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  1. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    And Paul, when writing this letter to his apprentice Timothy, was referring to the Old Testament....since the New Testament was in process of being written. The only New Testament book written at this point was the Book of James. However....ALL of the writings and instructions by Paul were...
  2. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    Yes... Locust "boiled" in ghee (clarified butter) and seasoned are rather good. They can't be put in a foil bag and sold in the snack food section....they are fragile and a little chewy in spots. Not the sort of thing that is very common. But good enough to try if you are offered an...
  3. JohnDB

    How should Christians view the Ukraine/Russia situation?

    @Angela53510 is Ukrainian....been one her whole life and is mature enough to have seen a lot of the history first hand. I'll take her word on it. Especially because of the crowd of Slovakian people I've met in their country who corroborate her stories as well as the many historians...
  4. JohnDB

    How should Christians view the Ukraine/Russia situation?

    Again more lies straight out of Russian propaganda. The countries did not break away. They were GIVEN AUTONOMY because the Soviet Union was defunct, broke, bankrupt and in heavy debt. Ukraine is distinct from Russia with their own language. Always has had its own language. Even was the...
  5. JohnDB

    How should Christians view the Ukraine/Russia situation?

    Absolute rubbish. Ukraine was always Ukraine. The land changed hands more times than Israel ever did in Biblical history. Because the Steppes were the gateway into Russia and the Black Sea. And are actually mentioned in scriptures Because this was the place that originated the slave...
  6. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    What foods and drinks are bad for us is subject to genetics...not an arbitrary list by you or anyone. Recreational drugs are bad for everyone. A lifetime of using emotional crutches makes someone unable to handle any serious life situation if they survive the physical deterioration from...
  7. JohnDB

    my introducion

    Is she coming back?
  8. JohnDB

    How should Christians view the Ukraine/Russia situation?

    Russia is a criminal state that believes once a territory has ever been theirs it is always theirs.....they have been eyeballing Alaska as theirs as well despite having sold it to the USA. IOW they want it back....and if the USA ever becomes too weak they will take it back forcefully. Steal...
  9. JohnDB

    Stars, Dust & Sand

    Now for the OP proposition concerning the parallelism that is not parallelism.... Ummmmm Sand of the SHORE vx Stars of the sky Where there is a difference between the two....both are uncountable and immeasurable. So I would be hesitant to try. (Especially since touching anything belonging...
  10. JohnDB

    Stars, Dust & Sand

    Stop.... Not true. Angel is the broad category and men are a particular. Meaning that an Angel is a messenger which can be a host of things God can use to send a message. From pestilence to prosperity. Catapillars, locusts, and Donkeys....and even including men as prophets....sometimes...
  11. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    In Torah there is very specific laws concerning milk and meat together. Meaning no cheeseburgers whatsoever.... Also no ham and cheese sandwiches either....obviously. But what really gets confusing is no cream for your coffee while meat is still on the table....or butter for your bread or...
  12. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    In Ephesians 4 we read clearly that Paul admonishes the worshipers in Ephesus to not get drunk on wine.... Paul was not licensing the worshipers to get drunk on beer or strong drink. (something akin to liquor but not quite because distilling wasn't a thing yet) We can infer this today to...
  13. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    Yes you do.... Even going against the words of Jesus himself. Eating pork was not considered any different from eating lamb or vegetables with unwashed hands. Jesus declared all foods clean. Adherence to the law is relying upon your righteousness instead of Christ's. Pure and simple.
  14. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    Because it flat out defies the doctrines clearly laid out by Paul in Galatians, Colossians, Corinthians, Romans, John's Gospel, Matthew and the writer of Hebrews.
  15. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    You should join the Olympics with that sort of mental and scripture gymnastics you just performed.
  16. JohnDB

    Dietary laws, do you keep them?

    Righteous works of the Law (such as dietary restrictions, circumcision, or worship on particular days) at first glance seem to have wisdom and an aura of pleasing God by performing them. And these things are addictive while subtlety convincing you of your own self righteousness...
  17. JohnDB

    Things That Sound/Look Good in Movies, Shows, Books, or Videos -- But Don't Actually Work in Real Life.

    My favorite is the ballerina turned homesteading trad wife who is homeschooling 8 kids. Her stove (often seen in the videos or pictures in her kitchen) is a stove that costs $48,000. I'd be thrilled if I had $3-4,000 to spend on a stove.....but $48k? Sorry....for that kind of money I...
  18. JohnDB

    What Changed?

    Well... Jesus was the Second Adam. (Read it in Hebrews I think)