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The only thing we're told is that it happened in the past from the standpoint of the speaker.. The perfect tense (Luke) expresses past completed action and indicates a resultant state that would be true at the time of the speaker or writer, but not necessarily the reader. The aorist (Ephesians)...

I certainly appreciate all of the effort you put into your comments as you were very thorough. However, I need to point out a simple fact here that I don't recall your resources addressing. kecharitomene (Luke) and ekaritosen (Ephesians) are simply different inflections of the same verb...

I'm afraid the flaw is in your theology. You not only force John to contradict himself in his first epistle, now you're forcing Paul to do the same. It's clear why this is happening. Instead of allowing Scripture to determine your theology, you force your theology to determine what Scripture...

Really? I've corrected you on this nonsense before. 1Jn 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Rom 7:22 For I delight in the...

No you will not. There are 20 occurrences in 19 verses of "tohu" in the OT. Most of them have nothing to do with, "a previous state that became bad." (tohu = H8414) (Gen 1:2) And the earthH776 wasH1961 without form,H8414 and void;H922 and darknessH2822 was uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the...

Hi Kepha, I think we may have our wires crossed, so to speak. Here's what I was talking about: Gen 3:15 I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel. - Douay-Rheims Gen 3:15 I will put enmity...

Such a weighty topic deserves a thorough treatment. Here it is: Regeneration What does it mean to be born again? by Wayne Grudem EXPLANATION AND SCRIPTURAL BASIS We may define regeneration as follows: Regeneration is a secret act of God in which he imparts new spiritual life to us. This...

O.k., that 's pretty much where I thought you were going. I just wanted to make sure. Well, I did learn one thing. I didn't know that the New American Bible abandoned the variant reading of Genesis 3:15 found in the Vulgate and subsequently the Douay-Rheims. That being the case, there is only...

No, 1 John 4:16-18 is only a basis for this strange idea of yours when you rip it out of context as you did here. It's too bad that you neglected to consider the two preceding verses. 1Jn 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 1Jn 4:15...

What is this connection you see between Luke 2:35 and those other verses?

That's not exactly true. Tohu and bohu have a range of meaning that is not limited to those you've mentioned, as I will demonstrate below. Also, there is no way of knowing if verse 2 indicates that the watery mass was the initial stage of creation or the remnants of a prior creation...

XP, This is getting ridiculous. I honestly don't know where to begin in untangling the mess that was your last post. You clearly do not have even a basic understanding of Greek grammar and syntax. This is apparent by that commentary/resource you posted regarding the Greek present tense. That...

It would appear that the terms are synonymous. The darkness would indicate the chaotic or unfinished state of the watery mass that would eventually become the Earth. The Spirit "hovering" is reminiscent of a hen protecting and nurturing her eggs until the finished product has formed and the eggs...

Show me a Greek Grammar that defines the present tense in any way other than I have defined it here. Allow me to refresh your memory. The word sin is not a conjunction of any sort in Greek or English, so your assertion that you didn't say that, "IN GREEK it was pre conjunction" is simply an...

There's no such thing in Greek as a "present perfect" tense. What I said regarding the Greek present tense is text book and not up for opinion or debate. There's no such thing in Greek as a "pre conjunction." The word "sin" (hamartanein) in the latter portion of 1 John 3:9 is not a conjunction...

O.k. I thought that's what you had in mind, but didn't want to assume anything. With 1 John 3:6 in mind you said, "The can not sin in the Greek implies can't commit a sin." The Greek verb for sin in that verse occurs twice, each in the present tense. The Greek present tense indicates on going or...

What Scripture reference do you have in mind here?

I never said any such thing, but thanks for misrepresenting my very clear points with such an inconsequential objection. My comments were based firmly in the Scripture references I provided, so your argument is with them, not me. I addressed two main points, which were, "...The early disciples...

Sadly, your first statement, quoted above, is not demonstrated by the two that follow. The early disciples did indeed have "Bibles" in the form of what we call the Old Testament. They not only had them, they used them to reason over doctrine and as a means to lead one to the knowledge of...

No, Paul did not limit his comments to teachers specifically as you can see below. A pastor, Biblically speaking, is an "overseer." This is a position of authority. Exercising authority is an inherent function of an overseer. Therefore, a woman cannot be a pastor. 1Ti 2:12 I do not permit a...