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Mark in Hebrew is actually aleph vav tav (Genesis 4:15), or tav vav (Ezekiel 9:6), not aleph tav. More sloppy exegesis?

You've used this translation from the NIV at least 3 times now erroneously. 2 Timothy 3:1 does not say 'Mark this'. The Greek says 'Be knowing this'. So your attempt to link this verse with the mark of the beast is really nothing more than sloppy exegesis.

Thes Ever learning, never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

If that's as good as it gets, obviously there's not much to be missed by not reading the DSS.

Instead of indulging in your ad hominem why not google the text to see where it comes from?

No, I'm finding fault with his friends who want the vicar to make all of the sacrifices and put his life in harm's way so that they can feel good about themselves without making any sacrifices or taking any risks themselves..

You posted a scattered, unfocused OP and I asked if you could put what you were trying to say into 2 or 3 sentences. You responded with an ad hominem (snicker :lol: ) implication that I am a babe incapable of eating meat. I think your attitude is the problem.

Neither do I.

Sound doctrine is an anchor that keeps lambs on the straight and narrow, and keeps them from being devoured by wolves in sheep's clothing who claim to want to help sheep escape a confining box called doctrine (Ye shall not die, for GOD knows that in the day you eat you will be as GOD).

You are eager to 'discuss' the topic on your terms. The spirit divides between the soul and spirit; between the wheat and the chaff. Evading my sensible requests is not a good way to communicate.

Que? Provide a verse for what I said? A bible student should know that one by heart.

Like I said before: state your conclusions and support them. I'm not interested in following you down the rabbit hole.

That's a good answer. Love believes all things, so I will believe that is your motive.

The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

High IQ is not necessarily an indication of a sound mind. :rolleyes: Meat is not rambling and an unclear focus. Why not start with the conclusion(s) and build a case from there? We are not infants. There's a very good chance I have been in this longer (and deeper) than you have.

Are you able to put what you want to say into two or three sentences, or is this really all about following you down a rabbit trail?

Peacemakers rightly apply the sword to distinguish between soul and spirit. Do not think that he came to bring the peace of compromise and the indulgence of iniquity.

The same thing crossed my mind. The initial posts seem to be a pretext to advertise the book. Some people want money, others want attention/validation.

Your friends are hypocrites. They are expecting the vicar to do something that they are not willing to do themselves. Jesus defined justice as doing to others as you would want them to do to you. In other words, don't do things to others that you wouldn't want done to yourself. Yet that is...

.Your presentation is the example. State what you believe. Quit playing games. You are talking about something altogether different than what I am. You obviously don't know what I believe and where I've been.