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NASB | Acts 1:9 And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:9 And after He said these things, He was caught up as they looked on, and a cloud took Him up out of their sight. |
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Bible Note: Greetings Johnboy! Firstly, we have apparently been taught different definitions of the word 'proven'. :) I was always taught that something is not proven unless it is repeatable and observable. One may theorize that something is true and provide evidence to support that theory, but one cannot prove the theory unless one can test it, observe it, and repeat it. You used the illustration of the earth orbiting the sun. Of course, we cannot put the sun into a lab. However, we can use math and observation to predict that the earth will orbit the sun in a certain amount of time. We can then either observe from earth, or actually go into space to test our theory. After the earth orbits the sun, we can then test it again - so we can repeat it. :-) Secondly, I never said that there was evidence that you were a clone. I said that you being a clone is an alternate explanation for how you came into existence. The facts as you stated them about your existence did not 'prove' that you were born. There are other possible explanations. Finally, your tooth fairy argument is cute, but it misses the point entirely. There is no historical evidence that the tooth fairy actually exists. However, there is historical evidence that Jesus ascended into Heaven. That evidence is in the form of eyewitness accounts. Is is scientific to disregard that evidence for no reason? It would be different if one had competing eyewitness accounts. However, there is no historical evidence that He did not ascend, so on what basis would you simply discount the evidence that does exist? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |