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It seems obvious in retrospect that an apostate who repents is an exception to the strictures in the passage. I think that Albert Barnes was right that when the passage says "renew again unto repentance" it really can't mean anything other than that the person was once "renewed" and now is not...
Nicene Creed
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation,
he came down...
If he was an atheist - this Jewish chap that you spoke to - then why would you expect that he ever even heard of a Pentecostal "catch the fire" meeting? O.o
Calling them Simonites would be unpleasantly suggestive of Simony so Menno Simons' first name became the name for them as Mennonites. Martin Luther's followers became known as Lutherans and John Calvin's followers became known as Calvinists so Mennonites is consistent - with the understanding...
Today's dinner is diced tomatoes, diced carrots, diced potatoes, diced onion, chopped chillies, and some minced pork & beef mixed. I will try it with some pasta first and then tomorrow use some rice.
I cooked an interesting dish with pineapple pieces, rice, carrots, potatoes, and onion. Only a little rice. It was cooked in vegetable stock. Ti finish it I added some butter. It was very tasty. I also added soy sauce and chilli sauce. I like chilli sauce :)
That was done on Thursday. It's...
You skipped verses 1 to 6.
Obviously I did read it because I noticed that you skipped verses 1 to 6. I like Albert Barnes' comment on Matthew 3:11, if you want I can give an opinion on 3:12 too.
I think Albert Barnes' comments are valuable so I brought them along. You didn't bring his views...
No water?
:smirk:
The Holy Ghost is contrasted with fire?
I'll post the passage so we can all see the context just in case somebody does not have a bible handy.
Matthew 3:1-12 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the...