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NASB | Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us get past the elementary stage in the teachings about the Christ, advancing on to maturity and perfection and spiritual completeness, [doing this] without laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, |
Bible Question:
Are we too dull to understand the Bible? Rowdy: The recurring theme of your posts seems to be that with any given Bible question, you and you alone have the one correct interpretation. You and you alone are always right. According to your Notes and Answers: Prayon is wrong. Tim Moran is wrong. Brad is wrong. Hank is wrong. EdB is wrong. Emmaus is wrong. CDBJ is wrong. Steve is wrong. The people who have translated the Bible into English from the original languages are wrong. People who have studied the Bible for more than 30 years IN THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES are wrong. BUT Rowdy and Rowdy alone is never wrong. How do you account for that? Does Rowdy have a direct hotline to God that no one else has? Are the rest of us so stupid or so carnal that we are incapable of understanding the Bible? How can you lightly dismiss the posts of anyone and everyone who doesn't see it your way? Grace to you, Kalos |
Bible Answer: Dear Kalos, my friend I'm sorry that you seem to be interpreting my posts in such a way. I don't really think I'm portraying such messages but I'm always willing to discuss specifics. If you'll identify the particulars, I'll do my best to respond. It sounds like you have quite a list, do it may take me a while. Could you break down the quantity maybe to a couple or three per post? I'm constantly re-evaluating my posts and my positions in an attempt to make sure that they're in agreement with either the specific Words from the Bible OR the obvious intent behind the Spirit of the Bible's position on a particular topic. But I must admit, I knew this topic of baptism would be a sensitive one to most folks. And the only reason I'm so stubborn about this issue is because it seems to be widely misunderstood by a good many people. Finally, I'd be literally the very last person in the world to reflect the image of not making a mistake. I've made far more than my fair share of mistakes, both in my life and on this Forum. So for those mistakes, I'll apologize to you and to whomever else I need to apologize. But I can't apologize for God's requirement about our getting into His Family. As I've mentioned many times before, this issue of baptism is very important to Him, just as circumcision was very important between Him and the Israelite nation. I hope very much to continue our dialouge on this subject only to get everyone as much as possible INTO the Family of God so we can ALL go to Heaven together, as our Lord prayed. Looking forward to your response and asking for your patience. God bless. Rowdy PS: Were you able to find an example of a Godly person in the Bible who was able to please God with belief only to the exclusion of obedience to His Commands, His Terms and Conditions, in any dispensation? I'd certainly like to discuss this with you. |