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161 | Earth was without form, and void. | Gen 1:1 | charis | 40298 | ||
Dear Greg, I am!! ;-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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162 | Mt 24:5, use the holy spirit of your god | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 40283 | ||
Dear jmscott, Greetings in Jesus' name! Friend, I will have to agree with my colleague Ray on the issue of capitalization of the name(s) of the Lord. I find your recent posts disjointed, messy and undecipherable, and your attitude obnoxious and pugnacious. Now you defend yourself by saying: 'which is more detrimental for spiritually hungary not capitalizing....or not using his name' Both not capitalizing AND not using His holy name are detrimental, to you and to us! I suppose you think your style is clever and meaningful. But I assure you it is neither. Please write in clear sentences, cut out all the 'dramatic pauses' and honor God! Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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163 | Is tithe used for Min. or Bldg or both? | Num 18:28 | charis | 40224 | ||
Dear Serenetime, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Sounds a lot like payment for services rendered! :-) Do we pay in straight installments or is it commission-based? Are there bonuses for a particularly good sermon? Sorry for my flippancy, but isn't it God's money? We give in faith to the local church in which God has placed us. We do not decide the *worthiness* of the recipient. If we give faithfully, we will be rewarded according to His riches in glory. Our *feelings* are not an issue. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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164 | Earth was without form, and void. | Gen 1:1 | charis | 40223 | ||
Dear Greg, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Ummmmm...Yeah, right... I think. Friend, I live my life in Christ under the assumption that ALL of the Good News is available for ALL who call upon His name. With all due respect, this theory is already beyond the ability of most people to grasp. And you say that there is MORE? For once I rejoice that the software for this web page limits characters! :-) By the way, I THINK I know what you are saying, But I KNOW that God does not require us to understand it! :-) Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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165 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | charis | 40219 | ||
Dear Serenetime, Greetings in the name of Jesus! This verse simply means that there is continual emnity between the followers of God and the followers of satan. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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166 | Can satan read our mind. | Job 34:21 | charis | 40218 | ||
Dear michael, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! No! Only God knows your heart. "...on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus." Romans 2:16 NASB. "And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do." Hebrews 4:13 NASB. Satan may counterfeit this ability with 'mind tricks' and even petty soothsaying, but he cannot know the heart of man. Some in the church have the gift of the Spirit of distinguishing spirits. (1 Corinthians 12:10) But this gift is not a full-time 'ability.' The Holy Spirit gives insight to a person's motives (heard) for the purpose of glorifying God, according to His will and timing. Just like the other gifts, it is not *ours* to wield for our purposes. Peace and joy in Christ Jesus, charis |
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167 | Evidence that women's role has changed? | Matt 28:10 | charis | 40216 | ||
Dear erika, Greetings in the name of Jesus! So many theories! :-) I am not sure of the *exact* circumstances of the Corinthian church, in fact, no one is. But they were being instructed about proper and orderly conduct in the assembly, and correctly discerning the leading of the Holy Spirit and the gifts that He pours into the church. Apparently, though blessed in the things of the Spirit, they were out of spiritual order. My point is that it is not talking in the church building or during the times of assembly so much as it is the submission to authority. "A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet." 1 Timothy 2:11,12 NASB. "But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:3 NASB. Surely, a woman may talk in church, but just like men, be careful to talk when it is proper! Apparently, the church at Corinth had a problem with this, and I have witnessed this same problem in many modern churches. For some reason, I don't see men (in general!) needing this same exhortation. :-) Surely, a woman may teach! Of course women have much to contribute to discussions about Christ, the Bible, and the church! Teaching children, or teaching Sunday School (to children and adults), and teaching other women about the things of God is not the issue. The issue is usurping authority by claiming pastoral ministry in the church, or the headship of their home. (this can be outwardly or subversively) This is not God's will. Yes, we are all equal in Christ Jesus! Our salvation is the same, man or woman, slave or free. But authority in the home and the church rests solely upon God's chosen men. Are there 'extenuating circumstances?' Of course! But when these 'special situations' become the long-term norm or permanent policy, we abuse the freedom that Christ gave us. He is not pleased. Blessings and joy in Christ Jesus, charis |
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168 | Question not answered..... any help? | Mark 16:16 | charis | 40189 | ||
Dear Luke, Greetings from Japan in the name of Jesus! Ok, let us say that believers are wrong for a moment. I have spent more than half of my adult life starting and pastoring a church here in Yokohama. Would I consider this a waste? No way! I have preached a noble and worthy message of hope, lifted up a standard that promotes maturity health, true love and responsibility. I have comforted those dealing with death and serious illness, I have served those who needed help, I given wise counsel and positive direction to those in despair, and I have helped confused and rebellious young people to adjust to real life and responsibility. I have spoken common sense and mutual respect to a society that has lost these things that all desire in their hearts. Wasted? Hardly! :-) You see, my friend, I DID waste a lot of time until I was 25 years old. I served myself, and myself ONLY! When it was to my advantage, I put on a good show of helping others. I even lied to myself in order to pump up my self-esteem. But I was always ill-at-ease. The proof is in all the things I did to ruin my mind and body. Inhaling the smoke from dried vegetable matter in order to find peace and relief from stress all day long. Drinking or swallowing legal and illegal substances to numb myself from truth and responsibility virtually every night and most of the weekends, only to be sick because of my excesses. And all around me were billboards and commercials that told me this lifestyle was COOL and FUN! Sure I had more money at those times. But that was just because I had no morals at all, and felt justified in doing whatever it took to make money to support my lifestyle (sin). Talk about wasted years! You may consider yourself a 'good' person with none of the vice I described. And I will just have to call you a liar. :-) You, and every other man since the fall, were born in sin. God, the God I AM, has made a way for your personal salvation from this condition. Call upon the name of Jesus the Christ, and your eyes will be opened to the truth that believers are RIGHT! Jesus IS Lord and Savior! Bless you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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169 | Question not answered..... any help? | Mark 16:16 | charis | 39922 | ||
Dear Luke, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I just read your user profile, would like to address your question, "How can people accept theories with no proof over theories with TONS of scientific proof?" First let me say that I was brought up in Japan, in an agnostic home. No Jesus (except exclamations and curses) in my environment at all. Not a one of my friends were Christian, and as far as I know, none of their parents were Christians. This is just to say that I had no 'subliminal' influence or childhood memories that brought me to Christ Jesus. In fact, my father was military, logical and mechanical, and taught me to trust in science and rational behavior. I swallowed it all. Then one day 20 years ago, when I was 25 years old, after meeting and talking with some 'nutty' Christians, I found myself called to believe in Christ Jesus. I did not go quietly! I fought these fellows with every bit of logic, philosophy, and rational thought that I had in my (somewhat formidable) arsenal! I argued with them, and with the Spirit of God which assailed my heart. I denied creation, evolution, the supernatural and the Bible. Yet an honesty within me made me to investigate these very things, and to take a good look at my own 'theories.' I found that these so-called 'sciences' and 'proven facts' were not as solid as I was taught they were. I found that the 'truths' I was so certain of had little cement, and a lot of sand! (if you have worked concrete, you know what I mean) The 'experts' were often bigoted, dishonest men, seeking fame and favor. Their 'science' was mere theory, often with weak links of data, fact and logic. In fact, after reading many biographies, I found these men were asking me to 'believe' them, sometimes requiring 'leaps of faith' that would shame a good Cristian! My friend, I suggest you go through some of these 'TONS' of proof. I think you will find 'ounces' of theory! It is true that knowing Christ requires faith. But the Bible if full of truth that science is just now getting around to 'proving.' The historical record of the Bible is being 'proven' by recent archeological discoveries of more accurate dating methods. The social and moral teachings of the Bible are being 'discovered' to be more stable than any philosophy or psychology. Luke, faith in Jesus is anything but blind! It is freedom from the delusions you (and I!) have been fed. My prayer is that you will look into those things you take for granted, and read the Bible. Your eyes will be opened! Blessings to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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170 | Which point? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39871 | ||
Dear Raven (Roy), Greetings in the name of Jesus! Friend, which point? You have made several, but two stand out. 1) Tongues do not save, and 2) Tongues have ceased. 1) I don't think you can say that I proved your point on this one, just that we agree that tongues do not save us. :-) However, your key assertion differs from mine. You use point 2) to 'prove' point 1), while I would prefer to state that the Biblical 'lowest common denominator' for salvation is faith toward God, specifically, saved by grace through faith. 2) Perhaps my morning coffee has not yet been in my system long enough to 'inspire' my understanding, but I fail to see how I could have proved this point! :-) Your entire argument pivots on exactly one portion of Scripture (1 Corinthians 13:8-10) which is speaking of the timelessness of God's love. If this is your way of saying you don't want to talk about it any longer, I will understand. I would like to reiterate one question, though. Have you been to every church, or at least a broad enough spectrum of tongue-speaking churches to make the rather bigoted statement that all are our of order? Or did you get your opinion about them from TV, or perhaps from the opinions of others? The reason I ask is that if you don't want to be involved in such churches, then do not. If you don't want to see silly TV churches, turn it off. If you are 'perfectly' satisfied with your present church experience, great! But if you are just 'against' tongues from limited experience, or because of a bad experience, then your motives and conclusions are not Biblical. You see, my friend, I have also seen the damage done by abusers of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I have also seen a lot of 'dried up religious husks' of churches full of spite and bigotry from their zeal to deny the same gifts of the Holy Spirit. Both are terrible abuses of the abundant life that Jesus has given His people. MY point is that there are some balanced 'tongues' churches, and some balanced 'non-tongues' (NOT 'anti-tongues') churches. Which category might you fall into? I pray that you don't prove MY point! :-) Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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171 | Been to every church? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39731 | ||
Dear Raven, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! I am one of 'those people.' :-) What language? I don't know. Is it nonsense or 'made up?' I don't believe so. I will only say that I have never 'made up' anything, and was not 'taught' to say the words that come forth. Is it language? Yes. Is it known? To God, certainly, to me, no, to others, I don't know. As to whether you have shown that 1 Corinthians 13 and 14 to deny a present-day tongues experience, I think you have merely stated your opinion. Your (only) key Scripture: "...but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away." 1 Corintians 13:10 NASB. Some believe that 'the perfect' refers to the Bible. The problem is that even though the Bible is perfect, man's interpretation is far from perfect. (for instance, I hardly believe that you have 'perfect' understanding of the Bible, and I would make such a foolish assumption) Other scholars believe that spiritual gifts will cease upon the return of Christ, as He is 'Perfection.' Some are even foolhardy enough to think that their church tradition is 'perfect.' This last one doesn't even bear comment. Me? I prefer the second interpretation. My own eyes tell me that simply having the Bible has not made the church perfect, and I have not yet seen a perfect church tradition. Friend, it seems to me that your main concern is the disorderly conduct of 'tongues' churches. I assure you that my own church practices order. We do not 'babble' constantly, nor do we 'show off.' We do not 'require' tongues for salvation or membership. It is a gift from God, given according to His will. Guidelines for the speaking of tongues are written in the Word. Read the Bible? Yes, I have. I must say that your wording implies that I have not read the Bible, and only listen to men. I assure you that I have come to the convictions I hold by reading the Bible thoroughly, and studying it personally, and studying the commentary of a broad spectrum of Biblical scholars. I also pray and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and always compare my thoughts and actions to the Word of God. Struck a chord? :-) Hurt feelings? No, I am just fine. I often say, 'Takaburi-mono wa shiawase da ne!' (bigots are happy people!) I believe it is good to have strong opinions, but to have strong opinions at the expense of another's righteousness is just arrogance. It appears that you are implying that the 'one Gospel' is YOUR Gospel. Hmmmm... Shiawase da ne! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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172 | HOW COULD JESUS BE A DESCENDANT OF DAVID | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39725 | ||
Dear JdthCstl, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I KNOW He is my Lord and Savior! But I don't think that Jesus considers me a 'pawn.' (frankly, that is the first time I have heard this term used for Christians) Pawn- 1) one of the chessmen of least value... 2) one that can be used to further the purposes of another. Merriam-Webster. It seems to me that the Lord considers each and every one of us to be of great value, and we are not chosen simply to further His divine purposes. We are His wormanship, each a masterpiece in His perfect creation, the apple of His eye! Though we are but rubbish, He has caused each of us to be a valuable member of His holy church. Hardly 'pawns.' Fighting at Armageddon? I am battling NOW! But in the end, our foe will be vanquished with a single word, a breath from His mighty mouth. I don't know if there is really anything but 'Christians' in God's sight. In any case, man on earth has no way to measure 'true' or 'false' Christians except to judge by outward appearance. We do not know the heart, but our Lord does! If WE try to measure, David and Moses and just about everybody (including ourselves!) would belong in hell. "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you." Matthew 7:2 NASB. (Jesus is still not my 'executioner!') Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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173 | Been to every church? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39639 | ||
Dear Raven, Greetings in the name of Jesus! (you wrote) "And theres not a single one of these people that claim they have the gift of tongues keeps this verse." (end quote) Friend, have you been to every church in the world? I know of at least one church that meets the Biblical criteria for speaking in tongues and New Testament prophecy without resorting to the tomfoolery that has hardened your heart with bigotry. I would imagine that there are many more. Perhaps they are not famous (infamous?), or after numbers or money, therefore do not come to your attention. Please resist the temptation to say that if things are not done according to your method then the Bible is a fake, or we must throw it out the door. That is either mindless emotion or spiritual arrogance. (or a combination of the two :-)) Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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174 | REV.2AND 3 URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE | Revelation | charis | 39632 | ||
Dear Denise, Greetings in the name of Jesus! If I may comment: What makes you so certain that the Spirit is leading you to build a bigger church? Is it not just as effective (more effective?) to plant several small (independent, local) churches in your neighborhood? Do you find anywhere in the Bible that speaks of building large churches, or hints that large congregations are God's will? It seems to me that it takes a great deal more faith to send men out than to gather everyone's money and build a citadel. Please, which is the example in the Bible? In Christ Jesus, charis |
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175 | HOW COULD JESUS BE A DESCENDANT OF DAVID | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 39625 | ||
Dear JdthCstl, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 NASB. Friend, Jesus IS the Righteous Judge, but He is NOT my executioner. Jesus is my Lord and Savior! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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176 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | charis | 39536 | ||
Dear Hank, Greetings, my friend, in Jesus' name! Actually, I am much closer to Tokyo Bay, but I get your point! :-) Though I have been occupied answering a 'Macedonian Call' (www.macedonianms.org), I have been able to login from time to time and even post a few notes. This one caught my attention because 1) you were involved, and 2) I have 'been there, done that' on this topic on more that one occasion. You see, there was this US Marine chaplain who claimed to have all the answers to the Book of Revelation, and... maybe another time. :-) Well, the MMS team leaves tomorrow, and there is a beautiful new church in Yokohama! Bless the Lord! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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177 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | charis | 39527 | ||
Dear Love Fountain, Greetings in the name of Jesus! What do I think? I think this sounds a lot like the SDA, except you have not gone the next step, which is to say, "...therefore, Christ will return on (such and such a date),which will be the start of the millenial reign," or, "...therefore, Christ (already) DID return on (such and such a date), and we are now in the midst of the millenial reign." The problem is that if we say the six days of creation in Genesis is equal to 6000 years of history, then is Genesis void, or is it a 'double entendre?' As has been stated, these numbers theories are vain conjecture at best. We do not have the information necessary to prove the pre-Christ 4000 years. Even if we did, we are forbidden to 'solve' the time of the Lord's return. Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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178 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 38985 | ||
Dear Hank, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Since the primary purpose of water baptism is the cleansing work of God (sanctification by the Holy Spirit) in the new life of the believer, I would agree that the attitude and heart of the believer is more important than the words spoken by the baptizer (baptist?). IMHO, this would still lead us to: "always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;" Ephesians 5:20 NASB. and, "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." Colossians 3:17 NASB. Blessings, my friend, in Christ Jesus, charis |
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179 | Apostles Spirit-led? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 38921 | ||
Dear Tim, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Brother, your commentary is NEVER and intrusion! Let me begin by stating to you and Joe!, and of course all the forum saints, that my convictions regarding water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ are NOT to the exclusion of water baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. I, too, consider both 'utterances of faith' (or 'phrases' or even 'formulae') to be equally effective. In fact, as Hank expressed so well, the words of the 'baptizer' ('baptist'?) are not nearly as important as the heart of the recipient of God's cleansing work! So please do not misunderstand my position as one of 'my way is right, all other ways are wrong.' I simply write my own convictions on this matter. :-) Now, your points about the 'not-so-clear' Scriptures: 1) I have a hard time swallowing the 'abbreviation' theory. The Word of God is that by which we know God, and this explanation implies a somewhat 'sloppy' revelation of His divine will. There are at least four places describing the baptism of believers, and though not narratives, they are quite descriptive. In addition, there are other places that the name of Jesus is invoked, and they ARE narratives. It would be difficult to imagine Peter's command to be healed 'in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit' with '...the Nazarene' tacked on. I believe that the baptismal descriptions and the other Scriptures expressing the authority of the name of the Lord Jesus must be taken together. In most of those 'non-baptism' Scriptures, replacing the 'abbreviated' phrase with the 'full' phrase does not make sense. 2) While this is possible, the same things I wrote in 1) apply. 3) This is the closest to my thinking. I would even say that the name of Jesus is not only 'sufficient,' but fully valid. Certainly, the apostles used the name of the Lord Jesus to full effect in other areas of ministry, so why not baptism? To answer my own question, I see that this is a matter of tradition to some, with some good measure of emotions involved. Many of these emotions seem to be directed to countering the doctrines of the 'Oneness' folk. Well, gotta get to the building site. We're almost done! Praise God! Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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180 | Apostles Spirit-led? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 38794 | ||
Dear Joe! Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! In my opinion, Acts 2:38, 8:12-16, 10:48, and 19:5 are pretty clear. I would agree that Romans 6:3, "Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?", is somewhat ambiguous. By the way, I do not believe the phrase 'Jesus-ONLY' is applicable to my interpretation. It implies that I agree with the 'Oneness' or 'Modalism' folks, and you are well aware that this is not the case. To satisfy your curiosity (:-)), I will put forth my conjecture on how the apostles arrived at this utterance of faith. (I don't like the word 'formula') The Great Commision commanded at the end of Matthew 28 takes place at Galilee (vs 16), while the acension took place at (or toward) Bethany (Luke 24:50). Jesus spoke to the apostles for forty days concerning the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3), finally commanding them to remain in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, then ascended unto the Father. It may be that the Lord spoke to the apostles of the authority and efficacy of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ between Galilee and Bethany. Certainly, the apostles did find a new authority in His name! 'But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene--walk!"' Acts 3:6 NASB. "And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all." Acts 3:16 NASB. "men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Acts 15:26 NASB. "This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified." Acts 19:17 NASB. "Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God." 1 Corinthians 6:11 NASB. "always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;" Ephesians 5:20 NASB. "so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth," Philippians 2:10 NASB. "Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." Colossians 3:17 NASB. "so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thessalonians 1:12 NASB. My friend, I completely agree with you that there is no disagreement between Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I believe that the Holy Spirit led the apostles to FULFILL the command of the Lord, in the name of Jesus! Otherwise we must conclude that exactly one (1!) 'crystal-clear' Scripture, Matthew 28:19, invalidates all of the above 'not-so-clear' (?) Scriptures. Joe!, you have said time and again that we must let Scripture interpret Scripture... This is what I am attempting to do! I love you, brother! Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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