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NASB | Matthew 12:40 for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:40 for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [Jon 1:17] |
Subject: Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? |
Bible Note: Again .. no offense, Doc, but the Bible isn't a Calvinist. We are still to teach and teach truthfully to the unsaved. If persuasion played no part, and that redemption is purely from God, then why are we commanded to teach the unsaved?The precident set by the Apostles and the Early church fathers are to support your claims with facts. Dr. Luke used Roman time tables and references in his writings so his readers can know he was speaking truth and not trying to blow sunshine up their noses. Paul applauded the Bereans for testing every word he said. Even Jesus referred to the Old Testament writings to support his then believed to be outrageous claims of being the Messiah. When it comes to speaking with a person who is unsaved and prolly hasn't darkened the doorway of a church except at funerals and weddings, then you can't approach them successfully the same way you do an elder of the church. Look at Paul's sermon on Mar's Hill. Did he pull out the Torah and speak to them about the Law? Did he throw a praise session together? No .. he used their own beliefs and idols to proclaim the message. He got onto their level without compromising his own. That is what I am talking about. By supporting my religious claims with something that can be researched, I am giving those who are unsaved the means and opportunity to find out for themselves that what I'm telling them is not a bunch of fairy tails or good luck sayings. Jesusman |