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When in the Townhall article I saw reference to a 314% increase in border crossings by "fraudulent" families, I instantly wondered 314% higher than WHAT?
Unfortunately, when DHS Secretary Nielsen first offered that number in a …
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See the previous two paragraphs.
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- There is no textual support for your contention, which is that Peter decided his audience WOULD "immediately (turn) off" if he told them Jesus was God, but WOULDN'T "immediately (turn) off" if he accused them of killing Jesus. So …
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In context, it seems to me that "him" clearly refers to the subject of the first two verses, (b) the logos.
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I'd like to read more about the alarming immigration problem you describe, Jan. Can you provide links to some resources?
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The questions to which you have not directly responded are in the final paragraph. Did Peter's audience - people who had NO other NT Scriptures to consult - get a complete and accurate picture of Jesus' relationship with God from Peter…
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Gao Lu, in my OP, I asked people to assume the role of the president's spiritual advisor, and in that role, provide "a summary of Bible themes and content that could be helpful to him and his administration as they manage the growing i…
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In my view, the president's decision to implement a "zero tolerance" policy with regard to persons crossing the board illegally - and it IS that policy change, announced in May by Attorney General Jess Sessions, that produced separatio…
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To-date, this thread has attracted the collection of texts I included in my OP, reformed's rejection of the relevance of those texts, and his reference to Romans 13. That is, there's plenty of room for you and your views.
A reminder of wh…
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Well said, CM. I welcome and appreciate the appropriate closure your post brings to this issue.
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There's no reason to take this discussion to PM. You decided to use a public thread to accuse me of bullying, belittling, and insulting. At the very least, we should pursue your accusation's validity in a public thread. And so we are d…
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Clearly, the topic has political roots, so no, it would not be possible to avoid all things political in our discussion. But in my view, a Bible study is political primarily when politics drive our interpretation of texts. A study is N…
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I am surprised by your post, CM. But before I issue any substantive response, I need to make sure I understand the claims of your post. To wit...
- You claim that my posts "give signs of bullying and being overbearing" to Da…
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Because, as I reported in my OP, I mean for this thread to create a spiritual, not political, exercise, to this comment of yours I simply thanks for sharing your views.
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Good. Now we have texts that I would include in my summary to the president, and we have the text that would underwrite your conclusion that such a summary isn't necessary.
I am eager for us to use our cited texts as the focus …
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This is not a verse, but a resource quotation, so I'll note that NOTHING in the provided definition says Jesus is God. At best, it says Jesus' name is "YHWH is salvation," and "Christ" means "anointed."
Think about the implicat…
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Gao Lu, in my OP, I asked people to assume the role of the president's spiritual advisor, and in that role, provide "a summary of Bible themes and content that could be helpful to him and his administration as they manage the growing i…
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In this thread's OP, the hypothetical I created didn't ask whether you thought the president's request for "a summary of Bible themes and content that could be helpful to him and his administration as they manage the growing immigratio…
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In 2 Corinthians 5, Paul makes a clear distinction between God and the Christ through whom God reconciled the world to Godself.
- 2 Corinthians 5.18-19: It is through Christ that God has rec…
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Reformed, in my OP, I asked people to assume the role of the president's spiritual advisor, and in that role, provide "a summary of Bible themes and content that could be helpful to him and his administration as they manage the growing…
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Your refusal to explore the texts I offered, respond to the questions I posed, or, frankly, even to mention, let alone engage, the content of the responses I have made to your posts, reveals the central differences between your and my …
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What I "request," Dave, is that you respond directly to the questions I pose to you. Your posts make clear that you won't do so, but it IS what I "request."
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I'm Bill Coley, an Iowa-born Illinois resident who has served in congregational pastoral ministry for nearly 36 years, the last 33 with the congregation I currently serve.
I consider myself to be both politically and theologically progres…
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How is the most common sense hearing of those words NOT that Jesus is not God?
One recurring response of yours to questions like that is we have interpret Scripture with Scripture. That's a sounds like good policy, but the prob…
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In your view, does the same hypothetical hold when offered from the other side of the argument? Namely, "If only one scripture says Jesus is NOT God, and there are many, then it proves you do not know what the verses you prese…
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From everything I've read on the matter, reformed, your assertion that "Obama did the same things that are happening now" is not true. Remember what's happening now is the implementation of an administration policy to separate…
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On the same day that you created that post, both Wolfgang and I responded directly and individually to each of the texts you cited. Was THAT the posting behavior of people who sought to limit consideration to their "pe…
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Except in my online pipe dreams, I never expected you to engage texts I cited, Dave. That's a, perhaps THE, fundamental problem in our discussions about Scripture.
My posting history demonstrates that I am willing to engage ANY…
