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1981 | Who do we know the bible is realy God's | John 1:1 | Ray | 1739 | ||
A good answer. I think we can know that God wrote the Bible because no one else could. First because there is no other God, and secondly, all of its contents with its predictions and fullfillments, its consistency and content wouldn't have its power without His words. In regard to my preoccupation with capitals, would you consider capitalizing the true Son of God? The filling with the holy spirit is mentioned seven times that I know of. It is a feeling of mine that the Holy Spirit is the Person and the holy spirit is the gift. Consider it. Ray V.H. |
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1982 | The Trinity. | John 1:1 | Ray | 1738 | ||
Hi, you gave a good answer. However, I have to warn you that when I read answers I'll really, really, notice capitalization of words and might appear to be picky. I notice that you capitalized that He is the Son and that is what I love to see; a minister who appears to know the deity of Christ as shown by capitalizations. However, I like to see consistency in the scriptures. You have Him as the word in your John l:l quote and the Word in your St.John verse. Do you see what I mean? I don't remember seeing it written with three small 'w' in any translation. Personally, I would change your last two words of your note to His word. I would like you to consider that He was a Son in the earth, also. You might even consider that being filled with the holy spirit is important. Just a thought. I find it hard to understand how a Spirit can become a Man,how each One can be in the Other and still be one, and how this church can be one when we don't seek the truth and be sanctified. Jn.17:19 I want to know Him better and better, but I don't think there are any easy answers. If He is the Alpha and Omega then He is the Beginning and the End. We'll know Him as He is in the end. Ray V.H. |
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1983 | In Jesus' name...except baptism? | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1735 | ||
Dear charis and Xapis, and whoever else is following this tree. I joined you late and I'm afraid just catching up. I've talked wtih charis about an interest in capitalization of deity and would like Xapis to give counsel about whether I am wrangling about words, which is useless or whether I am handling accurately or rightly dividing the word of truth. You see, I've already read Timothy and have struggled over whether those six truths should be capitalized or not. I know that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Is it worth the hassle over these truths? But I know the word of (God) is not imprisoned; I don't want to have just empty chatter. I agree that there is power in the name, (in fact I believe that Power is a name):-) Ray V.H. |
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1984 | Malachi-John 17 brain teaser | Malachi | Ray | 1640 | ||
Dear Radioman, I don't know. Did you capitalize Son of Perdition? Ray | ||||||
1985 | ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? | Mark 15:34 | Ray | 1610 | ||
P.S. I really have to ask charis how to smile about these things.:-) | ||||||
1986 | ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? | Mark 15:34 | Ray | 1608 | ||
Radioman, I'm sorry if you didn't think I responded directly either, but you really have no objection.:.) But if you realize that I was responding to bcb and not the discussion question I would be glad. I really wasn't following that tree and when I saw JVH's entry I thought that it was a new introduction. Actually I had just written to JVH and my system lost it all at the end, so I figured I must have said something not quite right, and looking for someone else to write, found bcb. I think too, that JVH has had some good thoughts. Ask him what he has against capitalization, though. |
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1987 | I didn't see any response to bcb... | Mark 15:34 | Ray | 1601 | ||
Dear Radioman, JVH, bcb, any and all who have been thinking of this verse. I was the one that said it was too bad that bcb didn't get an "Amen" even after five days of his excellent thoughts. I was following the tree and noticed that he had gotten no response. Bcb...I like to paraphrase this verse with its six or twelve pronouns, "God/Man, why have You forsaken (Me)." I think the righteousness of Jesus as God had to forsake the humanity of (Jesus). Perhaps you can think of it as a prayer or as him talking to Himself. Please excuse the parenthesis and the capitalization, whoever. I'm sorry if I appeared to slight anyone's thoughts. Ray V.H. |
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1988 | Please explain this verse? Mark 15:34 | Mark 15:34 | Ray | 1549 | ||
That's the way I see it too. It's too bad no one responded to you directly. Can we also compare these scriptures; that is Ps.22:1 "My (God), my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? with Mark 15:39b "Truly this (Man) was the Son of God." Psalm 22 isn't one that translators would capitalize the pronouns although it is certainly speaking of Christ prophetically. But it shows the humanity of Christ and how He was forsaken totally as a man. But this (Man) is the Son of God. Ps. 22:29b "All those who go down to the dust will bow before (Him), Even he who cannot or did not keep his soul alive." |
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1989 | For the One with us? | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1478 | ||
I didn't know what you had against capitalization so I started to look in Strong's for what we can and should rest our faith in. It was then that II Chronicles was referenced for "and the people rested on the words"... and in a tired state I suggested your reading it. My point was going to be that it is but yet another place where a word capitalized can give us great rest and strength in the Lord. II Chronicles 32:7 ..."for the One with us is greater than the one with him. With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles." I'm sorry that I was instrumental in getting everybody off the track of Col 3:17. But I do all in the name of the Holy One of God. Ray V.H. |
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1990 | The headship of Christ | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1470 | ||
I'm new to this computer business. I enjoy your smiley face but don't know about GPF. I would like very much to influence the writing of a more interpretive NASB using more capitalization and dropping some that they use, but I am not a Greek scholar, although responding to a suggestion, I am trying to learn some Greek. My system of capitalization is too much like numerology to some just as Washburn has found reaction to his writing. See Theomatics.com I've arranged my choice of pronouns so that the total would be divisible by three.(Among other things). I found that an exciting possibility and I've found reason to praise God because of it. You expressed interest so here goes. I won't explain everything, but suppose we counted the first three pronouns of Colossians and put a parenthesis around that third one, "the will of (God)". Now suppose we counted the first three of Ephesians and found the words "the will of (God)" Again, the parenthesis are mine. No big coincidence, it is a common greeting. If for example, you kept going with that sequence, you would reach the end with the total being divisible by three. Now for the comparison of Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:3. "Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as (God) in Christ also has forgiven you. Compared to Colossians 3:3 "For you have died and your life is hidden with (Christ) in God." and later on verse 13 "...just as the (Lord) forgave you, so also should you." You notice how the parenthesis come at the same pronouns (in different order) and that "just as (God)" and "just as the (Lord)" are numerically connected and compared. This is what I think Washburn, although I don't know him, would agree with me to be a "coincidence" of interest. At least it has been of interest to me in a study spanning some twelve years. A great waste of time according to some, but it has been a meainingful way of study for me. Of course, this "coincidence" would come about only if certain pronouns were chosen (not necessarily counted). We all wouldn't translate the Greek the same, we all wouldn't choose the same translation, or the same copyright of the same translation, we all wouldn't recognize all the possibilities for capitalization. So this is my study and it was the means that I even discovered these places in Ephesians and Colossians. For instance, I chose to capitalize and choose the pronoun Life in verse 4 and the word One in verse 10. It might be a hard sell to some translators. My mother used to say after I answered a question, "I didn't want to know that much". Thanks for your interest whatever your reaction might be. Ray V.H. |
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1991 | NASB reading | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1420 | ||
I can't find time to write now, but can you look up II Chronicles 32:7, 8 so we can talk about it later? Please look in the NASB as well as others. | ||||||
1992 | The headship of Christ | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1364 | ||
If in some cases scholars are uncertain whether pronouns in the original texts refer to God or someone else, then capital or not it could be misleading. It's time to capitalize words denoting Deity and to decide who is who and who is speaking. I know that many of the Psalms of David will have words that one doen't know whether it is talking of David or God, especially when they begin the sentence. I've been studying this for twelve years or so and I know many of the problems. I could also comment to the forward of GOD'S WORD that sometimes we don't even know if the pronoun refers to Someone else. Luke 7:19 says, "Summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?" If they expected One why would they look for someone or any one? And He gave sight to many blind. Ray V.H. | ||||||
1993 | The headship of Christ | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1335 | ||
I thank you for your compliment and kind thoughts. I spoke of the importance of recognizing Deity by capitalization and some scripture passages are quotes of people who would have denied the deity of Christ. That word deity is a good question in itself. Anyway my disappointment in the NIV still stands. I spoke of being consistent in the use of deity and I try to consistently capitalize He, Him, Son of Man, even "this Fellow" in my copy. But right now, even with this idea of consistency in mind, I would capitalize the Head of Colossians but would leave in small capitals the three usages of "head" found in Ephesians. But I could show you an interesting comparson of Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:3 Ray V.H. |
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1994 | The headship of Christ | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1313 | ||
My Head, my Savior is what I had in mind as to what the verses were saying. But there are other words that are not personal names that are rightly capitalized in scripture. Is there any other Rock, I know of none. There is only one Holy One. Christ is the Light of the world while we are only lights. I would also capitalize the fact that He is the Bread of life. You mentioned the body of Christ. I didn't see it capitalized in Rom 7:4, ICor 10:l6, nor Eph 4:12. In the sense that we, the church, are the body of Christ, it should not be capitalized. Consider Colossians 3:3 however, "For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our Life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory." Capitalization of "Life" is mine. "The name of the Lord" was also mentioned by you and that brings up two interesting examples. Lev 24:ll and II Sam 6:2. Lev 24:ll says "The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name and cursed." NASB The New King James reads "blasphemes the name of the Lord and cursed." with "of the Lord" in italics showing that it was inferred. Even the New International version has "the Name" although it capitalizes no other pronouns, which to me denies His deity each time they use "his" name. I hope you are understanding what I am trying to say; that capitalization shows interpretation and it is important. That is why I wondered how everyone is interpreting the "Head" in Colossians. He has to be a head before He is the Head; He has to be a lamb in order to be the Lamb sacrificed for us; He has to be a light in order to become the Light of the world. He has to be a rock before he can be known as the only Rock; He has to be a spirit in order to be the one Spirit. Thus, it will be difficult in our individual reading of scriptures and comparing them to know whether to capitalize or not. I think though that a good start would be consistency and testing the spirits. Does anybody see where I am coming from? See also III John 7-12. Ray V.H. |
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1995 | When you think of Jesus, think capital M | Col 3:17 | Ray | 1133 | ||
Dear charis and wdc, I would like to comment that capitalization is a means of interpretation, and I would capitalize the m of man, Jesus Christ. I am a man, and Jesus was a Man as far as I am concerned. I like versions that capitalize the pronouns of Deity as does the New American Standard Bible, although they all have many inconsistencies. When you think of God as Jesus think of Jesus as the Son of Man and the Son of God. And when we get to heaven we'll know and see Him as He is, Holy Spirit. I wrote another note earlier, but I lost it in my system somewhere. I commented on what I would call the three Heads, capital h, of Colossians; 1:18, 2:10, and 2:19. Maybe you could say something about that and see if its close to what I would say. Ray V.H. |
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1996 | Test the spirits | Acts 21:4 | Ray | 920 | ||
I'd like to add to my comments that Agabus was mentioned in Acts 11:28; here he indicated "by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine all over the world. And this took place..." This was fulfilled and I would capitalize the Spirit of Acts 11:28. |
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1997 | Was Paul right to have gone to Jerusalem | Acts 21:4 | Ray | 918 | ||
It has been asked if Paul should have gone to Jerusalem or whether he was acting on his own will. I think we might question the spirit of the people who were telling him not to set foot in Jerusalem. We might question also if the Holy Spirit said His alleged message. But in any case it was decided, "The will of the Lord be done." Thus, I would not capitalize the Spirit of Acts 21:4 and would cast doubt on the words of the prophet Agabus in verse ll. |
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1998 | Mathmatics of the Word | Rev 13:18 | Ray | 917 | ||
I believe that Washburn's website of www.theomatics.com would be of interest to you. It is interesting to me that the discipline of mathematics is involved in the Greek word for disciple. Ray V.H. | ||||||
1999 | Uprightness is...scepter of Thy kingdom | Psalm | Ray | 568 | ||
As an addition to the comment about the Jehovah's Witness bible, it could be noted that it would be a small "g" as in "the Word was a god." I would think with you also, Bonnie, that God is not a place so "God is thy throne forever" would be a difficult reading. However, if you thought of the throne as an attribute of God, it could be meaningful. I would connect the idea of throne with the attribute of righteousness. God rules in righteousness. Ps. 92:15 says that there is no unrighteousness in Him. Hebrews l:9 speaks of the Son saying that "Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness...and Thou remainest...and Thy years will not come to an end." God's throne is forever and He will always be righteous. More than that, God is our righteousness, and our eternal life is in His Son. I Jn 5:ll So I don't think that God is a place but He is love, He is light andor Light, He is good, He is a rock andor Rock; our King and Ruler. Ps. 39:4 Sing praises to the Lord, you His godly ones. Ray V.H. |
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