ed, what is so odd is we have become so accustomed to fine Bibles it is easy to forget there was a time when the common man could not even read let alone think of ever having a Bible. Today in America Bibles are plentifull. But, in many parts of the world still today people do not have even the gospel of John in their native tongue. We are blessed, are we not? Oh what a responsibility we will be held accountable for to Christ, someday. justme |
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746 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | justme | 52749 | ||
Hank: I sincerely hope you wrote this and all your other notes and questions, with tears in your eyes. I believe that because "Jesus Wept" we are to weap also. In my theological thinking, if all believers saved their tears, in tear bottles, as they did in the old testamnet times, we could fill the baptistires. I believe I could make a strong biblical proof, for the fact the church of today should issue us tear bottles, and we should save our tears. To carry this a step further, if we are not babtized in tears are you truely saved? I am wondering is this a doctrine we have over looked? Please give it thought and let me know. agape, justme, uall |
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747 | Who offered us baptism? | Matt 3:15 | justme | 52755 | ||
Perhasp I am in error, it might of been Raven. If this si the first you have heard of woulf you feel congortable to givivg your thoughts on it. Again I am very sorry I must have confused tou, please except my sincere apology agape, justme. |
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748 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | justme | 52813 | ||
Grace and truth: Matthew 28:19 to 20. I was in church last night. Can you imagine we still have wed. night services? Well ,It cane to me in sorta a vision ,or drean, or I might have sliped asleep. At any rate, I was thinking, as much as we talk about baptism on our forum, and all about if your not baptised your not saved, and all the areas we have chased around. Do any of us see many being baptized? A whole lot of talking about baptism. I sure hope there just as many getting baptized as there are dialogues going on about it? Lets assume you are right, then lets get out and start baptizing and quit yacking about it! Then we all will be right! I am I right Grace and Truth? agape Justme |
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749 | ... | Matt 5:29 | justme | 241202 | ||
Movingon: I would like to gently give you my opinion, and I mean no snarky attitude. I have been with the Study Bible forum for a good number of years. I know there more than a few who have written books, and tracts. I can't recall anyone before recommending their own books and who it was that published it. That to me is unethical. Lockman who has blessed us to have this Study Bible Forum has made is quite clear we are to answer with Scripture. Now if someone else mentions an author that's something else. But to suggest a book you wrote is pretty much selling your book on Lockmans site. Perhaps you never looked at it this way, but I kindly suggest you reconsider recommending your books on this forum. Should anyone have a different opinion please free to express you thoughts if you feel otherwise. Justme |
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750 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92579 | ||
newoldstock: I would prefer to widen the scope to come to a general statements that cause divocce, rather than address specfic instances. All divorces are sin. Every divorce has hardness of heart. Never is the fault 100 percent the other persons fault. From these points which I would call foundational, grow into other problems. I do not believe there is a marriage so bad that can not be restored to a new standard of what a Christian marriage should be. There are marriages that because one or both partners have crossed the point beyond salvaging anything, and it has become too late for anything to change. Marring someone else would be one example. The statistics for making a first time marriage for both partners are equal for Christians and the non christian about 50 percent fail. Second time marriages are closer to 70 percent failure rate. If there are children involved in the 2nd marriage with former marriage partners sharing cuustody, the failure rate is higher yet. Third time marriages as you might think are a bad risk. There are other factors that enter into the picture. If the couple lived together marriage, had children before getting married, either has a large debt load, and then any personality disorders make for very difficult times ahead. Please note there is a 1 in third chance for Christians, the bride is pregnant. These are very serious times we live in. Today there is no shame for Christians who live together, have children before marriage, and divorce at the same rate as the world does. One might think that with the pain of divorce, that ppeople would be less likely to remarry, and be even more cautious. Not so. It is not uncommon for a person going into court to finalize their divorce, to be engaged and living with a new future husbannd or wife, and they have a blended family already. Remarriage brings all the problems both parties had in the first marriage, most of the time. If there were children from the first marriage that new husband or wife will have to deal with the past husband or wife as long as the children live. If people would wweigh all these problems with a clear rational head, they might just think it's easier to work on the marriage before they even think about divorce. All divorces come with wounds and scars, that may take a lifetime to mend. Divorce is not the easy way out by any means. Divorced women with daughters, who remarry often place theeir daughters as risk, never giving thought that the new Mr. Right might asult these girls someday. I have never heard a mother in this suation say, they remotly thought Mr. Right would even be possible to think of such a thing. I hope this opens someones eyes that might be thinking about a divorce, and or remarriage. These are hard facts that few ofus think of in the heat of anger, or passion. Perhaps this is more of what you were looking for, I hope this sheds some practical help. I would liketo find out what you think. Blessings. justme |
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751 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92580 | ||
GeorJoy: Maybe I read it wrong. Are you suggesting that if these two people were Christians were Christians when the divorce took place, and married each other, that they have to divorce and repent of their sin or they are living in continual adultry? Please clearify as that's how I read your note. Thanks. justme |
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752 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92689 | ||
GeorJoy: First I want no ill feelings between us. This has evolved to a much higher level that regenerates itself to the shame of Christ. The point is when respect for each other as brothers and the kindness that our Lord demands is tosseed by the side, there is a deeper problem. The topic is good for dialogue, but never is belittlement or down grading a fellow Christian acceptable. One can agree to disagree without becoming disagreable and rude to the point of being abusive. I have only one "goal" and I am sure you have no clue as to what it is. My goal is to dialogue as a win win situation. My goal is to offer alternative views when there are some. My goal is to present Scripture as the Word of God both Old and New Testaments. My goal is to show respect and kindness, as others have me. If anything other than this was precevied by anyone as something different I hope this makes clear what my intentions are, have been, and will continue to be. I said there is a much deeper problem than what has been written. Please consider you have a public that anyone from anywhere can read what is recorded. Perhaps it might serve everyone well to stop and pray about attitudes and remarks made to others whom Christ died for. justme |
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753 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92690 | ||
newold stock" I caution you that no answer by any human is authoritive, ONLY the WORD of GOD has the total and complete answer to life's most simple problems to the deepest challenges we can ever face. If you are not a real Bible student anyone can swing you over to a viewpoint that proves what you are feeling. May I suggest you real all of 1 Corinthains. Take notes and ask that the Holy Spirit guide you to complete confidence in what the Word of God says. That friend it the way to answer any pproblems in life. May God guide your path in growing to become mature in Christ. justme |
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754 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92916 | ||
GeorJoy: You are one of a kind. justme |
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755 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92960 | ||
No mistake. I could not get signed on my pen name of justmme. I called Lockman and they were able to correct the problem. I also put an announcement posted on the Forum sight. If this caused a mixup, sorry. justme |
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756 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92961 | ||
GeorJoy. Some, more one of a kind than others. An onion in the middle of a rose garden is a one of a kind. justme |
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757 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 92969 | ||
Charley:-) You are a breath of fresh air for me. I have tried for a good while to show GeorJoy the error of his understanding and mis quoting Scripture. I continuely get told to re-read the notes he has written, that it's not his message but Gods Word. Then comes the attacks of me being a sugar coating person, and told I should read my Bible more, except to learn what it says this time. Youare the first to try and correct his misunderstandings, and he did the same to you. When I reminded his that when we sign into the forum we promise kindness and respect, that was responded to with putdowns. I backed out by sayong this was a shame to Jesus Christ. The response I got was more of the same of his past responses. I encourage you as a person new to the forum, not to spend much time with people who are unteachable. I encourage dialogue, but when there is no mutual respect and kindness, dialogue is not possible. Then move on to more productive questions or notes that are appreciated. I welcome you to the Forum! Blessings. justme |
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758 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 93008 | ||
GeorJoy: I am not sure what caused it, but I could not sign into the forum. I called Lockman and was told that they would look into the problem. I did get a note saying perhaps my "justme" was taken by someone else, and had returned from long ago. Howeever that "Worm" was just starting, and my computer was freezing shut at the same time. I am notsure what or how it was resolved, but as someone said to me "welcome back from the twilight zone." I was out a day and had come to a hasty conclusion I needed to get a new pen name. I feel rather humbled by this but life goes on. I try to look back and see the humor in it, but so far I have not felt anything but stupid. This won't be my last mistake, and it ssure is not my first either. justme |
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759 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 93010 | ||
GeorJoy: There was no special reason for saying onion. I was only attempting to say one of a kinds stick out from a group ot look alike others. Nothing was intended to be bad or good, juust explaining what one of a kind was. Honestly in limited lifetime of 58 years I have not seen very many thornless rose gardens, if we are talking about Christians and their walk. justme |
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760 | Should a divorced person remarry? | Matt 5:31 | justme | 93019 | ||
GeorJoy: How long have you been a Christian. Are you active in a body of believers? justme |
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