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NASB | 2 Kings 2:9 ¶ When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Kings 2:9 ¶ And when they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me." |
Subject: Double portion is really only two-thirds |
Bible Note: Hi, Curt; I'm happy to say our church joined the CCM several months ago. You may recall a pastor named Walt Ungerer who ran for Moderator a few years ago - a staunch evangelical. He was our senior pastor until he retired last year. Many congregations and presbyteries do remain faithful but the bureaucracy and the seminaries it supports seem beyond redemption. About a quarter of the "people in the pews" support the current pro-gay initiative while half of the ordained ministers do. Support is even greater among ministers who do not pastor a church. Come to think of it, I guess that's a good thing - the most misguided ones are not in a position to mislead a congregation week in and week out with their screwball theology. ;-) Still, the Covenant Network has promised to bring this up every year until they succeed. After a while, you'd think charges would be brought for willful disruption of the "peace, unity, and purity of the church" (a de-frockable offense, I believe). I'm not holding my breath. :-( Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |