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    Why are Bible scholars leaving Christianity?

    Why? Because they're stupid and have been lead astray.
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    Why hadn't the baptized believers in Samaria received the Holy Spirit?

    See post 132 which was a reply to your 126 post but for some reason didn't get posted there
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    Why hadn't the baptized believers in Samaria received the Holy Spirit?

    My view is that you must look atvthe broader text and not just verse 31. If you look at verse 23 and beyond, you see that Peter and John returned to their own, but it's not exactly clear who that was since it's not specifically stated in exact terms. But you then read that they prayed for...
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    Why hadn't the baptized believers in Samaria received the Holy Spirit?

    Don't look at Acts 10 and 2 to justify your statement. Acts 2 and 10 were very unique and not at all the norm, and the Spirit fell unilaterally and miraculously without the laying on of the apostle's hands fir a very good reason: to validate what was occurring in both instances in which the...
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    Why hadn't the baptized believers in Samaria received the Holy Spirit?

    Previous posting of mine addressing this issue and logic thereof. Stephen was already a baptized believer, so according to Acts 2:38, he had already received the gift not gifts, which are the miraculous manifestation of the Spirit. It wasn't until they (the apostles) laid their hands on him...
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    Soul vs SPIRIT

    A short discourse on this subject previously posted First of all, what is the soul? Some equate it with the spirit, but that's not correct. Some think that God gives you a soul which is also not correct. See below repost of mine. The bible says you become a living soul; you are not given one...
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    Can AI have a spirit?

    Just for clarity, the spirit is not the soul. The spirit and soul can be separated. Heb 4:12 12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the...
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    Understanding Genesis 1:1

    You're missing the entire point which is that the 1st day and the beginning didn't happen simultaneously which most tend to believe. The beginning which OBVIOUSLY God created was a separate event in advance of the 1st day. Poetry? I don't think so nor does that make sense. Your comments are...
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    Understanding Genesis 1:1

    Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning" - what does this really mean? "1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." God says exactly what he means and means exactly what he says, and his use of even the simplest of words cannot be overlooked, assumed, or taken for granted without careful...
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    How likely was the first day a 24-hour period?

    More like light and darkness as opposed to night and day, day as we understand it
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    How likely was the first day a 24-hour period?

    "In the beginning" preceded the 1st day on which light was created. And yes, there are 24hrs/day, which measurement criteria commenced on day 4. You can only assume days 1 thru 3 were measured similarly, but it's not definitive since the sun and moon were placed in the heavens "to divide...
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    Was Satan evil in Job 1:7?

    Satan is Satan and was and is evil always
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    In Peleg's days, the EARTH was divided

    The only Supreme arbitrator I know doesn't live on this planet.
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    In Peleg's days, the EARTH was divided

    As I said, no one is qualified to serve as the supreme arbitrator, so your comments are illogical. I've offered my opinion and logic; study more to arrive at your own conclusion as did I.
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    In Peleg's days, the EARTH was divided

    I've stated my position. Who will be the arbitrator of a so-called bet? Makes no sense as no one possesses supreme authority to do so.
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    In Peleg's days, the EARTH was divided

    10 based on my own aforementioned study, knowledge, common sense, and understanding which I value above all else. I let the words of the bible and careful study guide me and not the opinions of others or that of religious organizations including that which I'm part of.
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    In Peleg's days, the EARTH was divided

    You can rely on so-called scholars and experts if you like, but the only opinion that I value is mine based on my own study, knowlege, common sense, and understanding.
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    In Peleg's days, the EARTH was divided

    I'm not of that belief or conviction nor do I interprete verse 32 ad such. Why the unique comment regarding Peleg as opposed to all the other comments prior to 32 and after 25? They all are no different than those pertaining to genealogy as is that of Peleg and Joktan. Peleg is just one...
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    Was Noah's flood global?

    For sure. But we may be wrong and mislead about the global nature of the world topography. Don't think of the world as separated into continents, but possibly as one contiguous body of land, i.e.; Pangea. In this regard, it's much easier to understand many things that are otherwise hard to...