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NASB | Daniel 1:4 youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king's court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 1:4 young men without blemish and handsome in appearance, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with intelligence and discernment, and quick to understand, competent to stand [in the presence of the king] and able to serve in the king's palace. He also ordered Ashpenaz to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. |
Subject: bottom line effect |
Bible Note: zerotheory. nothing about zero frightens me as it is merely a '0'. You say that your God is the is the same God as in the bible yet, you cannot, or will not drop the word zero for the word God. I ask you, are you able to carry on a conversation or write an e-mail or, carry on a dialog of any consequence on this site using only the word God, Christ or the Holy Spirit and never once bringing up the word zero? Would you like to try? We would all welcome it as a real gesture of the fellowship you are seeking. It appears that for you zero has taken on a powerful meaning and has come to represent God. If that were not the case you would simply exchange '0' for the word God. You have demonstrated that, except for the purpose of continuing in conversation here on the forum, zero remains your proper name for God. You say you are learning and I pray that is the case however, if we are really learning we should arrive at a satisfactory answer in a reasonable span of time and be willing to meet simply in God, in Christ and in the Holy Spirit without '0'. In 2 Timothy chapter 3 verse 7 the Apostle Paul writes concerning the last days; In verse 7 he writes that they are 'always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth.' As for avenues to Christ they are many. Yours as well as mine but if I had not set aside my 'way' I would never have come to know Christ Jesus. I truly regret speaking to you in this tone and wish it were otherwise. Someone along the way needed to call you on the word game you have been engaged in on the forum and unfortunately it is me. I don't know you zerotheory but I recognize the intellectual trap you are caught up in and I am praying fervently that God will deliver you so that you can enter into the fellowship of Christ without controversy. Take care my friend. dennis |