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1 | Trifling (stupid) controversies | 2 Tim 2:23 | kalos | 42902 | ||
Concerning St. Judas of Iscariot, the Sabbath, Tithing, Water Salvation, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 6:4, Hebrews 6, etc. AMPLIFIED 2 Timothy 2:23 But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels. Once again here on the forum someone -- in this case several someones --(Person X) takes a stand on their interpretation of one verse of Scripture or one doctrine. They cling to it no matter what. Others on the forum do all they can possibly do, using both Scripture and reason, to point out that the stand the person has taken is neither Scriptural nor logical. Person X apparently ignores every point made by every other poster. Person X quotes the same question or argument again and again. Other posters try in every way possible to make their points as clear and plain as they possibly can. Time after time Scripture and reason are totally ignored. After the other posters have repeatedly made their point as plain as day, Person X continues to repeat his one misinterpreted verse or point, saying it again and again, like a mantra. After days or weeks have gone by and 100 or more posts are made to the same thread, one or both sides finally gives up. Someone finally admits they've reached a stalemate. In vain one hopes that it's finally over and good riddance to the debate. Lo and behold, a month goes by and here comes the same issue all over again. Only it's someone else asking the question this time. Sometimes the postings here are like a dog going round and round chasing his own tale. Or like a broken record. It should come as no surprise that many former Forum members eventually give up and leave the Forum in disgust, never to return. What is my point? What difference does it make? If my point was that night is dark and day is light, someone would write in and give me 10 arguments why I am wrong. Though we or an angel from heaven stood before that person for 6 literal, 24-hour days trying to reason with them, the person would close her mind and resist the truth. |
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2 | Trifling (stupid) controversies | 2 Tim 2:23 | Hank | 42911 | ||
Kalos, you have become to me, on and off the forum, a cherished friend whom I love with Christian (agape) love. And what's more, you have gained both my respect and admiration for your sound biblical exegeses by which your post after post are characterized. I feel somewhat strange, being 10 years your senior, to dub you the grand-daddy of this forum, but so you, in a real sense, are. You are one of the pioneers and, having seen scores of would-be biblical hot shots come and go, you have weathered the storm valiantly and well; you have kept the faith, but not yet have you finished your course! My message to this forum, particularly to those of you who have felt moved to snap back at kalos for no reason other than your reluctance to accept reprimand when reprimand was due, is this: Pay attention to this man. Consider the truth and wisdom of what he says before you mindlessly fire your salvos of dissent from your self-righteous bunkers. It's entirely possible that kalos can teach us all a thing or two if we are of the mind to listen. Kalos, the post to which this is a response, like hundreds of your other posts, is a fine one with a message that the wise will no doubt heed, the fools ignore. --Hank | ||||||