Subject: Praise the Lord! |
Bible Note: tremere123: Hank neither decides nor wishes to beat anyone into the ground! Hank is concerned with and does all in his power to discourage the proliferation of unfounded opinion, vain speculation, private interpretation of God's word not based on standard exegesis, and any other thing that is posted that is contrary to the plain teaching of Scripture and that has the potential to lead astray both unbelievers and new believers who are not yet firmly fixed in the faith. It is, or should be, axiomatic that no one should attempt an answer to a Bible-based question unless that person knows whereof he speaks and is able to give -- not his wild guess or undocumented opinion, neither of which is of real value to this forum -- but a well-reasoned, scripturally-supported, clear and complete answer to it. It is wiser to remain silent and learn from others than to risk misleading others by posting on topics of which he has little or no real knowledge or understanding. As I have said many times before, and as Lockman has decreed, this is not a discussion group, or a soapbox for airing theories, philosophies, and speculations. It is, first and last, a Study Bible Forum. It is hoped that we all understand its scope and purpose, i.e., what it is. And it is equally hoped that we also understand what it is not. One of the rules of this forum, by the way, is to refrain from personal attacks on its members. We talk issues. We do not unjustly accuse someone of deciding who "has to be beaten to the ground." My differences with you have not been fueled by any personal animosity toward you: I don't know you personally. They have been occasioned by the nature of your posts which were short on Scripture and long on guess and opinion, much of which, in the light of Scripture, were patently in error. --Hank |