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    Did the word made flesh, born forth from the womb of the virgin need ....

    I would suggest that a number of things combine to clarify the situation. Some have been mentioned before. Briefly stated: 1. The saviour of mankind is defined as being the seed of woman (Genesis 3:15). That indicates genetic continuity and inheritance. Hence Jesus was formed from one of Mary's...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    Back in Post #31 on Page 4, the idea of unencumbered Bible study was floated (without that term actually being used). It was suggested, among other things: Generally speaking (and this is the primary principle), understanding God's Holy Revelation to us is less a matter of interpretation and...
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    No condemnation ...

    And while I'm about it, Numbers 15:32-36: Apparently he wasn't being paid by anyone.
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    No condemnation ...

    May I be so bold as to submit some Scripture by way of clarification? Hebrews 6:4-6 Hebrews 10:26-29 2 Peter 2:20-22 1 John 5:16,17 Jude 1:12,13 Hebrews 10:38,39
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    How do Orthodox Christians calculate which day is Good Friday?

    I would like to submit two points. 1. The appointed feasts given to Israel were an integral part of the Law given to Israel. Therefore, any attempt to isolate them for observance by Christians in the absence of the rest of the Law, is an invalidity. 2. Unless I've missed it, nobody has yet...
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    Jehovah is our God, Jehovah alone.

    MoreCoffee in Post #17 stated, regarding knm1113's quoting from the 1971 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (Post #16): Both posts contained new information for me. Assuming that MoreCoffee was actually asking if knm1113 was a Jehovah's Witness, I ask, with semi tongue in cheek: Do...
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    How do Orthodox Christians calculate which day is Good Friday?

    In Post #11 MoreCoffee stated: May I ask MoreCoffee what his thoughts are about the Earth's tilt of approximately 23o from its orbital plane? Was that tilt ordained by God or not? If so, why? If not, what is the reason MoreCoffee thinks not? And with respect to: I would like to understand...
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    Jehovah is our God, Jehovah alone.

    bill1231 (and other Readers) may consider me to be a seeker. A seeker of truth. My signature states: An important aspect of the way to truth is the identification and highlighting of inconsistencies, and their resolution. So when bill1231 states in Post #8: maybe he misunderstood that. I...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    We must thank Lämmchen for her pointed and accurate statements: Lämmchen has, by those statements, unequivocally confirmed that the conflicting doctrinal differences and beliefs held by posters in this thread (and forum) are the result of humans not following as the Holy Spirit directs, and...
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    Jehovah is our God, Jehovah alone.

    visionary in Post #6 most correctly offered: So when Jesus, as a Jew, prayed in front of his disciples in John 17:3: to whom was he praying? Was Jesus praying to the One True God who chose the nation Israel to be His firstborn son? Or was he praying to someone or something else?
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    I tender the following quotes from people who belong to or attend organisations that have the unscriptural concept of the “age of accountability” embedded in their doctrine set. These people have given no indication that they personally take issue with that unscriptural concept. bill1231 Post...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    In Post #17 on Page 2 and Posts #23 and #25 on Page 3, I was accused of divisiveness. Rather, I was presenting a modern parable, then inviting those who are willing, to join hands and explore God's Holy Revelation as one. As a follow-up, let me float a few thoughts re other thoughts that have...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    Faced with so many denominational differences and interpretations, how can someone determine what the real message of the Gospel is? It is a fair question. Is there a fair answer? The primary principle is simply to read the Bible as God had it written. That means reading the Scriptures...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    I was a little bemused that Lämmchen (Post #17), Tigger and TurtleHair appeared not to understand the intent of my posts: Alithis' comments in Posts #21 and #24 were spot on: I was spinning a yarn. Presenting something in a format that was designed to be entertaining and attention-getting. It...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    Alithis was correct in his assessment in Post #16 of the thoughts I presented: Both sides of the “infant baptism” argument have the concept of “the age of accountability” buried in their doctrine set, whether or not they acknowledge it. It is there because it has to be. Yet it has no Scriptural...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    My thanks to Alithis in Post #16 for his expressed appreciation: He was correct in his understanding that I was pointing out that both sides of the infant baptism debate (for and against) have an undisclosed “age of X” – the “age of accountability” or “age of responsibility” – and that that...
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    Cain's wife and descendants

    The matter is quite simple, I would suggest. The early chapters of Genesis contain highly summarised information. God purposed that the information given would be sufficient to let us know that He was the origin of all physical things that we see and experience, explain the origin of sinful...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    … Continued What did the Non-Aligned Ones conclude after reviewing the teachings of the Empire and those of the Rebel Alliance? Could the Non-Aligned Ones have concluded that neither the teachings of the Empire nor the teachings of the Rebel Alliance, truly represented the revelations from...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    … Continued What would the Non-Aligned Ones find when they looked at the Rebel Alliance? Among other things, they would see “original sin” rearing its head once again, but being dealt with in a different manner. The Non-Aligned Ones would see the reality of original sin denied by the Rebel...
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    Churches, Doctrines, and Trustworthiness

    … Continued What would the Non-Aligned Ones find when they looked at the Empire? Among other things, they would see the strange phenomenon of a known untruth being constantly hurled at the Rebel Alliance in a most prominent fashion. They would wonder why the rebels were constantly being...
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