Subject: Consider Rev 11:19 |
Bible Note: Hello again, THECROSS.. My name is "Nolan", not "Nolon".. The NASB is a Bible translation. The Disciple's Study Bible and New Scofield Study Bibles are examples of good Study Bibles that are aids and references to consult after reading a difficult passage in a Bible translation such as the NASB. One of the few things in your note that are barely even worthy of a response from me include your statement, "ALL generations.means every person in every century until the end of time.SHALL.denotes a command and not a suggestion." Wrong again! When Mary says, "All generations shall call me blessed", she is not in any way saying this to 'all generations' as a command! If this is so, then it would have been stated as such by the Lord Jesus Christ, who even says, "Who is my mother and sister and brothers?" when the disciples were trying to tell Him that his mother and sister and brothers were outside looking for Him! So if Jesus even shared the same blood (in birth) with Mary, then shouldn't He treat Mary with a little more 'respect' here? Never does Jesus ascribe any Deity or 'higher respect' to Mary in all the works of Scripture. But we have a problem there also, don't we?? Just what books do you and I consider as Scripture? I believe that the early church decided this question long ago for me- and the Catholic church sought to include these "other" books later to support its pagan extra-biblical (and contrary to Biblical) traditions! As long as I have a Bible that contains all the Books that can be referenced by this Study Bible Forum, then I have all the Scripture that I need, THECROSS. You are the one who is 'missing out' on a wonderful Book called "the Bible", since you let your pagan catholic church and their tradition blind you from its true meaning! The Bible existed long before the Catholic Church ever did, and the Bible is my ultimate and final authority. You have failed miserably in trying to thwart my correct belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is only a God fearing woman who was used by God in a special way. If you do not believe that the Bible is the ultimate authority, then maybe you should reconsider your participation here and also your spiritual status as a supposed Christian. Nolan |