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MT 4:3 seems to be the NIV translation, so I don't see the problem with that. The NIV translation of Titus 2:11-12 is "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled upright and...

Good point re King Neb. I agree with the view that the gift of prophecy meaning future-telling became Gospel-preaching with the writing of Revelation, but I hope it was helpful to point out to Jon that the US does not satisfy two biblical criteria for being Babylon in Revelation.

At first I was satisfied with that approach, but then I decided that Thieme wasted too much time explaining what the KJV meant, when he would have done better by beginning with a modern translation, such as the NIV and then improving upon that meaning. Most of the time it seemed like...

Thanks for explaining your side of the discussion. 2ndTimeIsTheCharm stated your post #74 asserted that Babylon in Revelation is America and that Russia will destroy it. My evaluation of your claim is based on two observations: 1. Babylon is described in Revelation 17:6 as drunk with the...

Terrible since you ignored me saying that I learned from Thieme in the 1970s, but I eventually decided he was too papalistic and dismissive of other equally knowledgeable scholars who produced translations that took into account the original languages sufficiently.

Well, Babylon is described in Revelation 17:6 as drunk with the blood of the saints, which certainly doesn’t fit US yet although the Marxists among us are headed that way. And verse 18 says it rules over the kings of the earth, which is the goal of the Globalists and the Chinese Communist...

Okay, but what "prophecy" has jonchristian asserted that you find objectionable? And I would like jonchristian to state what assertion he thinks you object to. Then I might add my two cents.

You m Whether or not you or I accept the idea of the singularity, Current scientific theory states that the universe began with a “bang”, when a singularity of energy suddenly exploded, and that it will end with a “whimper” when the stars eventually fade to darkness. This unique universe...

To save me from having to dig through the entire thread would both of you mind telling me what the main problematic assertion is? Thanks

So, which modern English translations did he recommend?

Evidence is good and the singularity theory is derived from the best available evidence which is sufficient IMO as is the case regarding geological evidence that intrigues me whenever I contemplate the Grand Canyon but keep in mind that even the so-called hard sciences are works in progress and...

It is important not to get so bogged down in quibbling about details that we miss the main point that the scientific theory of a unique universe exploding from a singularity essentially agrees with the biblical teaching about creation ex nihilism. Hurray!

That is a good point. Beware the expert who talks as though he/she has papal infallibility. Yes, especially those of Jesus via the writer of Hebrews 5:12 chastising believers for remaining spiritual infants who still need milk when they ought to have grown and be ready to digest solid food...

I welcome comments about my poems/songs, whether about techniques or message. Here is another one for you. “Ode to Eden” Before you came I was swallowed by caverns of darkness. Hiding from reality, I did not even seek a reason to live. Lips so silent, but eyes so wild, My insides were ripped...

Yes, saving faith is an easy act of will, but people make it hard when they “kick against the prick”.

So, your need is to explain how the uniquely distinct points are uniquely one. The best way to do that IMO is by substituting spiritual relationships for physical geometry.

He would if Jesus were also human.

Yes, God loves all, even His enemies, but those will not be saved unless they repent/satisfy God's requirement for salvation--which per the New Testament Gospel is accepting Jesus as Christ the Lord.

I only recently joined and do not know what has been accomplished but I merely pointed out that prophecies should not contradict God’s Gospel—like those of Mohammed and Joseph Smith sometimes did, for example.

Some folks fail to realize that God created both science and Scripture, and science seeks to describe the physical world God has made while Scripture’s main focus is on why God made mankind and how we should live.