Isa, The passage does not dictate what is meant by a day or a night, thus your dictating that it must be 12 hour periods is adding to scripture. Again, the...
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bootsdpm
Jan 12, 2011 12:45 am
many Christian NDE believers say that God's love is unconditional. There's no eternal torment nor eternal "soul" sleep". Everyone regardless of their earthly...
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bootsdpm
Jan 12, 2011 12:45 am
well I've heard that marriage is the death of romance. lol...
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William
eliadefollower
Jan 12, 2011 12:45 am
Tom, I had to read back to confirm, but it seems that I did note that the extraordinary account of a post clinical death NDE report was posted in "Lancet", the...
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Isa
isalcordo
Jan 12, 2011 1:23 am
Bill: The wailing wall that is left standing to this day is/was NOT any part or portion of the TEMPLE WALL. It is part of the wall SURROUNDING THE TEMPLE. So...
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tcmadd2@...
Jan 12, 2011 4:58 pm
Bill, Isa is correct. Archaeologists are still not sure exactly where the temple stood. Herod the great constructed a large platform as a site for his...
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William
eliadefollower
Jan 13, 2011 4:35 pm
Boots, I do believe that God's love is unconditional, but I also do not think that God will ultimately override our free will. However, I do also recognize...
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William
eliadefollower
Jan 13, 2011 4:35 pm
Tom and Isa, That it was not a literal wall of the Temple has been well known for quite some time. However, it also becomes a question of just how did Jesus...
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Isa
isalcordo
Jan 14, 2011 10:41 pm
Bill: Here is Mk 13:1-2: As he (Jesus) was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent...
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William
eliadefollower
Jan 15, 2011 5:18 pm
Isa, You have offered what is a plausible defense; However we are left with the problem of not being able to be certain just what Jesus meant. The scholars...
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bootsdpm
Jan 15, 2011 5:18 pm
BIll, according to nde accounts, there are "purgatories" where souls go to be purified before entering heaven. it's not a place of torture. ... 628 nuing to...
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Rob
faithhasitsr...
Feb 2, 2011 5:27 pm
Effective immediately, all posts will be moderated. That means I will need to review each post before it goes through to the Group. I hope to change this...
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Isa
isalcordo
Feb 3, 2011 2:11 am
Rob: You are turning your website into a mere "academic biblical forum." This approach to Biblical studies does not produce faith that leads to commitment and...
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Rob
faithhasitsr...
Feb 3, 2011 4:58 am
Isa, Somehow your post came through without my having a chance to moderate it first. I will have to see how to fix that! Your criticism is silly. I am limiting...
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Arcee A
truthseeker4...
Feb 3, 2011 4:59 am
I've recently encountered someone who believed in Theistic Evolution (or Progressive Creation). He believes that God created the universe and the earth and...
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Arcee A
truthseeker4...
Feb 3, 2011 4:59 am
Hi Isa, I think Rob just wants us to submit posts that is in keeping with the forum's reason for being which is - Biblical Apologetics. So, in effect, he is...
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always_reforming
always_refor...
Feb 3, 2011 2:25 pm
Hi Arcee, These are good inquiries to explore. Here are a few quick thoughts. 1) It seems to me that any position that cares to claim to hold to Scripture must...
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Rob
faithhasitsr...
Feb 3, 2011 3:01 pm
Kevin, This is the sort of discussion I was hoping to see here! And thank you for your very thoughtful comments in reply to Arcee's question. I agree with you...
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William
eliadefollower
Feb 4, 2011 12:46 am
Arcee, I think it fits with all available evidence. This might force us to reconsider the nature of "Sin" and "death", but that is not necessarily a bad...
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Paul Leonard
anotherpaul2001
Feb 4, 2011 12:47 am
Hi, Just a thought on the days: In Genesis chapter 1 it is "Evening to Morning", hardly a complete day. In the balance of the OT it is "Evening to Evening" for...
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Isa
isalcordo
Feb 4, 2011 12:47 am
Hi, Arcee: Here is a good link to see the views of the Roman Catholic Church on Theistic Evolution. http://www.philvaz.com/apologetics/p94.htm Here is an...
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Arcee A
truthseeker4...
Feb 7, 2011 8:59 pm
Hi Kevin, 1. I have always believed that Adam and Eve as historical people and since I was young, I've viewed the creation as a literal 6-day event. I don't...
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Arcee A
truthseeker4...
Feb 7, 2011 9:00 pm
Hi Paul, Thanks for your input. I will put that in my list of things I have to consider as I read Genesis 1 again. God bless! Arcee "I believe in Christianity...
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Arcee A
truthseeker4...
Feb 7, 2011 9:00 pm
Hi William, I think the problem is not with the available evidence but how to interpret the evidence. Do you start with what you see in the world and...
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Arcee A
truthseeker4...
Feb 7, 2011 9:00 pm
Hi Isa, Wow! Quite a lengthy read. I've not finished reading it though it seems that we agree on this one point, and let me quote you: "FAITH and REASON are...
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always_reforming
always_refor...
Feb 7, 2011 9:00 pm
Thanks for your thoughts, Rob. I have only a little bit of time just now, so my comments must be brief. I appreciate your thought son the day-age view. I...
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always_reforming
always_refor...
Feb 7, 2011 9:00 pm
Hi Paul, I must be brief. The Hebrew idiom, "evening and morning" need not be read as limiting features. As Jewish commentators note, the idiom is suggests...
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Isa
isalcordo
Feb 7, 2011 9:00 pm
Hi to all: In Jn 11:25-26, Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26 and whoever lives...
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Daniel
danieltjcook
Feb 8, 2011 3:24 am
Hi Rob, Glad to see that this group is still going. Here are my thoughts on the first few chapters of the Bible. As a teenager I was committed to the young-age...
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Paul Leonard
anotherpaul2001
Feb 8, 2011 3:24 am
HI, The problem with Evening and Morning meaning the day light hours is in the construction. If it were "morning and evening" that would fit as the span ...
