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NASB | Revelation 17:6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 17:6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints (God's people), and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus [who were martyred]. When I saw her, I wondered in amazement. |
Subject: Calvin's Letter to Men Facing Martyrdom |
Bible Note: Hi, Ed... Servatus beliefs are still recognizable in your Oneness Pentecostals, Russellites, Mormons, Unitarians, and others etc. He denied that Christ was the eternal Son of God; he is still well known as one of the most significant figures of Non-Trinitarianism. When the Romanists couldn't get hold of him, they burned him in effigy. His views on Baptism were unique to all parties. Torquemada would probably not have been so kind to him. (Now there was a fellow that would take some real inventiveness to make so pure of intention and teaching as Servetus.) I am surprised that people in our forum would take an elevated view of Servetus' doctrine. Well, Lockman is kind to let us have our say about our doctrines so tolerantly. You know, probably Servetus would have been ignored, had he not insisted on drawing attention to himself. It is still a mystery why he showed up there. Anyway, Geneva didn't look at things in a kindly way. Just as when we deal severely with a man who steals lives, they agreed with the early churches assertion that no less kindness ought to be dispensed to those who steal souls. Nowadays we would be in agreement that any slander of God, His Word, or His children, will be a matter that God Himself will inevitably settle. So, enjoy a researched explanation of the events in mid 16th century in France, below. (Sorry, I couldn't find anything right away that was an historic account without the ad hominem abusive.) In Him, Doc PS I wonder how historians will treat the stuff that Mbewe talked about in post #243228 in another 400 years? Will they bash the perpetrators? Or be kind and considerate of their unstable and unlearned ways? If Servatus causes gnashing of teeth, what will all those who have lost lives in those groups in Africa. Let us pray that God will have mercy. http://reformed-theology.org/html/issue02/c_vs_s.htm I read yours... You owe it to me to read mine... Our forum must allow for tolerance. Even tolerance for Reformed Baptists. |
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