Knowing "Truth"

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I think you are very young in the Lord. I am sure you will settle down a bit and we will be able to have good conversations together. :)

Why would you think that? And what would it even matter? Truth is truth. Oh, right, that's what's in dispute.

Are we discussing our various maturity levels? Why won't you play along? I have a reason for saying what I've said.

But it would be easier just to put me down, write me off as immature, rather than respond.

I'm doing this on purpose.

Much love!
mark
 

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Why would you think that? And what would it even matter? Truth is truth. Oh, right, that's what's in dispute.

Are we discussing our various maturity levels? Why won't you play along? I have a reason for saying what I've said.

But it would be easier just to put me down, write me off as immature, rather than respond.

I'm doing this on purpose.

Much love!
mark

I wasn't putting you down or writing you off. Its a put down to say someone is young...?

And how you get, from what I've said, that I am disputing truth, I will never know. Where have I disputed truth? You will have to point out to me what I said that is untrue because I'm not aware of it.
 

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Amen. sensible beginning.
Hi mjrhealth,

For me, a way of life. Trust me, I do the other study too. But the most profound truths in Scripture are sitting there plainly in view, if we simply believe all the words we read.

Much love!
Mark
 

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I wasn't putting you down or writing you off. Its a put down to say someone is young...?

Hi stunnedbygrace,

What you were doing was not responding to my post.

Speculating perhaps I was too young to have a real conversation with.

Is that a put down? I don't know. Perhaps I'm too young to understand.

And how you get, from what I've said, that I am disputing truth, I will never know. Where have I disputed truth? You will have to point out to me what I said that is untrue because I'm not aware of it.

Not you, I was referring to the OP.

Can we have an objective understanding of Scripture, one which can be reached by others? A specific and particular meaning intended by the Author.

I attempted to engage you in an example, coaxing you to join in much the same as you coaxed me.

Not that it matters, but I'm in my late 50's, I've been a Christian for 38 years. And I dead serious about it. But again, not that it matters.

You said answering was tricky. I selected my own meaning for "tricky" and imposed it on what you said. But was that what you meant? No.

Just because I plug a different meaning to your words, that does not change what you intended your words to express. I think it's that way when people read the Bible.

Sometimes people interject their own mistaken understanding, I'm sure that happens to all of us. But that does not change that God had something specific in mind when He wrote His Book.

Much love!
Mark
 

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Hi mjrhealth,

For me, a way of life. Trust me, I do the other study too. But the most profound truths in Scripture are sitting there plainly in view, if we simply believe all the words we read.

Much love!
Mark
When we trust Jesus to reveal His truth we will see it.
 

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Hi stunnedbygrace,

What you were doing was not responding to my post.

Speculating perhaps I was too young to have a real conversation with.

Is that a put down? I don't know. Perhaps I'm too young to understand.



Not you, I was referring to the OP.

Can we have an objective understanding of Scripture, one which can be reached by others? A specific and particular meaning intended by the Author.

I attempted to engage you in an example, coaxing you to join in much the same as you coaxed me.

Not that it matters, but I'm in my late 50's, I've been a Christian for 38 years. And I dead serious about it. But again, not that it matters.

You said answering was tricky. I selected my own meaning for "tricky" and imposed it on what you said. But was that what you meant? No.

Just because I plug a different meaning to your words, that does not change what you intended your words to express. I think it's that way when people read the Bible.

Sometimes people interject their own mistaken understanding, I'm sure that happens to all of us. But that does not change that God had something specific in mind when He wrote His Book.

Much love!
Mark
Actually, I WAS responding to your post. And in that response, I asked a question, which YOU refused to respond to. But its become silly enough at this point that I don't really care! :p