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NASB | Genesis 6:6 The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:6 The LORD regretted that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was [deeply] grieved in His heart. |
Subject: questioning |
Bible Note: Beja, It is possible that I am misunderstanding things because of my still poor knowledge of the English language. I understood that you said I was claiming to have found the truth from your statement "to have dared to suggest you've found it is the ultimate heresy" (sic). If you were meaning a different thing I withdraw my protest. Regarding the government thing it all started as a minor part of our conversation but as you put so much emphasis in the truth of the Bible I am interested to see how you reconcile the whole thing. Here I summarize the thing and clarify what I am asking: 1- You put as an example the reasons to obey government: Romans 13:1 "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." 2- Then I said this was clearly not true and put an easy counterexample: The government from Iran. If you were living in Iran, would you obey the ayatollah? 3- Then you said: "I would not suggest that we are to obey governments in an occasion when they command us contrary to scripture." It is here where I find the contradiction with Romans 13:1. Did you meant that Romans 13:1 only applies when the government agrees with scripture? I can accept this hierarchy rank of guidelines. So to clarify I said a new example: 4- Then I did put a new example to let you clarify your position to me. I said: "we no longer stone to death young people for disobeying their parents or for other reasons. Which is obviously a progress in our understanding of justice from the bronze age, the time when the OT was written." So I repeat that our Western world governments are disobeying the Biblical justice. But still you are submitted to the government (unless you are campaigning for the stoning of sinners and I am not aware of this). Hope this is clear enough. Bruno. |