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1 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 93379 | ||
Truthfinder I agree with the "glass bowl" concept you borrowed from Hank. And none of our words or deeds are hidden from Him whom we will one day give account. Concerning your comment about the law, and how the Israelites added to it, I found the following interesting quote. "The rabbis of Israel took to appending notes to the inspired text, with the result that a great body of doctrine grew up which finally crowded out the Scriptures themselves. " (from a source unknown to me) Grace be unto you New Creature |
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2 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 93410 | ||
New Creature, I like your anonymous quote about the rabbis who wrote so much to explain the Scriptures that they eventually crowded out the Scriptures themselves. Things haven't changed much. John Calvin wrote a whole library trying to explain why the "whoever" of John 3:16 and the "whoever" of Revelation 22:17 don't mean what they say. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Inability? | Bible general Archive 2 | New Creature | 93417 | ||
Dear Hank; Excellent point about the volumes of books Calvin wrote to attempt to explain away the proper intention and meaning of certain parts of Holy writ. It would be easier and proper for us to believe that when scripture says "whosoever" it means exactly that. If I said to a classroom full of students, "whoever wants to go on a bus trip may" then all in the classroom who want to go can. In my sentance, I addressed everyone in the classroom without exclusion, even if some of those in the classroom decide against going on the bus trip. "Whosoever" means whosoever, not something else. We are not to alter God's word by adding to it or subtracting from it in anyway shape or form. God doesn't stutter God said what He meant, and meant what He said. Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. (1 Pet. 1:2) New Creature |
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