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    Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us. Try may have same meaning as test.

    People, Is God ignorant in reality as you may see in the scripture below ? Genesis 18 20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not...
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    Discussion vs. Debate

    Strat, I did reason people are bias sometimes, the commands are useful. Delivered to who ? I did reason some people believe knowledge doesn't exist and they have stated knowledge doesn't exist which I reason is wrong because in that they have shown they believe they know something...
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    Discussion vs. Debate

    Strat, I'm not persuaded the commands of Ephesians 4 are only to be used with Christians. You may look at scripture below to see why. 1 Corinthians 4 12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we answer...
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    Discussion vs. Debate

    aspen2, Will you give us an example of that ?
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    Discussion vs. Debate

    Arnie Manitoba, Part of Ephesians 4 2 Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Good News Translation (GNT) Do you reason the apostle commanded always to act like that and Jesus wasn't ?
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    Wisdom

    People, Proverbs maybe used to teach anyone. Wisdom of Solomon 4 8 For old age is not honoured for length of time, or measured by number of years; 9 but understanding is grey hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age. http://bible.oremus.org/ The New Revised Standard Version...
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    Discussion vs. Debate

    Arnie Manitoba, I'm not persuaded that's correct after reading a command of The New Testament, which you may look at below. 2 Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.3 Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by means of the...
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    Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us. Try may have same meaning as test.

    7angels, I'm tired, will you look at the evidence in post #3 if you haven't and below ? From The Recognitions of Clement. Chapter XXXVIII.—Corruption of the Law. “For the Scriptures have had joined to them many falsehoods against God on this account. The prophet Moses having by the order...
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    Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us. Try may have same meaning as test.

    veteran, Will you look at some evidence below ? From The Clementine Homilies. Chapter XLIII.—A Priori Argument on the Divine Attributes. “Wherefore, far be it from us to believe that the Lord of all, who made the heaven and the earth, and all things that are in them, shares His government...
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    Wisdom

    MPC, I praise that. Without eyes there is no light without knowledge there is no wisdom. Ecclesiasticus 3:25. http://bible.oremus.org/ The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition).
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    Discussion vs. Debate

    Arnie Manitoba, John Chrystom's words are useful. That's not enough for me to have enough knowledge of what you wanted to show me. I don't know what you meant by "both sides". I reasoned to add scripture which you may look at below. 48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and...
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    Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us. Try may have same meaning as test.

    True or false maybe ? "Chapter XX.—Some Parts of the Old Testament Written to Try Us Wherefore every man who wishes to be saved must become, as the Teacher said, a judge of the books written to try us. For thus He spake: 'Become experienced bankers.' Now the need of bankers arises from the...
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    Discussion vs. Debate

    aspen2, You may agree that to learn about Jesus's sayings a person may need some knowledge and wisdom of an early church father, an example may be John Chrysostom of about 4th century A.D. You may read from a link below an explanation of Sermon on the Mount of Matthew 5. 1,2. until the end of...
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    Requirements

    aspen2, Parts of the answer. Matthew 7:12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. New International Version (NIV) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7&version=NIV NPNF1-10. St. Chrysostom: Homilies...
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    What is faith.

    If no one has posted it. James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. New International Version (NIV) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2&version=NIV You may look below at...
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    Love Your Enemies

    Is it Love Your Enemies or Serve Your Enemies or Hate Your Enemy or Neglect Your Enemy ? You may look at two translations of a part of a bible. A translation by me and one from The Darby Translation. Before you compare you may need me to tell you that benefitting people sometimes is not the...