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NASB | Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 17:11 Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. |
Subject: What constitutes 'abuse' on the forum? |
Bible Note: "Isn't that the definition of a cult, a group that claims superior knowledge, revelation or understanding over the rest of Christiandom?" Maybe, I do not specialize in 'cult hunting'. My statement does not claim superior knowledge to the rest of Christiandom. I claim the right to believe SCRIPTURE as revealed by the Holy Spirit ABOVE the established 'orthodox theology'. Please notice I did not SAY what you SAID that WOF claims superior knowledge.... I SAID, " "The problem IS, you can't prove your position because you can't listen without emotions and attitude getting in the way,". Did I say I have superior knowledge? No, I said "attitude and emotions are getting in the way of your(Darcy and you Ed) being able to PRESENT a clear explanation to the contray..." Did I say the position I took was CORRECT and yours was INCORRECT? No, I said you can't present a clear POSITION TO THE CONTRARY. And that WOF believers study opposing views without fear, thus the term Bereans. In plain English, the previous restricted thread ended with me presenting a position for discussion and both you and Darcy exiting abruptly behind your 'theological position'. This does not produce a good Bible study atmosphere for GROWTH. If you truly believe WOF is so terribly bad, you should work harder at proving it wrong scripturally. Your posts of animosity against the teaching and teachers and sarcasm does nothing but gender strife and create an insecure environment for study. What student is going to ask hard questions when they FEAR ridicule and rejection? I hope the other members of the forum get the courage to discourge sternly such behaviour in the future. Otherwise people who really need guidance will not remain here. Only the easy ones who are agreeable will remain. Knowledge of the person and will of God is readily available to ALL Christians in personal relationship with God. Please read my EXIT statement for a better understanding of this statement. God bless |