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NASB | 1 Timothy 4:3 men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 4:3 who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from [certain kinds of] foods which God has created to be gratefully shared by those who believe and have [a clear] knowledge of the truth. |
Subject: cannot eat pork,seafood? |
Bible Note: Greetings Freethinker! If you figure out a way to teach your son to clean his room, please let me know! :-) Concerning free will, how would you create a world with FREE choice and not allow anyone to choose to do wrong? Concerning Jospehus, all the texts that we actually have of his history do mention Jesus. However, liberal scholars reject them as spurious because they don't want to believe. There are many historical references to both the life and the death of Jesus. Are they real extensive? No!. But, they do exist. Concerning miracles and proof, I have seen amazing and immediate answers to prayer. But, I think you missed my point my friend. Many in the past have seen the kinds of proof that you believe that you need to see, yet they didn't believe in Jesus as a result. If we are determined not to believe in Jesus, no amount of proof will ever be enough. Just look at those who still believe to this day that the earth is flat! ;-) There are evidences which I can point to that indicate the truth of the Bible, the reality of Christ's life and death, the power of prayer. But, if you aren't willing to believe, none of them will make any difference. That is where the faith comes in, not that we are expected to believe in spite of reason, but that we must at some point take the plunge so to speak. You may have heard the old story about the man who was crossing the Niagra Falls on a robe. He asked the crowd if they really believed that he could do it. How about if he were pushing a wheelbarrow? Then he asked, 'Who believes enough to ride in the wheelbarrow?' Faith is simply trusting in God enough to make Him Lord of your life and placing your faith in His promises. There will always be a doubt or a reason not to do so - that's why it is called faith! :-) The best advice I can give you my friend is to pray and ask God to help you believe. I'll be keeping you in my prayers as well. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |