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NASB | Ephesians 5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, |
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Subject: how can suicide be the same |
Bible Note: Hi Mark, Yes, you misunderstand me. You also misquote and/or misrepresent what I have been saying. You are doing it with each post with subtle yet obvious statements like "I just cannot accept the arguement that because your experiences with people have shown you something different than what the Bible says, we must now therefore understand what the Bible say differently then we would if we just sat down and read it. We have to also take into account your experiences." I have never made such an argument! And for the sake of others that might read this post, let me say clearly that; no experience can show or teach you something different than what the bible says because, what the bible has to say is absolute truth and is not contradicted by man's words, thoughts, or experiences. I hope I make my position clear on this matter. Your comment is a gross misrepresentation of anything and everything that I have said throughout this dialogue. But you throw these things in between logical and friendly statements as if this some how excuses you for misrepresenting my comments. This is shameful behavior. This is also the basis for my commenting that you accuse me of blasphemy. Now, moving on. The first part of your most recent post very definately makes my point and, I think, clarifies to me that you got my point all along. You took the verse I presented (to Doc) and presented it in "context" of scripture to demonstrate that God's referring to "all" and "every thing" specifically meant, "all" and "every thing" EXCEPT Noah, his family, and the animals as He completed His thought and intent in the next verse. A perfect example of how "we" as God fearing christian men never, ever take a single verse, much less a single word and "assign" meaning to it without the context of the whole of scripture being in agreement. I believe and hope that all following this dialogue have benefitted from both of our presentations. Jeff |